Staff Bios

Executive Leadership

Tom Wilson - Executive Director

Omar Carrera - Associate Executive Director

Administration

Pam Torres - Finance Director

Irene Marin - Administrative Assistant

Marketing and Communications

Pamela Vargas-Touchard - Marketing Director - Outside Media Contact

Grace Maldonado - Marketing Intern

Development

Janice Vela - Development Director

Maria Vierra - Grants Writer

Joshua Castro - Community Engagement Director

Jorge Castellanos - Development Associate

Economic Development

Bob Jackson - Director of Economic Development and IT

Mike Kinney - Information Technology Coordinator

Adriana Acosta - Economic Development Coordinator

Adrian Aragón - Opportunity Center Site Specialist

Jaime Arias - Technology Instructor

Gloria Castillo - ESL Specialist

Jesus Flores - Asset Services Coordinator

Saidel Garcia - Technology Instructor

Jamie Goekler - Job Development Coordinator

Noah Harris - Business Services Coordinator

Arleth Hernandez - Opportunity Center Job Development Specialist

Martin Steinman - ESL Manager

Family Resources

Sandy Ponek - Director of Family Resources

Doug Campillo - Family Resource Specialist

Saul Godinez - Family Resource Coordinator

Lilian Jara - Family Resource Specialist

Lupita Magaña - Family Resource Coordinator

Maite Durán - Community Special Project Coordinator

Kathy Page - Mental Health Coordinator

Gerovan Barrios - Reception

Youth Scholarship Program

Raquel Saunders - Youth Director

Kati Barahona - College and Career Readiness Coordinator

Martha Aguiar - Youth Academic Advocate

Bianca Bonilla- Youth Academic Advocate

Miguel Godoy - Youth Academic Advocate

Erik Hernandez - Youth Academic Advocate

Alexis Rodriguez - Youth Administrative Intern

Ensuring Legal Equity

Alyssa Simpson - Attorney at Law, Immigration Program Director

Rebecca Freeman - Staff Attorney, Immigration Department

Melissa Brandan - Immigration Paralegal

Gabby Aragón - Immigration Legal Assistant





 

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