Betty Irene Moore Fellowship staff

Kristen Venditelli

Project Manager, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators

Kristen Venditelli is a project manager supporting the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program. She joined UC Davis in 2006 as an administrative assistant with the Department of Emergency Medicine and joined the School of Nursing team in 2017 as an executive project manager supporting the dean’s office. Previously, Venditelli worked as a program manager for the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center, where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the KL2 and K12 mentored career development training programs. In 2016, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences and Community Health Education from California State University, Sacramento.

Dan Carter, M.A.

Project Coordinator, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators

As project coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program, Dan Carter provides high level coordination of events, meeting planning and complex curriculum support. Prior to joining the School of Nursing in 2020, he served as a development analyst at the UC Davis Office of Development, where he was responsible for coordinating regional donor and alumni events as well as analyzing prospective donor and existing donor data. Before joining UC Davis in 2013, Carter had a long career as a professor of diesel technology at San Joaquin Delta College, partnering with Caterpillar Inc. to train cohorts of technicians in a public-private educational partnership. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in adult education and workforce development.

Tasha Staton

Project Coordinator, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators

Tasha Staton is a project coordinator for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program. She provides high-level coordination of events, meeting planning and complex curriculum support. Previously, she worked as a clerkship coordinator at the California Northstate University College of Medicine, where she was responsible for supporting third-year medical students in their clinical rotations. In addition to this role, she also worked as a freelance graphic designer, designing logos, layouts, brochures and other marketing materials for clients. In 2015, Staton earned a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division.

Megan Hansen, M.S. IMC

Communications Specialist, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators

Megan Hansen is a communications specialist for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program. In addition to this role, she also supports the UC Davis Health Center for Health and Technology and the Center for Simulation and Education Enhancement. Prior to joining the School of Nursing in 2019, she supported the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Previously, Hansen worked on the creative services team for Sutter Health and worked for five years in the news industry as a local government reporter at newspapers along the North Coast. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with a minor in digital media, from California State University, Sacramento in 2010. In 2024, Hansen earned her master's degree in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University.