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
