Staff
Executive Team
Omar Carrera
Chief Executive Officer
Johanna Schleret
Chief HR Officer
Karen Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Martinez
Chief Program Officer
Sara Matson
Chief Development Officer
Directors
Aaron Burnett
Director of Policy and Civic Engagement
Air Gallegos
Director of Economic Mobility
Gary Hume
DIRECTOR OF IMPACT, LEARNING & DATA GOVERNANCE
Isabel French
Director of Marketing and Communications
James Sarria
Director of Education & Career
Joana Castro Simonini
Director of Immigration Legal Services
Maria Medua
Director of Institutional Giving
Tammy Whiteduck
Director of Social Services
Staff
Aimee Velasquez
Legal Assistant
Alejandra Barajas Sanchez
Paralegal
Alex Nava
Youth Case Manager
Amalia Saborio
Case Manager
Arandu Alvarez Cruz
Social Services Senior Manager
Argelia Gomez
Behavioral Health Clinician
Arim Cordova
Workforce Target Navigator
Avanika Sharda
Grant Writer
Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Bree Doan
Adult Education Senior Manager
Carla Acevedo
Partnership Health Coordinator
Carly Finkle
Senior Policy Manager
Cecilia Avelar
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School
Cerrissa MacNichols
Grant Writer
Cristina Parra
Community Engagement Coordinator
Cristina Sosa
Case Manager
David Vinas
UP! High School Program Supervisor
Deion Mason
HR & Recruiting Manager
Diana Benitez
Sr. Manager of Advocacy & Engagement
Diana Pearson
Leadership Giving Circle Coordinator
Edelin Reyes
Youth Case Manager
Edgardo Vasquez
Marin Climate Justice Collaborative Planner
Edith Jimenez
Supervising Attorney
Elaine Tannous
Senior Manager of Behavioral Health
Elci Vara Escobar
Youth Education Program Assistant
Ema Rocha
Staff Attorney
Emily Maloney
INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER
Emma Page
Development Assistant
Everett Pina
Staff Accountant
Fabiola Hernandez Lopez
College to Career Senior Manager
Fabiola Wilcox
Adult Education Navigator
Franccesca Santana
Workforce Service Supervisor
Gerardo Maldonado
Receptionist
Grace Ozonoff-Richey
Operations Manager
Henry Velasquez
Youth Education Senior Manager
Ivonne Molina
Engagement & Stewardship Manager
Javier Villafañe
Facilities & Technology Coordinator
Jennifer Diaz
Intake Specialist
Jennifer León Caynan
Senior Manager of Leadership Giving
Jyothsna Konda
Senior Supervising Attorney
Karla Hernandez-Navarro
Adult Education Supervisor
Kate Rider
Adult Education Supervisor
Korey Ramirez
Behavioral Health Navigator
Laura Jiménez Diecks
Health Supervisor
Liam White
Jr. Staff Accountant
Lizeth Carillo
Youth Program Assistant
Manuel Marcos Gutierrez
Development Operations Supervisor
Mary Novak
Sr. HR & Payroll Manager
Melanie Santos
Senior Paralegal
Michelle Vazquez Hernandez
Paralegal
Miriam Amador
Youth Program Assistant
Natalia Ordonez-Chavez
Intake Specialist
Nusrat Islam
College to Career Navigator
Pricilla Melo
Case Manager
Raul Mendez
Paralegal
Regina Vindel
Workforce Supervisor
Reimy Ramirez
Intake Specialist
Samantha Trancoso
Legal Assistant
Sandra Robledo Cornejo
Naturalization Unit Supervisor
Sindy Guevara
Outreach Coordinator
Thomas Vogl
Accounting Controller
Vanessa Lamoreaux
Development Associate
Vivian Alatorre
Office Manager
Wilner Alvarez
Legal Assistant/ Advocate UC Unit
Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager of Housing
Zully Lopez
Health Specialist
