OUR TEAMOur team at Puente reflects the communities on the South Coast – diverse, culturally competent, engaged and energized. STAFF Suzanne Abel Academic Director Emerita (650) 879-1691 Arlae Alston Family Engagement Project Manager (650) 870-1691 Ext 151 Charlea Binford Farmers’ Market Manager / Adult Education Coordinator (650) 879-1691 Ext 321 Brenda Carrasco Clinical Social Worker, MSW (650) 879-1691 ext. 997 Edwin Fernandez Associate Clinical Social Worker Iris Fernandez Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (650) 879-1691 Ext 113 Lizeth Hernandez Education Director (650) 879-1691 ext 155 Julie Hosfeldt WIC Dietician (650) 879-1691 Suzanne Hughes Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (650) 879-1691 Joaquin Jimenez Community Outreach Coordinator (650) 262-4095 ext 114 Samantha Johnston Psychiatric Social Worker, LSW (650) 879-1691 Ext 142 Madeleine Kane Community Health Manager (650) 878-1691 Ext. 123 Kerry Lobel Strategic Projects Advisor (650) 262-4113 Mariela Lopez Clinical Social Worker Intern Rita Mancera Executive Director (650) 879-1691 Ext 102 Lina Mira Program Director (650) 879-1691 ext 145 Dan Newitt Community Health Worker Caroline Norton Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Alejandra Ortega Fund Development Associate (650) 879-1691 Ext 141 Omar Ortega Community Resource Navigator (650) 879-1691 Ext 138 Veronica Ortega Office Manager (650) 879-1691 Ext 101 Ben Ranz Community Engagement Manager (650) 262-4101 Beto Razo Benefits Analyst (650) 879-1691 Ext 324 Jovany Rios Program Assistant (650) 879-1691 Adriana Serrano Economic Security Manager Samantha Warner Community Health Worker Joann Watkins Clinical Director and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (650) 879-1691 Ext 183 Ulises Zatarain Development Director Norma Zavala Associate for Head Start (650) 879-1691 Norma Zavala, Maricela Lopez, Dinorah Gudiño Childcare Providers (650) 879-1691 Elvia Morales Sueños Unidos-United Dreams Bilingual Parent Co-p Lead Teacher Jennifer Mercado Sueños Unidos-United Dreams Bilingual Parent Co-op Assistant Teacher BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diane Chapman, Treasurer Nicky Conroy Cristobal Cruz Laura Franco, Chair Rosa Gomez, Secretary Becki Lemoge Mark Velligan Wendy Wardwell Carol Young-Holt
