Professional Staff
We are a dedicated group of attorneys, advocates, social workers, and coordinating staff with a deep commitment to social justice.
Leadership Team
Chantal Kurpiewski, Contracts Manager
Maria Vazquez Mata, Chief Operating Officer
Rachel Miño, Supervising Attorney
Alexis Moody, Directing Attorney
Sarah Rocklin, HR Director
Monica Rodriguez, Development Manager, Grants & Donations
Tamara Schane, Supervising Attorney
Mary-Lee Kimber Smith, Directing Attorney
Vicky Vargas, Operations and HR Admin Manager
Karen Anselmo, Finance Manager
Tristia Bauman, Directing Attorney
Alison Brunner, Chief Executive Officer
Nora Carranza, Supervising Social Worker
Cynthia Chagolla, Chief Program Officer
Carrie Chung, Development Manager, Partnerships & Events
Amber De Buizer, Chief Development Officer
Nuemi Guzman, Community Housing Advocate Supervisor
Brooke Heymach, Pro Bono Director
Amanda Kennedy, Supervising Attorney
Administrative Team
Katy Bailon Leon, Human Resources & Operations Senior Associate
Abigail Garza, Staff Accountant
Megan Hugel, Senior Development Associate
Jennifer Resendiz, Office Administrator
Program Staff
Tiffany Akeo, Senior Social Worker
Cynthia Alvarado, Social Worker
Kimberly Arezalez, Community Education Advocate
Christina Arregoces, Senior Attorney
Alexis Bagon, Staff Attorney
Rebecca Basson, Staff Attorney
Tomoko Bergan, Senior Attorney
Cory Bliesner, Staff Attorney
Keisha Buenconsejo, Social Worker
Lucy Carlos, Senior Social Worker
Jorge Casas Cuellar, Community Housing Advocate
Jeremy Chen, Staff Attorney
Rosa Contreras Rivera, Administrative Assistant/ Interpreter
Angela Crawford, Social Worker
Anita Dhanvanthari, Staff Attorney
Gracen Eiland, Registered Legal Services Attorney
Maya Fegan, Staff Attorney
John Froggatt, Staff Attorney
Lilith Gamer, Staff Attorney
Jazmin Garcia, Community Advocate
Ruben Garcia Jr., Community Housing Advocate
Laura Gardner, Legal Secretary
Steve Goetze, Acting Supervising Social Worker
Enne Mae Guerrero, Staff Attorney
Jenny Hoang, Social Worker
Felisa Ihly, Pro Bono Specialist
Jacqueline Judson, Staff Attorney
Rebeca Lazo, Community Housing Advocate
Diana Maldonado, Legal Administrative Assistant
April McCoy, Staff Attorney
Josephine Miller-Williams, Staff Attorney
Jeffrey Murtha, Staff Attorney
Lo Negron, Staff Attorney
Christine Nguyen, Community Advocate
Nicole Ortega, Staff Attorney
Elizabeth Pacheco, Staff Attorney
Ji Yong Park, Staff Attorney
Leslie Ramirez, Senior Legal Secretary
Mayra Ramirez, Intake Specialist
Saraswati Rathod, Staff Attorney
Luis Rodriguez, Community Housing Advocate
Melanie Roland, Senior Attorney
Anne Su-Anderson, Staff Attorney
Cindy Tran, Community Housing Advocate
Sharla Tran, Staff Attorney
Lil Turner, Senior Attorney
Claudia Uribe, Community Housing Advocate
Nadia Vargas, Community Housing Advocate
Arianna Vasquez, Staff Attorney
Karina Vazquez, Social Worker
Joanna Xing, Staff Attorney