Staff
Executive Team

Omar Carrera
Chief Executive Officer

Karen Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer
Directors

Sara Matson
Director of Development

Sunhee Kim
Director of Finance

Aaron Burnett
Staff Attorney

Air Gallegos
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND CAREER

Michelle Condit
Director of Immigration and Social Services

Johanna Schleret
Director of Human Resource
Staff

Alejandro Lara
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Amalia Sabario
Rental Assistance Specialist

Ana Tafolla
Operations Manager, Social Services

Andrea Rivas Iraheta
Client Success Care Navigator

Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Bree Doan
Adult Education Senior Manager

Carla Acevedo
RENTAL ASSISTANCE OUTREACH SPECIALIST

Cecelia Avelar
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School

Cerrissa MacNichols
GRANT WRITER

Cindy Perez
Intake Specialist

Claudia Garcia
College and Career Manager

Cristina Parra
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Cristina Sosa
Intake Specialist

Deion Mason
HR and Payroll Generalist

Diana Pearson
Leadership Giving Associate

Eddie Reynolds
SALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR

Edith Jimenez
Staff Attorney

Elaine Tannous
Bilingual Mental Health Clinician

Emily Maloney
INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER

ERIKA RODRIGUEZ
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATOR

Fernando Cruz Escalante
Legal Outreach Coordinator

Franccesca Santana
WORKFORCE CAREER NAVIGATOR

George Barahona
Communications Associate

Gloria Castillo
Case Manager

Grace Ozonoff-Richey
IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL, DOJ ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE

Grisel Castillo Hernandez
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, EDUCATION AND CAREER

Henry Velasquez
Youth Education Senior Manager

Ingrid Zelaya
Rental Assistance Specialist

Ismari Maldonado
LEGAL ASSISTANT

Janet Lopez Galindo
Immigration Paralegal

Javier Villafañe
FACILITIES & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

Jennifer León Caynan
Senior Manager of Leadership Giving

Joana Castro Simonini
MANAGING ATTORNEY

Jordan Vasquez
CLIENT SUCCESS MENTOR COORDINATOR

Jyothsna Konda
Supervising Attorney

Karla Navarro-Hernandez
ESL Coordinator

Kate Rider
Adult Education Supervisor

Kelly Eggleston
Development Associate

Kim Hopper
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SENIOR MANAGER

Kristy Ponce
ILS Operation Manager- DOJ Accredited Representative

Laura Jiménez Diecks
Case Manager

Leslie Pech
LEGAL ASSISTANT

Lori Riyue
Staff Accountant

Lupita Magaña
Case Manager

Manuel Marcos Gutierrez
Development Data and Admin Coordinator

Maria Medua
Senior Development Manager

MARIANA FLORES CHAVEZ
YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Maura Espinoza
INTAKE SPECIALIST

Melanie Santos
Legal Assistant

Michael Gomez
UP! HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Miriam Amador
Youth Program Assistant

Neshama Rakofsky
Administrative Manager

Pricilla Melo
Case Manager

Raymond Loc
ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

Regina Vindel
Workforce Development Navigator

Rose Costello
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Roxana Guzman
RENTAL ASSISTANCE SUPERVISING SPECIALIST

Sheri Beavers
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, IMMIGRATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Stephanie Zelaya
Rental Assistance Specialist

Thomas Vogel
Accounting Manager

Valentina Bravo
Opportunities for Youth (OFY) Case Manager

Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager Residential Properties