Our Team Our team at Puente reflects the communities on the South Coast – diverse, culturally competent, engaged and energized. Community Health Ophelie Vico Community Health Director Commissioner on the San Mateo County Commission on Aging Candido Gijon Community Health Promoter 650-262-5988 Yolanda Morales Community Health Promoter 650-204-9109 Maricela Zavala Community Health Associate 650-262-4112 Irma Rodríguez Community Health Promoter 650-231-6729 Gabriela Flores Senior Services Associate 650-547-6617 Alejandra Sanchez Senior Services Associate 650-747-0384 Community Development Corina Rodriguez Community Development Director Commissioner on the San Mateo County Farmworker Advisory Commission Alondra Zavala Community Resource Navigator 650-262-4101 Tanya Ramirez Community Resource Navigator 650-547-6618 Ari Garcia Community Development Specialist 650-262-4080 Karina Zavala Community Resource Navigator 650-262-7904 Community Mental Health and Wellness Laura Rodriguez Community Mental Health & Wellness Director 650-262-4121 Diana Bonner Clinical Supervisor 650-262-5997 Veronica Polanco Mental Health Clinician 650-331-0647 Elizabeth Flores Community Mental Health Associate 650-374-5593 Emma Eaton Mental Health Clinician (650) 262-4090 Education Lizeth Andrea Hernandez Education Director Child Care Partnership Council Member of San Mateo County Danna Gonzalez Bilingual Childcare Program Lead Teacher 650-262-4095 Marisol Silva Bilingual Childcare Program Associate Teacher (650) 204-5183 Administration Rita Mancera Executive Director 650-262-5990 Arlae Alston Program Director 650-262-4351 Monica Resendiz Executive Assistant 650-262-5993 Omar Ortega Accounting Specialist 650-262-4114 Kristal Rettenbacher Office Associate 650-249-2054 Steve Martinez Accounting Clerk 650-249-2052 Juan Carranco Facilities Assistant 650-249-2051 Housing Solutions Stephanie Perez Housing Project Specialist 650 - 879-2166 Fund Development Alejandra Ortega Fund Development Director 650-262-4100 Mark Wallace Grants Manager 650-249-2055 Bridgitte Deacon Development Associate 650-262-5998 Daniel Schwiderski Communication Associate 650-547-6619 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY JoAnn Sandoval Community Organizer Voter Education and Outreach Advisory Committee (VEOAC) Ariana Santana Ortega Community Engagement & Public Policy Associate 650-547-6620 SAN MATEO COUNTY STAFF POSTED AT PUENTE Mayela Perez Public Health Nurse 650-262-7904 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gabriel Garcia, Chair Elizabeth Atkins, Vice-chair Carl Serrato Suzanne Abel Martine Habib Cari DeLoa, Treasurer Mark Velligan Phyllis Stewart Pires Lisa Ewan Sarah Longstreth, Secretary Nicholas Erridge Norma Alvarez Ruby Gómez H.