Professional Staff
We are a dedicated group of attorneys, advocates, social workers, and coordinating staff with a deep commitment to social justice.
Leadership Team
Chantal Kurpiewski, Senior Office Manager/Contracts Manager
Alexis Moody, Directing Attorney
Rachel Mino, Supervising Attorney
Sarah Rocklin, HR Director
Monica Rodriguez, Development Manager, Grants & Donations
Linny Ruffolo, HR Manager
Tamara Schane, Acting Supervising Attorney
Julia Souza, Supervising Attorney
Vicky Vargas, Operations and HR Admin Manager
Karen Anselmo, Finance Manager
Alison Brunner, Chief Executive Officer
Tristia Bauman, Directing Attorney
Cynthia Chagolla, Chief Program Officer
Carrie Chung, Development Manager, Partnerships & Events
Amber De Buizer, Chief Development Officer
Nuemi Guzman, Community Housing Advocate Supervisor
Brooke Heymach, Pro Bono Director
Sarah Hinks, Supervising Attorney
Amanda Kennedy, Supervising Attorney
Administrative Team
Katy Bailon Leon, Executive Administrator
Megan Hugel, Senior Development Associate
Jennifer Resendiz, Office Administrator
Program Staff
Arely Alas, Paralegal
Tiffany Akeo, Senior Social Worker
Cynthia Alvarado, Social Worker
Kimberly Arezalez, Community Education Advocate
Katrina Asuncion, Staff Attorney
Christina Arregoces, Senior Attorney
Alexis Bagon, Staff Attorney
Rebecca Basson, Staff Attorney
Tomoko Bergan, Senior Attorney
Cory Bliesner, Staff Attorney
Keisha Buenconsejo, Social Worker
Andrew Cain, Special Projects Manager
Sarai Canales, Social Worker
Lucy Carlos, Senior Social Worker
Nora Carranza, Supervising Social Worker
Jorge Casas Cuellar, Community Housing Advocate
Taylor Chambers, Staff Attorney
Jeremy Chen, Staff Attorney
Rosa Contreras Rivera, Administrative Assistant/ Interpreter
Angela Crawford, Social Worker
Anita Dhanvanthari, Staff Attorney
Ben Ebert, Senior Attorney
Gracen Eiland, Registered Legal Services Attorney
Maya Fegan, Staff Attorney
John Froggatt, Staff Attorney
Lilith Gamer, JD Advocate
Enne M. Guerrero, Staff Attorney
Jazmin Garcia, Community Advocate
Ruben Garcia Jr., Community Housing Advocate
Laura Gardner, Legal Secretary
Steve Goetze, Senior Clinical Social Worker
Amy Ho, Staff Attorney
Jenny Hoang, Social Worker
Felisa Ihly, Pro Bono Specialist
Jacqueline Judson, Staff Attorney
Rebeca Lazo, Community Housing Advocate
Janice Lu, Staff Attorney
Volunteers and Interns
Anissa Balderas, Social Worker Intern
Adrianna Heads, Social Worker Intern
Marissa Ramos, Social Worker Intern
Teresa Magaña, Senior Office Manager/Contracts Coordinator
Diana Maldonado, Legal Administrative Assistant
April McCoy, Staff Attorney
Josephine Miller-Williams, Staff Attorney
Jeffrey Murtha, Staff Attorney
Lo Negron, Staff Attorney
Christine Nguyen, Community Advocate
Nicole Ortega, Staff Attorney
Elizabeth Pacheco, Staff Attorney
Ji Yong Park, Staff Attorney
Maria Perez, Staff Attorney
Leslie Ramirez, Senior Legal Secretary
Mayra Ramirez, Intake Specialist
Luis Rodriguez, Community Housing Advocate
Melanie Roland, Senior Attorney
Saraswati Rathod, Staff Attorney
Odessa Runyan, JD Advocate
Anne Su-Anderson, Staff Attorney
Cindy Tran, Community Housing Advocate
Sharla Tran, JD Advocate
Lil Turner, Senior Attorney
Claudia Uribe, Community Housing Advocate
Marisol Vargas-Dominguez, Social Worker
Nadia Vargas, Community Housing Advocate
Arianna Vasquez, Staff Attorney
Karina Vazquez, Social Worker
Jane Wong, Staff Attorney
Joanna Xing, Staff Attorney