Our Team



Executive Director
Barbara Kappos, LCSW

Director of Administrative Services
Diane Alarcon Romero, BA

Human Resources Specialist 
Jennifer Martinez

Fiscal Manager
Kristen McCall

Fiscal Assistant
Bea Garcia

Development Manager 

Director of Services at the Wellness Center 
Rebeca Melendez, MA

Director of Sexual Assault Services
Sonia Rivera, BS 

Director of Promotora Institute 
Genoveva Lopez, BA

Clinical Coordinator
Brittany Martinez, MSW

Wellness Clinical Supervisor
Elena Gonzalez, MSW

Administrative Assistant
Lucy Vega
Yesenia Moya

Data Entry Specialist
Martha Gonzalez

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Therapists
                                                                                                                                   
Debbie Suaste-Servin, MA                                                                                                        Paola Cervantes, MSW                                                   
Madelin Melara, MSW   
Marie Castillo, MSW
Valeria Castaneda, MA
Vanessa Hernandez, MSW                                                                                                                                                 

Domestic Violence/CALWORKS Case Managers/Counselors
Stephanie Ortiz, BS                                                                                                             
Maria Sanchez 
Melissa De Leon   
Dayanara Rodriguez, MA                                                                                                                 

Volunteer and Hotline Coordinator
Vanessa Marroquin, BS

SART Advocate Coordinator
Carmen Lorenz

SA Administrative Specialist                                                                                                    Kimberly Zarate

Promotora Education Specialists
Sandra Ibarra
Annette Torres, BA

Staff Promotoras
Olivia Macias Flores
Maria Brizuela

Director of HIV Services
Thelma Garcia

HIV Health Educators
Alejandra Aguilar 
Karla Morales
Lizette Villanueva

Human Trafficking Outreach Specialist
Lisa Vargas

Wellness Center Administrator 
Ruth Rivera

Youth Empowerment Program                                                           
Maria Jose Oliva
Adrian Lugo

Innovations 
Claudia Villanueva

Adult Engagement Specialist                                                                                                               
Juan Escobedo

Engaging Men Project
Osvaldo Cruz
Luis Mendoza

Hope & Heart Project Coordinator
Elizabeth Peraza

Housing Specialists
Fernanda Ramirez, BS
Laura Gallegos Sanchez, BSW
Mary Casillas


Hope & Heart Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
Martha Cerna (Weekend Supervisor)
Carinna Gomez, BSW
Titi Schwartz 
Estela Ituarte

Project Heal Family Therapist
Debbie Miranda, MSW
Viridiana Vazquez, MSW

Child & Family Specialist
Alejandra Gonzalez, MA

Medical Campus Advocate 
Renee Wenzel 

KI Program
Nayeli Hernandez-Perez
Karla Jimenez Teran
Zulibeth Inda - Lara 

College Program Advocate
Daniela Herrera

Victims of Crime Advocate 
Arminda Trujillo 
Priscella Mayo

Nurturing Program
Rosemarie Mollinedo, MA 

Grants Compliance Specialist
Monica Lerma, MSW

 

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