Blythe Mao

(she/her/hers)

Blythe is the Pharmacist in Charge at SHCWS and brings more than 24 years of experience in pharmacy services. She oversees daily pharmacy operations, leads campus flu clinics each fall, and manages the Wellness Vending Machine, helping students access medications and preventive care conveniently on campus. A member of the American Pharmacists Association, California Pharmacists Association, and Sacramento Valley Pharmacists Association, Blythe has a special interest in immunizations and women’s health. She enjoys answering students’ questions and helping them feel informed and confident about their medications. Blythe loves working in a college setting and says it is both rewarding and bittersweet to watch students grow and graduate. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and dogs, hiking, biking, reading, and scrapbooking.

Celeste De La Cruz

Celeste joined Sacramento State Sports Medicine in October 2025 and works closely with volleyball, beach volleyball, and rowing, supporting student-athletes through injury prevention, rehab, and return-to-play with a calm, steady approach. She values building trust with her athletes and works collaboratively to help them feel confident, informed, and supported throughout recovery. Celeste earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from San José State University in 2018 and her Master of Science from Long Beach State in 2021, where she published research in the International Journal of Exercise Science. Her experience includes Fresno State’s baseball program during its 2025 Mountain West Championship season, an athletic training fellowship at UC Davis with baseball and swim and dive, and work at Jesuit High School, where she traveled internationally with the varsity rugby team. She holds certifications in RockTape FMT and Advanced Blades, Postural Restoration Institute Postural Respiration and Structure and Function (SFDN1), and QPR suicide prevention. A Sacramento native, Celeste enjoys playing in adult sports leagues, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Tina Tubbs

(she/her/hers)

Tina Tubbs has served as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Health, Wellness, and Performance at Sacramento State since 2022 and is the university’s NCAA Health Care Administrator. She provides strategic leadership for the Sports Medicine Department, working closely with athletics and campus partners to ensure student-athletes receive coordinated, high-quality care. With more than 25 years of experience in collegiate sports medicine, including prior leadership at UC Davis and work with championship and Olympic-level teams, Tina is known for leading with positivity, compassion, and clarity. A former collegiate soccer player at Humboldt State, she remains grounded in the student-athlete experience and is deeply committed to building a culture of trust, teamwork, and professional growth within her staff, always in service of student-athlete outcomes. Outside of work, Tina enjoys Sacramento’s farm-to-fork food scene, taking day trips to Tahoe and Napa Valley, and spending time with her wife Julie, daughter Emerson, and yellow lab Molly

Celieangelys Quintero Casanova

Celieangelys Quintero Casanova serves as Associate Head Athletic Trainer at Sacramento State and is the primary athletic trainer for women’s basketball and women’s golf. She brings experience from both collegiate and international athletics, including two seasons at Lafayette College working with women’s basketball, cross country, and track and field, and serving as Head Athletic Trainer for Puerto Rico’s Women’s Basketball National Team at the 2022 FIBA World Cup in Sydney, Australia. Earlier in her career, she provided direct coverage for multiple NCAA programs at Cedar Crest College, contributing to conference championship teams. Student-athletes can expect a supportive, detail-oriented approach that emphasizes preparation, resilience, and confidence throughout the recovery process. Celieangelys holds certifications in advanced rehabilitation, myofascial decompression cup therapy, adaptive and inclusive training, biomechanics and human movement, and First Aid/CPR/AED instruction. A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, she earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico–Bayamón and her master’s degree in Athletic Training from East Stroudsburg University.

Courtney Hughes, LMFT

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Courtney Hughes (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who started as a mental health counselor at Sac State in 2018. She offers a variety of mental health services for students including individual counseling, group counseling, and workshops, and utilizes a trauma informed and culturally responsive approach. She has a special interest in helping to support students of color navigate the unique challenges they may face in higher education and is committed to supporting scholars in the Black Honors College in thriving in each of the areas of wellness. Courtney is passionate about reducing stigma associated with receiving mental health services and reducing barriers to mental health care. She also believes in a holistic approach to wellness and values the importance of community healing. When working with students, her goal is to create a safe environment where students feel seen, heard, empowered, and feel that they belong within the therapy space. Courtney enjoys working out, watching Netflix, and spending time with family and her dog.

Dr. Jeanne Harris Van Dahlen

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Dr. Jeanne Harris Van Dahlen serves as Senior Associate Vice President, where she leads integrated health, counseling, wellness, and basic needs services with a deep belief that caring for the whole person transforms lives.

With more than 30 years in health care, her journey began as a trauma nurse and evolved into senior leadership across university health centers, hospital administration, trauma systems, and public health. Those early clinical experiences shaped her leadership philosophy that every system, policy, and program must ultimately serve the individual human being at its center.

Throughout her career, Dr. Harris Van Dahlen has been committed to delivering patient-centered, culturally responsive care that honors dignity, equity, and access. She has led multidisciplinary teams providing comprehensive medical, psychological, health education, and basic needs programs — always grounded in compassion and excellence. Maintaining national accreditation standards and strengthening quality improvement systems are not simply compliance measures for her; they are commitments to safety, trust, and accountability.

