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 650-879-1691 x151 650-262-4351 Charlea Binford Farmers’ Market Manager / Adult Education Coordinator (650) 879-1691 Ext 321 Max Cohen Bike Mechanic Araceli Cruz Community Health Associate (650) 262-4112 Edwin Fernandez Associate Clinical Social Worker Iris Fernandez Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (650) 879-1691 Ext 113 Candido Gijon Custodian Lizeth Hernandez Education Director (650) 879-1691 ext 155 Linnea Hoffman Farmer’s Market Manager 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 Kit Miller ESL Teacher 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 Beto Razo Benefits Analyst (650) 879-1691 Ext 324 Jovany Rios Program Assistant (650) 879-1691 Laura Rodriguez Community Resource Navigator 650-262-7904 Samantha Warner Community Health Worker Joann Watkins Clinical Director and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (650) 879-1691 Ext 183 Alondra Zavala Community Resource Navigator 650-262-4101 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 Lisa Mateja Executive Administrative Assistant 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, Vice-Chair Eleanor Palacios
