Frauds & Scams Presentation at Petaluma Senior Center

Join Donata Mikulik, the Sonoma County Elder Justice Coordinator & Carla Rodriguez, Chief Deputy District Attorney of the Sonoma County Elder Protection Unit for a presentation on Elder Justice Efforts in Sonoma County & Current Trends in Frauds and Scams.   Learn about how scams target Americans and how to respond, while also learning about Elder Justice efforts in Sonoma County. Email donatam@sasnb.org for more information.

Carla Rodriguez is Chief Deputy District Attorney at the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office where she has worked for over two decades.  She graduated from St. Mary’s undergrad and Santa Clara Law school.  Carla has handled a wide variety of jury trials including homicides, sexual assault, elder abuse, domestic violence, and other violent crimes.  Carla currently supervises the Elder Protection Unit as well as the Mental Health Diversion caseload.

Donata Mikulik is the Elder Justice Coordinator for Sonoma County with the local non-profit Senior Advocacy Services.  Since January 2017, she has worked with community partners to improve systems responding to Elder Abuse while increasing public awareness and promoting elder justice. Donata Mikulik earned her Bachelor’s in Anthropology from UC Berkeley and her Master’s in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco and has spent over 15 years working in the non-profit and public sector promoting community engagement.