She believes meaningful impact happens through collaboration. By building strong partnerships with community organizations, public agencies, and health systems, she works to reduce barriers, expand access, and create environments where students and communities can thrive.

Dr. Harris Van Dahlen holds a Doctorate degree, a Master of Science in Nursing, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, along with multiple professional certifications. At the heart of her work is a simple conviction: when we lead with purpose, empathy, and courage, we create systems of care that change lives.

Katie Brumfield

Katie Brumfield is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and is on the Eating Disorder Consultation Team, an interdisciplinary team within Student Health and Counseling that ensures students with eating disorders receive appropriate treatment at a high standard of care. Along with working with clients with eating disorders, Katie has a passion for working with clients experiencing relationship issues (including couple's counseling), self-esteem problems, and anxiety. In addition, Katie also offers Christian counseling to clients who request it, although she loves to support and work with students of all religions and backgrounds. Katie has a wide variety of experience, having worked in the residential setting, community mental health, group and individual private practice, and at the university setting. In her free time, Katie loves baking bread, reading, grabbing iced coffee, and spending time with her family, including her cute but temperamental parrot, Paco.

Molly Llamas

(she/her/ella)

Molly is a first generation Mexican-Salvadorean American, bilingual (Spanish and Spanglish) speaking, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. Molly specializes in anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, queer affirming care, life transitions, relationship challenges, and trauma. She enjoys working with folx from all different walks of life, including first generation students and cycle breakers. Molly strives to create a safe space for students to be their full, authentic selves while being curious around their stories, unlearn what no longer serves them, and build healthier and more intentional lives and relationships. Molly enjoys listening to music, dancing, spending time in aquariums (specifically to see jellyfish), and spending quality time with her loved ones and pupper.

Annie Jakovac, MS, LMFT

Annie is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and is the Urgent Care Clinician for Counseling Services. Her first clinical experience began at the national suicide crisis line in 2009. Her passion for crisis, suicidality, and severe mental illness grew from there. She has worked in every setting from Hospitals, County Clinics, Jails, and Non-profits where she managed a team of Clinicians, Case Managers, Peer Advocates, and Administrative Staff contracted with the County, and now prefers individual clinical work. Her passion lies heavily with working with Transitional Age Youth (TAY), supervising, SMI, and could not be more proud to serve the Sacramento State University student population, not only as a clinician but also an Alumna. Her hobbies include live music, reading science fiction and fantasy, and her family is number one.

Sean Carrington, MS, ATC

Sean Carrington joined Sacramento State Sports Medicine in July 2021 and currently works with the baseball program, with previous coverage of football and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field. He completed a two-year athletic training fellowship at UC Davis, supporting cross country and track and field, and earned his Master of Science in Athletic Training from Azusa Pacific University in 2019. Sean also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Biology from Holy Names University, where he competed as a four-year NCAA Division II baseball student-athlete. His background as a player, coach, and athletic trainer shapes a practical, sport-specific approach to care, and he enjoys helping baseball athletes stay healthy, recover effectively, and perform at their best. A native of Vacaville, California, Sean lives in Lincoln with his wife, Courtney, daughter, Camryn, and their dog, Sunny. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, watching college football, and wakeboarding.

Jonathan Semillo | MS, ATC 

Jonathan Semillo joined the Sacramento State sports medicine staff in January 2026 as an assistant athletic trainer, primarily working with the Combat U teams and club sports. Jonathan, originally from Stockton, Calif., graduated from California State University, Monterey Bay in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and a minor in business administration. He then received a Master of Science in athletic training from Northern Arizona in 2025. While at NAU, Jon completed clinical rotations with the men's and women's cross country, track, and field teams as well as the football program. Jon then completed a year-long rotation at Southern Oregon, primarily working with the football, men's and women's basketball, and track and field programs. Additionally, in his first professional year, he worked full-time at SOU with the men's and women's soccer teams as well as the softball team. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his wife, golfing, running, and trying new coffee shops.

Samm Brockel, MS, ATC

Samm Brockel joined Sacramento State Sports Medicine in September 2022 as an Associate Head Athletic Trainer and works primarily with men’s basketball and men’s golf, while supporting other programs. She previously worked with the same teams at UC Davis and earlier at the University of San Francisco, bringing consistent experience with high-level collegiate athletes. Samm earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from San Francisco State, where she competed as a collegiate basketball student-athlete, and her master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her background includes an athletic training fellowship at UC Davis and clinical experience with football and softball at Samford University. Student-athletes can expect a thoughtful, hands-on approach that emphasizes movement quality, injury prevention, and steady progress through rehabilitation. Samm holds certifications in QPR suicide prevention, PRI (including myokinematics, pelvis restoration, and postural respiration), dry needling, Graston Technique, myofascial cupping, and corrective exercise, with additional experience in blood flow restriction and functional movement screening. Outside of work, she enjoys cycling, camping, paddle boarding, golfing, and spending time with friends and family.

Susan Acosta

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Susan is a trained Medical Assistant and Patient Services Representative with Student Health. Susan was born and raised in Sierra Madre, California and has lived in Sacramento for over 30 years. Susan enjoys beading, crocheting, knitting, scrapbooking, and sewing.