Our Staff

Staff Directory

Sylvia Puente

Executive Director

Shirley Alfaro

Associate Director for Institutional Advancement

Manny Gonzales

Communications Manager

Carmen Martinez

Development Manager

Melissa Perez

Operations Manager

Dolores Ponce de León

Civic Engagement Manager

Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro, PhD

Manager of Education Policy and Research

John Arenas

Housing Policy Associate

Cindy Camacho

Education Policy Analyst

Daniela Campos

Graphic Designer

Rebecca Carreno Galvan

Policy Analyst

Licinio Garcia

Executive Assistant

José Marco-Paredes

Communications and Trainer Specialist

Erika Méndez

Senior Education Policy Analyst

Roberto Valdez Jr.

Communications and Development Coordinator

Rocio Velazquez Kato

Senior Immigration Policy Analyst

NiCole Ward

Multicultural Leadership Academy Coordinator