Instructor Kristina Padilla, MA, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS

Kristina is a leader with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP), where she serves as the Vice President of Education overseeing CCAPP’s Education Department. She also is the Vice President of Strategic Development and is on several Boards throughout the nation. Mx. Padilla has a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family therapy. Mx. Padilla is a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LAADC), and an International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (ICAADC).  Mx. Padilla is the Chief Academic Officer for the CCAPP Academy at CCAPP and Equality California” Leadership Academy fellow. Mx. Padilla obtained her “Higher Education Teaching Certificate” at Harvard, The Derek Bok Center For Teaching in July 2020, and her “Women’s Leadership Certificate” from Yale School Of Management in June 2022.