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 Director 650-879-1691 x151 650-262-4351 Allison Bedford Clinical Social Worker 650-262-4084 Max Cohen Bike Mechanic 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 Kerry Lobel Strategic Projects Advisor (650) 262-4113 Mariela Lopez Clinical Social Worker Intern Rita Mancera Executive Director (650) 879-1691 Ext 102 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 Monica Resendiz Education Associate 650-879-1691 ext 321 Jovany Rios Program Assistant (650) 879-1691 Corina Rodriguez Safety Net Services Manager (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 Cristobal Cruz Jorge De Luna Laura Franco, Chair Rosa Gomez, Secretary Mark Velligan Wendy Wardwell Carol Young-Holt, Vice-Chair Eleanor Palacios
