About Us

We equip Texas’s behavioral health workforce with practical, high-quality training that turns evidence into everyday care, across systems and settings. 

What We Do

We partner with local and national subject-matter experts to design and deliver practical training and supports for providers who serve people across the lifespan – from children and adolescents to adults.

  • Live workshops for hands-on, case-based practice.
  • On-demand courses you can take anytime. 
  • Live webinars with interactive Q&A. 
  • Post-training supports – learning communities, supervision/consultation, reflective learning sessions, and implementation coaching. 
  • Continuing education available for most offerings. 

Our Reach & Partnerships 

CTI is based in the UT San Antonio Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. We deliver training with agency partners across Texas, from large cities to small and remote communities.

Our Team

An expert, cross-functional training team spanning leadership, project management, instructional design, IT/LMS, and operations, working together to turn evidence into everyday care.

Directors & Leads 

Natalie Maples, DrPH, MA

Director, Centralized Training Infrastructure; Associate Professor

Gary “Tom” Alexander, PhD, LPC

Assistant Professor

Desirée A. Castillo, BS

Program Manager

Project Management & Outreach

Leah Cochran, LMSW

Senior Project Manager

Cynthia Sierra, MS, LPC

Senior Project Manager 

Bryna Nation, LMSW

Project Manager

Kiley Hillner, MS

Project Manager

Priscilla Cardona, BS

Project Coordinator

Angie Jackson, CFP-M, MBA, CPC

Project Coordinator 

Caitlin Chanoi, BS 

Community Outreach Coordinator

Instructional Design & Learning Systems

D’Ana Dockery, BS

Senior Instructional Designer

Bill Sanns

Information Technology Program Manager

Jorge Sanchez, BS

Clinical Information Systems Analyst 

Juan Garcia, BS

Technical Support Specialist 

Operations & Finance  

Samuel Treviño, BS, FMVA

Financial Analyst

Dianne Lujano

Accountant Associate

Teresa Rendon, BS

Administrative Assistant