Staff
Executive Team

Omar Carrera
Chief Executive Officer

Karen Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer

Richard Martinez
Vice President of Programs
Directors

Sara Matson
Director of Development

Joana Castro Simonini
Director of Immigration Legal Services

Sunhee Kim
Director of Finance

Aaron Burnett
Director of Policy and Civic Engagement

Air Gallegos
Director of Education and Career

Johanna Schleret
Director of Human Resources

Tammy Whiteduck
Director of Social Services
Staff

Aimee Velasquez
Legal Assistant

Alejandra Barajas Sanchez
Intake Specialist

Alejandro Lara
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Alex Nava
Quality Control Specialist

Amalia Saborio
Case Manager I

Andrea Rivas Iraheta
Case Manager II

Arandu Alvarez Cruz
Health Supervisor

Argelia Gomez
Mental Health Coach

Avanika Sharda
Grant Writer

Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Bree Doan
Adult Education Senior Manager

Carla Acevedo
Partnership Health Coordinator

Carly Finkle
Policy Manager

Cecilia Avelar
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School

Cerrissa MacNichols
Grant Writer

Christina Reilly
Sr. Manager of Social Services

Cindy Perez
Paralegal

Claudia Garcia
College and Career Senior Manager

Cristina Parra
Community Engagement Coordinator

Cristina Sosa
Case Manager

David Vinas
UP! High School Program Supervisor

Deion Mason
HR and Payroll Generalist

Diana Pearson
Leadership Giving Associate

Edith Jimenez
Supervising Attorney

Elaine Tannous
Behavioral Health Program Supervisor

Elci Vara Escobar
Youth Education Program Assistant

Ema Rocha
Law Clerk

Emily Maloney
INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER

Erika Rodriguez
Behavioral Health Navigator

Fabiola Hernandez Lopez
College to Career Program Supervisor

Fabiola Wilcox
Adult Education Navigator

Franccesca Santana
Workforce Career Navigator

Gabriela Fischer
Behavioral Health Clinician

George Barahona
Communications Associate

Grace Ozonoff-Richey
Operations Manager

Grisel Castillo Hernandez
Administrative Assistant, Education and Career

Henry Velasquez
Youth Education Senior Manager

Isabel French
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

Javier Villafañe
Facilities & Technology Coordinator

Jennifer León Caynan
Senior Manager of Leadership Giving

Jordan Vasquez
Client Success Mentor Coordinator

Jyothsna Konda
Supervising Attorney

Karla Hernandez-Navarro
Adult Education Supervisor

Kate Rider
Adult Education Supervisor

Korey Ramirez
Behavioral Health Navigator

Kristy Ponce
ILS Operation Manager- DOJ Accredited Representative

Laura Jiménez Diecks
Senior Manager of Health Services

Laura Schultz
Volunteer Coordinator

Leslie Pech
Paralegal

Lupita Magaña
Case Manager Supervisor

Manuel Marcos Gutierrez
Development Data and Admin Coordinator

Maria Medua
Senior Development Manager

Mariana Flores Chavez
Youth Program Assistant

Mary Novak
HR & Payroll Manager

Maura Espinoza
Intake Supervisor

Melanie Santos
Paralegal

Miriam Amador
Youth Program Assistant

Natalia Ordonez-Chavez
Intake Specialist

Neshama Rakofsky
Administrative Manager

Omar Alvarez Espinosa
Career Navigator

Pricilla Melo
Case Manager

Raymond Loc
Accounting Coordinator

Regina Vindel
Workforce Supervisor

Rose Costello
Civic Engagement Senior Manager

Roxana Guzman
Case Manager III

Samantha Trancoso
Legal Assistant

Sheri Beavers
Development Associate

Sindy Guevara
Quality Control Specialist

Thomas Vogl
Accounting Manager

Valentina Bravo
Client Success Program Supervisor Opportunities for Youth (OFY)

Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager of Housing

Zully Lopez
Quality Control Specialist