Our Team

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Leadership Team

Megan Flynn Valdez, MSW

Chief Executive Officer

Gilbert Holguin, MA, LPC

Chief Program & Systems Officer

Heidi Hubacek, M.S.A.

Interim Chief Operations Officer

Tarrah Lantz

Chief Development Officer

Executive Support

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Jamal Jackson, M.A.

Executive Support & Grants Coordinator

Programs Team

Legal

Jessica Alexander, JD

Senior Manager of Legal Services

Eva Soto

Legal Advocate

Roxana Tirado

Legal Advocate

Clinical

Kaira Mpiana-Jallow, LCSW-S

Senior Manager of Clinical Services

Angela Edwards

Intern Coordinator

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Heather Tharp, LMSW

Outreach Counselor

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Avery Holcomb, LMSW

Outreach Counselor

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Maranatha Monroy, LMSW

Bilingual Child Adolescent Counselor

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Nudrah Khan, LPC-Associate

Child Adolescent Counselor

Giuliana Baldino, M.S., LPC

bilingual Counselor

Karla Hernandez, M.S., LPC-Associate

Bilingual Child Adolescent Counselor

Emergency Shelter

Jennifer Velazquez

Shelter Program Manager

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Chinwe Offoboche

Garland Shelter Service Coordinator

Zuliany Mata

Plano Shelter Service Coordinator

Advocacy

Brenda Lopez

Senior Manager of Supportive Services

Terri Rice

Outreach Advocate

Karla Ramos

Housing program Manager

Samantha Sumner

Housing Case Manager

Quetzali Lugo-Charrez

Rapid ReHousing Case Manager

Mary Roca

Housing Navigator

Dalila "Lillie" Garcia, M.A.

Enhanced CPS Liaison

Batterers Intervention & Prevention Program (BIPP)

Clifton Webster, CLC

BIPP Progam Manager

Tammy Feemster

BIPP Intake Coordinator

Andreina Borrego

BIPP Facilitator

Community intervention & Prevention

Galia Goya

Senior Manager Intervention & PRevention

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Amy Sausameda

Intervention & PRevention manager

Gina Velez-Lopez

Intervention & PRevention Specialist

Development Team

Joi Bakhshi

Senior Manager Community Engagement

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Meaghan Read

Community Engagement & Development Coordinator

Resale Store

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Isabela Costa

Resale Store Manager

Operations & Finance Team

Meliza Trevino

Finance Assistant

Cindi Walker

Grant Billing Specialist

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