Announcing New CCDA Commissioner - Dr. Luciana Profaca

Commissioner Profaca is a Governor appointee representing the disability community on the CCDA. She has been a professional Clinical Counselor in private practice since 2011. She served in several roles at the California Department of Rehabilitation from 2001 to 2011, including Chief Deputy Director, Interim Director, Deputy Director, and Assistant Deputy Director. Commissioner Profaca was an Adjunct Professor at San Francisco State University from 2000 to 2001. She was District Administrator at the Department of Rehabilitation, San Francisco District from 1993 to 2000. Commissioner Profaca was a Habitation Specialist for the San Francisco Bay Area at the Department of Rehabilitation from 1985 to 1993. She was a Rehabilitation Supervisor at the Department of Rehabilitation, San Jose District from 1978 to 1985. Commissioner Profaca was a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at the Department of Rehabilitation, San Mateo/San Francisco Region from 1972 to 1978. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University, a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from San Francisco State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

We look forward to working with Commissioner Profaca to further our mission of creating a more accessible California for all.