Staff
Executive Team
Omar Carrera
Chief Executive Officer
Johanna Schleret
Chief HR Officer
Karen Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Martinez
Chief Program Officer
Sara Matson
Chief Development Officer
Directors
Aaron Burnett
Director of Policy and Civic Engagement
Air Gallegos
Director of Economic Mobility
Gary Hume
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Isabel French
Director of Marketing and Communications
James Sarria
Director of Education & Career
Joana Castro Simonini
Director of Immigration Legal Services
Maria Medua
Director of Institutional Giving
Tammy Whiteduck
Director of Social Services
Staff
Jesus Olivares
Digital Literacy Coordinator
Abe Alvarez
GRANT WRITER
Aimee Velasquez
Paralegal
Alejandra Barcena
Law Clerk
Amalia Saborio
SENIOR CASE MANAGER
Amy Carlson
ACADEMIC SUCCESS SUPERVISOR
Anette Bautista-Gramajo
Academic Coach
Argelia Gomez
Behavioral Health Manager
Axel Flores
SENIOR MANAGER OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Azul Espinoza
Case Management Supervisor
BELINDA HERNANDEZ
Advocate
Carla Acevedo
Community Resiliency Program Coordinator
Carly Finkle
SENIOR MANAGER OF POLICY
Catherine Ramberg
ESL 200 Teacher
Cecilia Avelar
UP! Program Supervisor, Middle School
Cerrissa MacNichols
Grant Writer
Cesar Granados
Controller
Chad Singh
Sr. Manager of Entrepreneurship
Citlalli Gonzalez
Community Education Navigator
Cristina Parra
SENIOR COORDINATOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Cristina Sosa
SENIOR CASE MANAGER
Cristina Villalovas
IJC FELLOW
Daneidy Mazariegos
Workforce Navigator
Daniela Monterroso
Receptionist
David Vinas
Pathway Coach
Deion Mason
SENIOR MANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES & RECRUITING
Delia Orellana
Legal Administrator
Diana Benitez
SENIOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNER
Diana Olivares Benavides
Workforce Development Navigator
Diana Pearson
Development Operations Manager
Edelin Reyes
Entrepreneurship Navigator
Eder Ruiz Sanchez
Advocate, UC Unit
Edith Jimenez
Senior Supervising Attorney UC Unit
Elci Vara Escobar
Program Coordinator
Emily Maloney
SENIOR MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT
Emma Page
Development Coordinator
ERIKA RODRIGUEZ
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
Everett Pina
Staff Accountant
Fabiola Cedeno
Workforce Target Supervisor
Franccesca Santana
Entrepreneurship Supervisor
Gabriela Carrillo
Behavioral Health Clinician
Grace Ozonoff-Richey
Operations Manager
Henry Velasquez
SENIOR MANAGER OF YOUTH & COLLEGE EDUCATION
Ivan Ramirez
Case Manager
Ivonne Molina
Engagement & Stewardship Manager
Javier Villafañe
Operations Coordinator
Jennifer Diaz
Intake Specialist
Jennifer León Caynan
SENIOR MANAGER OF LEADERSHIP GIVING
Jenny Foo
Senior Manager of Human Resources & Payroll
Johanna Vega Contreras
Senior Staff Attorney
Jonathan Deras
Community Education Supervisor
Jose Cardenas Barajas
Workforce Development Navigator
Jyothsna Konda
Senior Supervising Attorney
Karla Hernandez-Navarro
Salesforce Analyst
Kate Rider
ADULT EDUCATION SENIOR MANAGER
Kennedy Alvarez
RECEPTIONIST
Korey Ramirez
Behavioral Health Navigator
Leo Cuevas
College to Career Supervisor
Liam White
JUNIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Lizeth Carrillo
UP! Program Supervisor, High School
Manuel Marcos Gutierrez
Salesforce Administrator
Maria Mendoza
Citizenship Instructor
Marilyn Santos
DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE
Mary Novak
SENIOR MANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES & PAYROLL
Melanie Santos
Senior Paralegal
Natalie Arias
Behavioral Health Clinician
Nayre Herrera
Climate Justice Project Manager
Nicole Aguilera
Community Development Coordinator
Nusrat Islam
College to Career Senior Navigator
Pedro Moreira
Voter Engagement Coordinator
Peter Sanchez
Citizenship Instructor
Raul Mendez
Paralegal
Regina Vindel
Workforce Supervisor
Reimy Ramirez
Intake Specialist
Samantha Trancoso
Legal Assistant
Sarah Lakhani
Supervising Attorney
Sheila Alvarez
Civic Engagement Coordinator
Sindy Guevara
Outreach Coordinator
Terrynce Rucker
Academic Coach
Vanessa Lamoreaux
DIGITAL MARKETING & FUNDRAISING MANAGER
Vivian Alatorre
Senior Manager of Operations
Welinton De Leon
Academic Coach
Yendy Calderon
Receptionist
Yolanda Oviedo
Senior Manager of Housing
Zach Fernandez
MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Zack Thurston
IT Specialist
