Our People

Each of us contributes to the Northwest Center's mission to respond to the needs of our community, and share our values to be resident-led, relational, responsive, data-driven, and innovate.

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Administration & Finance

  • Angela Fontes, Ph.D., AFC® | Executive Director

  • Lauren Gonzales | Director

  • Claudia Bravo | Senior Manager

  • Yuan Moreno | Digital Marketing Manager

  • Raquel Cruz | Manager

Community Education

  • Yeni Pinedo | Director

  • Reyna Rodriguez | Senior Manager

  • Ana Lorenzana | Senior Manager

  • Veronica Tabares | Manager

  • Jesse Livingston | Manager

  • Erika Amaya | Manager

  • Alejandro Pocoroba | Associate

Community Health

  • Juvilee Hernandez | Senior Manager

  • Linda Peters, Ed.D. | Senior Manager

  • Cindy Santana | Manager

  • Salvador Mendoza | Associate

Community Support Services

  • Carmen Landecho | Director

  • Cassandra Hernandez | Senior Manager

  • Migdalia Vazquez | Senior Manager

  • Edwin Pinto | Housing Counselor

  • Joanna Kwiatwolski | Housing Counselor

  • Roxana Pereira, AFC® | Financial Counselor

Organizing

  • Esther Martinez | Manager

  • Ernie Lukasik | Organizer

Board of Directors

  • Sasha Ongtenegco | Chair +

  • Dr. Angela Fontes | Executive Director +

  • Laura Trejo | Secretary +

  • Zair Menjivar | Member +

  • Diana Mireles | Member +

  • Joshua Ponce | Member +

Our Commitment To Racial Equity

Remembering Ruben Olivares

NWC remembers and honors our beloved Health Equity Program Manager, Ruben Olivares, who tragically passed away on January 23, 2023, from gun violence. Ruben was a genuine, loving, thoughtful, sincere, and admired person by his community and all those who shared a moment with him. Anyone who met Ruben can tell you a story about his generosity, his laughter, smile, and friendliness. Ruben worked on the Health Equity team to impact thousands of community residents with vaccine access, resiliency training, and healthy food access. We hold his memory in all that we do.

Extended Family

 

Parent Mentor Coordinators

Our Parent Mentor Program provides in-class, personalized support across seven local public schools. Every year we organize 40+ parents who ensure that every child receives crucial individual attention — socially, emotionally, and academically.

Erika Rodriguez | Marvin Camras

Rosalba Blanco | Northwest Middle

Christina Guzman | Hanson Park

Marciela Mercado | Schubert

Marlene Trujillo | Jorge Prieto

Maria Isabel Molina | Belmont Cragin

Angelica Zamarripa | Mary Lyon

Evelin Del Pilar | Lloyd

My CHI. My Future. Interns

Our youth interns are dedicated to improving the quality of life for youth in Belmont Cragin. They accomplish this by organizing events, stakeholder meetings, workshops, and more!

Javier Lemer

Dayanara Gonzalez

Gilberto Ramirez

Jasmin Segura

Wendolyn Garcia

Data & Research

Our data and research team ensures that we highlight the stories behind the numbers—informing action, advancing equity, and strengthening our community.

Noreen Sugrue, Ph.D. | Senior Data Research Fellow

Immigration Navigators

Our immigration work is possible thanks to our dedicated Community Navigators.

Celeste Adame | Team Lead

Adela Hernandez

Byanka Obispo

Gloria Jimenez

Leticia Ojeda

Maria Azucena Leon

Raysa Feliz

Rosa Loya

Sarai Popoca

Silvia Manzanares