Our Team

Executive Director Director of Services at The Wellness Center
Barbara Kappos, LCSW Rebeca Melendez, MA
   
Director of Administrative Services  Wellness Center Administrator 
Diane Alarcon Romero, BA Ruth Rivera, MSc
   
Human Resources Specialist  Hope & Heart Project Coordinator
Jennifer Martinez Elizabeth Peraza
   
Fiscal Manager Hope & Heart Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
Kristen McCall Martha Cerna (Weekend Supervisor)
  Carinna Gomez, BSW
Fiscal Associate Titi Schwartz
Vanessa Marroquin, BS Estela Ituarte
   
Development Associate Housing Specialists
Alejandra Aguilar-Avelino Fernanda Ramirez, BS
  Laura Gallegos Sanchez, BSW
Director of Sexual Assault Services Mary Casillas
Sonia Rivera, BS   
  Family Justice Center Advocate
Director of Promotora Institute Valerie Beltran
Genoveva Lopez, BA  
  Victims Services Coordinator 
Director of HIV Services Claudia Ruvalcaba, BSW
Thelma Garcia  
  Victims of Crime Advocate
Director of Family Services Arminda Trujillo
Elena Gonzalez, LCSW Priscella Mayo
   
Clinical Coordinator Youth Empowerment Program
Brittany Martinez, MSW Mariajose Oliva
   
Intake Coordinator  
Dina Abdelaal, MFT Innovations
  Claudia Villanueva
Grants Compliance Specialist   
Monica A. Lerma, MSW, MPH Adult Engagement Specialist
   
Volunteer Coordinator   
Kimberly Zarate Engaging Men Project
  Osvaldo Cruz 
Data Entry Specialist Luis Mendoza
Martha Gonzalez   
  Child and Family Specialist
Administrative Assistants Alejandra Gonzalez, MA
Lucy Vega  
Yesenia Moya Project Heal Family Therapists
  Debbie Miranda, MSW
Human Trafficking Outreach Specialist Dayanara Rodriguez, MA
Lisa Vargas  
  KI Program
SA Campus Coordinator Nayeli Hernandez-Perez
Adrian Lugo Karla Jimenez Teran
  Zulibeth Inda-Lara
HIV Prevention Navigators  
Lizette Villanueva Restorative Justice Coordinator
Paola Buenrostro Dámariz Vásquez, BA
   
  Restorative Justice Facilitator
HIV Group Facilitator  Joey Alvarado
Gabby Orozco  
  Staff Promotora
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Therapists Olivia Macias Flores
Debbie Suaste-Servin, MA  
Madelin Melara, MSW Job Coach / Addiction and DV Support
Maritza Marquina, AMFT, MPH Monique Diaz, RAC
Cynthia G. Aguilar, AMFT  
  MSW Interns
Domestic Violence /CalWORKs Case Managers / Counselors Berenice Gonzalez
Stephanie Ortiz, BS  Cynthia Esparza
Maria Sanchez Minerva Tovar
Melissa De Leon  Stephanie Arciniega
Cynthia Martinez   
   
SART Advocate Coordinator  
Carmen Lorenz  
   
Promotora Education Specialists  
Sandra Ibarra  
Annette Torres, BA  

 

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