Grace Tan is the Program Coordinator for the South County ATOD Prevention Project. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Elementary Education at California State University, Fullerton. She is currently attending California State University, Long Beach for her Master in Public Health in Community Health Education. Grace is a member of American Publich Health Association (APHA) and serves as the Recruitment Chair of the Southern California Society for Public Health Education (SCSOPHE). Grace oversees the South Regional ATOD project, working closely with a dedicated team of Health Educators. For more information call 949.595.2288 or gtan@canoc.org ^Top
Monica Venable is a Health Educator for the Community Alliance Network's South County ATOD Prevention Project. She earned her degree from California State University, Fullerton with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science. She is working with community members, youth, law enforcement and retailers to continue healthy lifestyles away from alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. Monica is taking the lead on the South Team DUI campaign along with Responsible Beverage Service trainings. Shee is a TIPS certified trainer. Monica is also bilingual in both Spanish and English. For more information call 949.595.2288 or mvenable@canoc.org. ^Top
Terah Glass is a Health Educator for the Community Alliance Network's South Orange County Prevention Project. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science at California State University, Fullerton, and is a member of the Health Science Honor Society, Eta Sigma Gamma. Terah is working to promote healthy lifestyles among youth by preventing underage drinking and drug use. She is striving to reduce the prevalence of underage drinking through community education and awareness. Terah leads the South Orange County Underage Drinking Task Force where community mobilization is essential to promote changes in the attitudes and behaviors toward underage drinking. For more information call 949.595.2288 or tglass@canoc.org. ^Top
Melissa Belluz is the newest South Project Health Educator. She brings a wealth of experience in prevention, working with youth and adults in alcohol and drug education. Her course of study includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science from California State University, Fullerton. She is also an alumna of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, with their philanthropy focused on Breast Cancer awareness and research and still actively participates in fundraising events partnered with Susan G. Komen Foundation and Yoplait yogurt. She currently is assisting South Orange County Health Care Sites in implementing aocohol screening, brief intervention and treatment referrals. For more information call 949.595.2288 or mbelluz@canoc.org. ^Top
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Margo Allen Finlayson, MBA, is the Program Manager for the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation project in the City of Laguna Niguel. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and earned her Master of Business Administration from the University Of California, Irvine. She chairs the South Orange County Prevention Task Force and co-chairs the Secondhand Smoke Work Group for the Orange County Tobacco Education Coalition. Margo also participates on the Prevention Coalition of Orange County, the CUSD Child Welfare Council, the Saddleback Valley Prevention Coalition and the Irvine Prevention Coalition. She has worked with youth development programs in Orange County for the past 10 years as a volunteer, consultant and director. For more information call 949.595.2288 or mfinlayson@canoc.org ^Top
Tondra Cicali is a Health Educator for the TPC project. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Tondra is a local business owner and a former teacher who has 16 years experience working with youth in Orange County. She is working to assomplish CAN's goals of encouraging local teens to avoid tobacco use through education and prevention strategies. Tondra is using her background in education and experience with children and adults together with the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation project to create healthier young adults in our local community. To contact Tondra, please call 949.595.2288 or email at tcicali@canoc.org. ^Top
