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

Johanna Schleret
Director of Human Resource
Staff

Alejandra Barajas Sanchez
Intake Specialist

Alejandro Lara
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Alex Nava
Quality Control Specialist

Amalia Sabario
Case Manager I

Andrea Rivas Iraheta
Case Manager II

Arandu Alvarez Cruz
Health Supervisor

Avanika Sharda
Grant Writer

Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Bree Doan
Adult Education Senior Manager

Carla Acevedo
Community Resilience Coordinator

Cecelia Avelar
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School

Cerrissa MacNichols
GRANT WRITER

Cindy Perez
Paralegal

Claudia Garcia
College and Career Senior Manager

Cristina Parra
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Cristina Sosa
Intake Specialist

David Vinas
UP! High School Program Supervisor

Deion Mason
HR and Payroll Generalist

Diana Pearson
Leadership Giving Associate

Dianne Francisco
Staff Attorney

Eddie Reynolds
SALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR

Edith Jimenez
Staff Attorney

Elaine Tannous
Behavioral Health Program Supervisor

Elci Vara Escobar
Youth Education Program Assistant

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
Supervising Paralegal

Grisel Castillo Hernandez
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, EDUCATION AND CAREER

Henry Velasquez
Youth Education Senior Manager

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

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
LEGAL ASSISTANT

Lori Riyue
Staff Accountant

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

Pricilla Melo
Case Manager

Raymond Loc
ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

Regina Vindel
Workforce Development Navigator

Rose Costello
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Roxana Guzman
Case Manager III

Samantha Trancoso
Legal Assistant

Sheri Beavers
Development Associate

Sindy Guevara
Quality Control Specialist

Thomas Vogel
Accounting Manager

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

Wilner Alvarez
Legal Assistant

Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager of Housing

Zully Lopez
Quality Control Specialist