Staff & Board of Directors | Mission Graduates

Meet our Staff

Senior Leadership

Edward Kaufman Chief Executive Officer
Natalie Guandique Chief Program Officer
Trina Ramsey Chief Development Officer

Catherine Marroquin Senior Director of College Access
Eric Cuentos Program Director - Parent Partner Program
Jesus Garcia-Gomez Senior Director of Human Resources

Dianna Caracoza Senior Program Director

Finance & Administration

Anson Louie Director, Finance and Administration
Adam Bland Finance Manager
Alex Munguia Data Manager

J. Juan Calderón Billing & Administrative Clerk
Michael Goodbar Staff Accountant
Victoria Vergara Human Resources, Generalist

Evan Gholson Human Resources, Recruiter

Development & Marketing

Alison Aldridge Grant Writer

Programs

Beverly Escobar-Sudario Program Director - Marshall Elementary
Blanca Juarez Program Director - Bryant Elementary
Melissa Alvarez Program Director - Flynn Elementary

Wilson Jimenez Program Director - Everett Beacon
Munira Kheraj Program Director - Thomas Edison Charter Academy
Charlotte La Riviere Program Director - Sanchez Elementary

Christina Lopez-Ruiz Program Director - Cleveland Elementary
Jerlynn Mangaspar Program Director - Alvarado Elementary
Alejandro Peña Program Director - Bessie Carmichael School

Jill Marinelli Program Director - John O’Connell College and Career Program
Rosy Baquedano College Success Manager, College Connect
Michael Elias Program Director, Extended Day Program

Amanda Posner Program Director, ASAP

Program Staff

Marshall Elementary Extended Day Program

Natalie Guandique, Program Director
Beverly Escobar, Assistant Director

Bryant Elementary Extended Day Program

Dianna Caracoza, Program Director
Blanca Mendoza, Assistant Director

Flynn Elementary Extended Day Program

Melissa Alvarez, Director
Ana Gonzalez, Assistant Director

Sanchez Elementary School

Charlotte La Riviere, Director
Priscila Trejo-Martinez, Assistant Director

Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Rene Galvez, Director

Everett Middle School, Mission Community Beacon

Marco Durazo, Director
Wilson Jimenez, Assistant Director

College Connect

Catherine Marroquin, College Connect Program Director
Karen Medina, College Success Manager
Jorge Garcia, High School Coordinator

John O’Connell College and Career Center

Jill Marinelli, College and Career Manager
Wilber Ramirez Barrios, College and Career Coordinator

Parent Partner Program

Eric B. Cuentos, Program Director
Gerber Marquez, Program Manager
Maria Rocha, Program Coordinator

Meet our Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Christine Nash Director, Board Chair
Carol Hunter Director, Board Treasurer
Alberto Galindo Director, Board Secretary

Jennyfer Aguilera Director, Member-at-Large
Joey Castaneda Director, Member-at-Large
Evelyn Castro Director, Member-at-Large

Sarah Hooker Director, Member-at-Large
Rebecca Stephens Director, Member-at-Large
Luis Costa Director, Member-at-Large

Dominique Sierra Director, Member-at-Large
Amelia M. Martínez-Bankhead Director Emeritus
Olga Lozovskaya Kaplan Director Emeritus

Partners

First Graduate

First Graduate helps San Francisco students finish high school and become the first in their families to graduate from college, well prepared to pursue meaningful and fruitful careers.

3130 20th Street, Suite 275
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 561-3450
www.firstgraduate.org

Pulsing Word

Pulsing Word Consulting, in partnership with Mission Graduates, offers capacity-building family workshops and engagement opportunities aimed at supporting those in the home that exert the greatest influence on youth’s success.

(831) 247-0561
www.pulsingword.com

America SCORES Bay Area

America SCORES Bay Area inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world.

1885 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (888) 386-8315
www.americascores.org

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

JCCSF Citywide sends committed, well-trained instructors to schools around San Francisco, introducing children of all backgrounds to dance, sports, and movement.

3200 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
415.292.1200
https://www.jccsf.org/

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