CETA Foundation: The People of CETA

THE DIRECTORS:  Past and Current Activities

The directors of CETA are dedicated as well as talented. They bring perspectives from many cultures and walks of life that will make for a rich program:

Russell Kusama, a native of Sacramento, is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. He has been Administrator and Executive Director of Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children since 1978 and actively involved since 1975 with California Group Home Association (now part of California Alliance of Child and Family Services) where he held all officer positions. He was the recipient of the 1985 Director’s Award from the State Dept. of Social Services for service on the Community Care Facilities Advisory Committee and Progress Ranch, under his guidance, received the 2005 Davis community’s Brinley plaque.

Jetta Mascon  is the owner of Canine Therapeutic Center in Vacaville where she uses her certification to give dog training lessons, therapeutic massage and acupressure for dogs and horses. With Chief Solano Kennel Club, she serves as Obedience Chairman, Board member and trainer. American Kennel Club Canine Ambassador and Canine Good Citizen evaluator.  She has been a volunteer with Sacramento County Sheriff's Department Canine Search and Rescue. Jetta is the owner of two registered therapy dogs with AKC titles including Rally and Open obedience and Companion dog utility level.   She is a member of our Kids & Canines team and co-chair of CETA's Therapy Dog Program

 Dr. Susan Chan from San Francisco's East Bay has been owner of Veterinary Outreach since 1990. ( website: www.vetoutreach.net ) She has 20 years of experience as a veterinarian with most of her clinical experience in low-income areas. Before veterinary school, she tutored special needs children, worked in church day camps in San Francisco Chinatown and developed an outdoor education program in Richmond.  She was awarded the Malcolm X Tenet Human Rights  Award by the Davis Action Coalition, the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award by the California State Assembly, and recognized for Outstanding Community Service at the 5th Annual  Davis Martin Luther King Jr.  Awards. During and after her service with Solano County, she pushed for many changes to reduce euthanasia rates, improve adoption success and improve animal health. She has personally fostered many "unadoptable animals", rehabilitating them so they could be placed in appropriate homes and still works with several rescue groups.  She is working to establish a low-cost mobile spay/neuter  service .

Dr. Chan has developed a collection of well-socialized animals that are appropriate for the various programs described. Her family has been actively developing facilities at Phoenix Ranch to support the educational programs described and invested in equipment for off-site presentations, a "barn" for gatherings and talks and is currently building a walk-in parrot aviary. She has done presentations for elementary schools and hosted group visits at the ranch and has developed safety rules and guidelines for visitors. Her annual sheep-shearing event has drawn many participants.