Mike Culver – Director of Operations
Michael Culver (aka “Mike”) serves as the Director of Operations for MMP. Prior to joining MMP, Mr. Culver served as Director of Public Works for the City of Ojai in Ventura County. With over 30 years of transportation-related experience, Mike has a comprehensive operations and project management background having previously held important positions as Transportation & Safety Manager for the Torrance Unified School District, Senior Planner for R&D Transportation, Scheduler for the L.A. County Office of Education, and as a Driver, Dispatcher, and Field Supervisor for the Pasadena Unified School District. Mr. Culver holds a degree in business management, a certificate in Project Management from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a certificate in Transit and ParaTransit Management from the Eberhardt School of Business, University of The Pacific.
Nicole Cavalino, M.S. – Mobility Training Manager
Nicole Cavalino represents Mobility Management Partners Inc, as the Project Manager for ADA Paratransit Certification Services in Ventura County. Nicole graduated from California State University Northridge with a Masters of Science in Kinesiology, specializing in Adapted Therapeutic Rehabilitation. She has ten years experience in community health education and healthy lifestyle promotion; her publication “Motivational Aspects of Physical Activity” presented at 2008 AAHPERD National Conference, can be sited in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, Vol. 79, No 1.
Patricia Avila – ADA Eligibility Specialist
Patricia “Tricia” Avila represents Mobility Management Partners as the ADA Eligibility Specialist for Ventura County. Tricia graduated from California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and offers 14 years experience in the health promotion and fitness industry. As a competing college gymnast, and with great interest in the inclusion of people with disabilities in sports, Ms. Avila created a mentoring program for hearing impaired students who had an interest in learning gymnastics. Ms. Avila has designed and implemented adapted exercise programs, for seniors with limited strength and mobility, to increase the overall quality of life through the development of greater balance and core strength through modified exercises. Ms. Avila currently holds certifications as a Specialist in Performance Nutrition and Personal Training.
Amber Diaz – ADA Certification Coordinator
Ms. Amber Diaz is the ADA Certification Service Coordinator for Ventura County. In this capacity, Amber provides administrative support for all aspects of the Paratransit application process. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Diaz served as the Travel Trainer for Ventura County, a rewarding position that allowed her the opportunity to provide individualized training to adults with physical disabilities in the situational environment of public transit systems. Amber’s enthusiasm in helping people to improve their mobility, combined with her comprehensive understanding of fixed-route systems in the county, makes Amber a great resource for this project. Ms. Diaz is actively pursuing her Bachelors in Science degree in Psychology with a discipline in cognitive science. Ms. Diaz enjoys participating in community venues to raise awareness and funding for programs that assist people with developmental disabilities.
