Staff
Executive Team

Omar Carrera
Chief Executive Officer

Monica Bonny
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer
Directors

Lucia Martel-Dow
Director of Immigration & Social Services

Sara Matson
Director of Development

Air Gallegos
Director of Education and Career
Staff

Aaron Burnett
Staff Attorney

Abigail Barton
Financial Assistance Specialist

Alejandro Lara
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Alex Dubin
Paralegal

Amalia Saborio
Intake Specialist

Ana Tafolla
Client Success Manager

Andrea Rivas Iraheta
Client Success Care Navigator

Ari Hoffman
Paralegal

Ashley Busby
Youth Education Senior Manager

Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Barbara Smith
HR Consultant

Catheryn Melgar
Youth Program Assistant

Cecilia Avelar
Youth Program Assistant

Claudia Garcia
Youth Education Supervisor, College

Cristina Sosa
Case Manager

Elizabeth Dembski
Marketing & Communications Manager

Emily Maloney
Development Associate

Fatima Hansia
Intake Specialist

Fernando Barreto
Community Engagement Manager

Gloria Castillo
Crisis Intervention Manager

Grace Ozonoff-Richey
IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL

Henry Velasquez
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School

Ilana Goldberg
Legal Outreach Coordinator

Irene De Leon
Community Outreach Coordinator

Ismari Maldonado
LEGAL ASSISTANT

Janet Lopez Galindo
Paralegal

Javier Villafañe
Custodial Maintenance Staff

Jennifer León Caynan
Senior Manager of Leadership Giving

Jessica Marker
Social Services Senior Manager

Joana Castro Simonini
MANAGING ATTORNEY

Jyothsna Konda
Supervising Attorney

Karla Hernandez-Navarro
ESL Coordinator

Kate Rider
ESL Supervisor

Kiana Johnson
Development Assistant

Kristy Ponce
ILS Operation Manager- DOJ Accredited Representative

Laura Jiménez Diecks
Case Manager

Lauren Silver
Financial Assistance Supervisor

Lori Riyue
Staff Accountant

Luat Tran
HR Coordinator

Luis Alcala
Data Coordinator

Lupita Magaña
Case Manager

Maria Medua
Senior Development Manager

Melanie Santos
Legal Assistant

Melissa Potts
ESL Senior Manager

Michael Gomez
UP! HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Pricilla Melo
Intake Specialist

Raymond Loc
Accounting Coordinator

Regina Vindel
Workforce Supervisor

Rosemary Costello
Development Coordinator

Stephanie McNally
Advocacy and Policy Senior Manager

Sunhee Kim
Controller

Thomas Vogl
Senior Staff Accountant

Valeria González-Rodríguez
Volunteer Coordinator

Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager Residential Properties/COVID Response