The Conscious Touch Teams Board and Staff bring a combined total of 100 years of experience working with long-term care residents.

Meet the Team

  • Michelle Sarrade

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    has worked as an elder care provider and program manager for 16 years.

    msarrade@ctteams.org

  • Yadira Aldana

    BOARD MEMBER

    has worked in the nursing home industry since 2016.

  • Christopher Cherney

    FOUNDER & BOARD PRESIDENT

    has been a nursing home administrator since 1997.

    ccherney@ctteams.org

  • Cristina Flores

    BOARD MEMBER

    has provided elder care for 30 years. She has taught at San Francisco State University and UC San Francisco.

  • Shirley Dvir

    BOARD MEMBER

    lead teacher of Relational Somatic Healing and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

  • Dominick Alvarez

    RN, INFECTION PREVENTION (IP) CONSULTANT

    has worked as an elder care provider for 10 years.