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
Stephanie McNally
Advocacy and Policy Manager
Sunhee Kim
Director of Finance
Air Gallegos
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND CAREER
Staff
Alejandro Lara
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Ana Tafolla
Operations Manager, Social Services
Angelica Montes
Legal Assistant
Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Barbara Smith
HR Consultant
Betty Wong
Development Assistant
Claudia Garcia
College and Career Manager
Cristina Sosa
Intake Specialist
Emily Maloney
INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER
Fernando Barreto
Rental Assistance Manage
George Ross
IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL
Gloria Castillo
Case Manager
Grace Ozonoff-Richey
IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL, DOJ ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE
Guadalupe Espinoza
UP! Program Assistant
Henry Velasquez
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School
Ismari Maldonado
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Jaime Arias
Custodial Maintenance Staff
Jessica Marker
Social Services Senior Manager
Joana Castro Simonini
MANAGING ATTORNEY
Jyothsna Konda
Supervising Attorney
Karla Navarro-Hernandez
ESL Coordinator
Kate Rider
ESL Supervisor
Kim Lambert
Staff Attorney, Naturalization
Kristy Ponce
ILS Operation Manager- DOJ Accredited Representative
Laura Jiménez Diecks
Case Manager
Lauren Silver
Financial Assistance Manager
Lori Riyue
Staff Accountant
Luat Tran
HR Coordinator
Luis Alcala
Data Coordinator
Lupita Magaña
Case Manager
Maria Medua
Senior Development Manager
Melissa Potts
ESL Senior Manager
Michael Gomez
UP! HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Neshama Rakofsky
Administrative Manager
Regina Vindel
Workforce Development Navigator
Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager Residential Properties/COVID Response