Staff
Executive Team
Omar Carrera
Chief Executive Officer
Karen Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer
Directors
Sara Matson
Director of Development
Sunhee Kim
Director of Finance
Aaron Burnett
Director of Advocacy and Policy
Air Gallegos
Director of Education and Career
Michelle Condit
Director of Immigration and Social Services
Johanna Schleret
Director of Human Resources
Staff
Alejandro Lara
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Amalia Saborio
Rental Assistance Specialist
Ana Tafolla
Social Services Senior Manager
Andrea Rivas Iraheta
Client Success Care Navigator
Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Bree Doan
Adult Education Senior Manager
Carla Acevedo
Rental Assistance Outreach Specialist
Cecilia Avelar
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School
Cerrissa MacNichols
Grant Writer
Cindy Perez
Intake Specialist
Claudia Garcia
College and Career Manager
Cristina Parra
Community Engagement Coordinator
Cristina Sosa
Case Manager
Deion Mason
HR and Payroll Generalist
Diana Pearson
Leadership Giving Associate
Eddie Reynolds
Salesforce Administrator
Edith Jimenez
Supervising Attorney
Elaine Tannous
Bilingual Mental Health Clinician
Emily Maloney
INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER
Erika Rodriguez
Behavioral Health Navigator
Fernando Cruz Escalante
Legal Outreach Coordinator
Franccesca Santana
Workforce Career Navigator
George Barahona
Communications Associate
Gloria Castillo
Crisis Intervention Manager
Grace Ozonoff-Richey
IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL, DOJ ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE
Grisel Castillo Hernandez
Administrative Assistant, Education and Career
Henry Velasquez
Youth Education Senior Manager
Ingrid Zelaya
Rental Assistance Specialist
Javier Villafañe
Facilities & Technology Coordinator
Jennifer León Caynan
Senior Manager of Leadership Giving
Joana Castro Simonini
MANAGING ATTORNEY
Jordan Vasquez
Client Success Mentor Coordinator
Jyothsna Konda
Supervising Attorney
Karla Hernandez-Navarro
Education Navigator
Kate Rider
Adult Education Supervisor
Kelly Eggleston
Development Associate
Kim Hopper
Marketing and Communications Senior Manager
Kristy Ponce
ILS Operation Manager- DOJ Accredited Representative
Laura Jiménez Diecks
Supervising Case Manager
Leslie Pech
Paralegal
Lori Riyue
Staff Accountant
Lupita Magaña
Case Manager III
Manuel Marcos Gutierrez
Development Data and Admin Coordinator
Maria Medua
Senior Development Manager
Mariana Flores Chavez
Youth Program Assistant
Maura Espinoza
Intake Specialist
Melanie Santos
Paralegal
Michael Gomez
UP! HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Miriam Amador
Youth Program Assistant
Neshama Rakofsky
Administrative Manager
Pricilla Melo
Case Manager
Raymond Loc
Accounting Coordinator
Regina Vindel
Workforce Supervisor
Rose Costello
Civic Engagement Senior Manager
Roxana Guzman
Rental Assistance Supervising Specialist
Sheri Beavers
Administrative Assistant, Immigrations and Social Services
Stephanie Zelaya
Rental Assistance Specialist
Thomas Vogl
Accounting Manager
Valentina Bravo
Opportunities for Youth (OFY) Case Manager
Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager Residential Properties