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
Alejandro Lara
DONOR COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Alex Dubin
Paralegal
Amalia Saborio
Intake Specialist
Ana Tafolla
Operations Manager, Social Services
Andrea Rivas Iraheta
Intake Specialist
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
Case Manager
Grace Ozonoff-Richey
IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL
Henry Velasquez
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School
Ilana Goldberg
Legal Outreach Coordinator
Ismari Maldonado
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Janet Lopez Galindo
Paralegal
Javier Villafañe
Custodial Maintenance Staff
Jessica Marker
Social Services 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
Regina Vindel
Workforce Development Career Navigator
Rosemary Costello
Development Coordinator
Stephanie McNally
Advocacy and Policy Senior Manager
Sunhee Kim
Accounting Manager
Thomas Vogl
Senior Staff Accountant
Valeria González-Rodríguez
Volunteer Coordinator
Yolanda Oviedo
Administrative Manager