Meet our Team

At the core of our philosophy lies a simple yet powerful principle: to unite a team of diverse and passionate individuals driven by a shared desire to make a meaningful impact on the world.
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Leadership:

Patrick Brosnan
Executive Director
Sara Reschly
Deputy Director of Community Services
Veronica Vega
Director of Finance and Accounting
Dr. Caitlin O'Grady
Director of Grants, Contracts, and Evaluation
Evelyn Tapia
Director of Housing and Financial Services
Stephanie Garcia
Director of Youth Servicees
Maribel Martinez
Director of Community Partnerships (BPNN)
Nereida Oropeza
Director of Family Services
Carla Rodriguez
Director of Human Resources
Maria Perez
Director of Clinical and Mentorship Services
Leslie Reyes
Director of Community Schools

Organizing Team:

Jose Navarro
Youth Organizer
Karla Roman
Ladders of Opportunity Organizer
Joanna Cabrera
Community Safety & Immigration Manager
Carmen Barragan
Community Health Organizer Manager
Pamela Ortiz
Immigration Rights & NAI Program Coordinator
Jazmin Cerda
Education Organizer Manager
Any Huamani, MPA
Treatment Not Trauma and Immigration Defense Organizer
Vanessa Dominguez
Lead Youth Organizer
Margarita Avalos
NAI Outreach Coordinator

Leadership:

Sara Reschly
Deputy Director of Community Services
Evelyn Tapia
Director of Housing and Financial Services
Maribel Martinez
Director of Community Partnerships (BPNN)
Nereida Oropeza
Director of Family Services
Guadalupe Fernandez
Success and Stability Manager
Gabriela Castillo
Outreach Coordinator

Public Benefits Team:

Leticia Martinez
Benefits Enrollment Specialist
Liliana Almazan
Public Benefits Manager

Housing & Financial Services Team:

Jasmin Anzo
Housing Counselor
Jasmine Gonzalez
Financial Services Program Manager

Illinois Welcoming Center Team:

Viviana Tremillo
Illinois Welcoming Center Case Manager
Amairani Carrillo-Figueroa
IWC Case Manager
Gabriela Castillo
Outreach Coordinator
Blanca Escamilla
IFRP Case Manager, Columbia Explorers
Evelyn Pineda
Illinois Welcoming Center Case Manager

Success & Stability Team:

Guadalupe Fernandez
Success and Stability Manager
Gabriela Garcia
Success and Stability Program Case Manager
Irma Vargas
Success and Stability Case Manager
Katia Munoz
Success and Stability Case Manager
Gabriela Castillo Cuayahuitl
Success and Stability Case Manager

Leadership:

Maria Perez
Director of Clinical and Mentorship Services
Zeni Gonzalez MSW
Lead School Based Counselor, Brighton Park Elementary

Clinical Services Team:

Xitlali Yanez
School Based Counselor, Shields Middle School
Juliana Padilla Perez
School Based Counselor, Shields Elementary
Hannah Krepostman
School Based Counselor, Davis Elementary & Burroughs Elementary
Yoselline Diaz Anguiano
School Based Counselor, Kelly College Prep
Vanessa E. Trejo MACP
School Based Counselor, Gunsaulus Academy & Solorio HS

Health & Violence Prevention Team:

Jareset Lagunas
Youth Life Coach, BPNC Service Center
Adrian Magana
Youth Life Coach, BPNC Service Center
Estela Santillan
Youth Life Coach, BPNC Service Center
Mark Garcia
Youth Life Coach, Shields Middle and Davis Elementary

Leadership:

Stephanie Garcia
Director of Youth Servicees
Leslie Reyes
Director of Community Schools

Community Schools Team:

Adilene Barragan
Youth Employment Program Coordinator
Angel Flores
Resource Coordinator, Shields Elementary
Bonny Martinez
Resource Coordinator, Davis Elementary
Cynthia Ramirez
Resource Coordinator, Curie High School
Elizabeth Cisneros
Resource Coordinator, Brighton Park Elementary
Esmeralda Dorantes
Student Support Coordinator, Kelly College Prep
Janet de la Luz
Resource Coordinator, Chavez Elementary
Jesus Sanchez
Resource Coordinator, Richards Career Academy
Mayra Tellez
Resource Coordinator, Shields Middle
Meliza Priego
Resource Coordinator, Kelly College Prep
Meliza Romo
Resource Coordinator, Burroughs Elementary

Development and Communications Team:

Karina Martinez
Communications Coordinator

Finance & Accounting Team:

Veronica Vega
Director of Finance and Accounting
Hillary Moreno
Payroll Clerk
Alyssa Houston
Accounting Clerk
Montserrat Lopez
Grants Accountant
Isela Mendez
Accounting Specialist

Human Resources Team:

Carla Rodriguez
Director of Human Resources
Kimberly Bello-Rosas
Human Resources Assistant

Office & Administrative support Team:

Dr. Caitlin O'Grady
Director of Grants, Contracts, and Evaluation
Marco Alvarez MBA, MIS
Safe Passage/ IT Liason
Abby Rodriguez
BPNN Data Coordinator
Berenice Flores
Office & Special Project Manager
Jocelyn Franco
Receptionist
Samantha De Loera
Grant Writer