About Us
Meet Our Staff
Lupita Albor
College Access Fellow
lupita.albor@10000degrees.org
Katelyn Alegria
College Access Fellow
katelyn.alegria@10000degrees.org
Fabiola Alvarez
Program Manager, College Access
fabiola.alvarez@10000degrees.org
Lorena Alvarez
College Access Fellow
lorena.alvarez@10000degrees.org
Yaquelin Aparicio
College Access Fellow
yaquelin.aparicio@10000degrees.org
Saga Apostol Guedez
Career Success Manager
sguedez@10000degrees.org
Becca Baird
Development Giving Manager
becca.baird@10000degrees.org
Heidy Barrios
College Success Fellow
heidy.rojas@10000degrees.org
Alaina Baum Erlin
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
alaina.baum@10000degrees.org
Vanessa Bishop
Chief Impact Officer
vanessa.bishop@10000degrees.org
Barbara Bravo
Senior Program Manager, College Access
barbara.bravo@10000degrees.org
Carlos Calito
College Access Fellow
carlos.calito@10000degrees.org
Lupe Calvillo Ojeda
Senior College Access Fellow
maria.calvillo@10000degrees.org
Maybelle Caro
Senior College Success Fellow
maybelle.caro@10000degrees.org
Diana Chavez
College Access Fellow
diana.chavez@10000degrees.org
Marilyn Ching
College Success Fellow
marilyn.ching@10000degrees.org
Jin Choi
Director of Scholarship Programs
jchoi@10000degrees.org
Katrin Ciaffa
Regional Development Director, Sonoma & Napa
katrin.ciaffa@10000degrees.org
Rachel Clark
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager
rachel.clark@10000degrees.org
Kory Cogdill
Chief of Staff to the President & CEO
kory.cogdill@10000degrees.org
Kadidia Cooper
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
kadidia.cooper@10000degrees.org
Amanda Cornell
Program Manager, College Access
amanda.cornell@10000degrees.org
Gladys Cortez
Data Training & Support Manager
gcortez@10000degrees.org
Koree Cox
Director of Black Student Engagement
koree.cox@10000degrees.org
Yaquelyn Cruz
College Success Fellow
yaquelyn.cruz@10000degrees.org
Sindy Davila Cordova
College Access Fellow
sindy.davila@10000degrees.org
James D’Haiti
Black Student Career Success Manager
james.dhaiti@10000degrees.org
Luis Diaz Mendoza
College Success Fellow
luis.mendoza@10000degrees.org
Taye Doherty
Director Philanthropic Giving
taye.doherty@10000degrees.org
Nayeli Dueñas Medina
College Success Fellow
nayeli.duenas@10000degrees.org
Gabriela Esquivias
Senior Program Manager, College Access
gabriela.esquivias@10000degrees.org
Nidia Figueroa
Program Operations Coordinator
nidia.figueroa@10000degrees.org
Debra Fletcher
Academic Success Coordinator
dfletcher@10000degrees.org
David Flores
Senior College Success Fellow
david.flores@10000degrees.org
Gracie Francisco
Director of Institutional Advancement
gfrancisco@10000degrees.org
Anthony Garcia
College Access Fellow
anthony.garcia@10000degrees.org
Joseph Garcia
Senior College Success Fellow
joseph.garcia@10000degrees.org
Monica Golden
Academic Success Coordinator
mgolden@10000degrees.org
Abigail Gonzaga Toxqui
Senior Program Manager, College Success
abigail.gonzaga@10000degrees.org
Christopher Gonzales
Chief Strategy Officer
cgonzales@10000degrees.org
Julisa Gonzalez
College Success Fellow
julisa.gonzalez@10000degrees.org
Amy Granados
College Success Fellow
amy.granados@10000degrees.org
Stephanie Hamilton
Scholarships Manager
shamilton@10000degrees.org
Maria Hernandez
Senior Manager of Program Operations
maria.hernandez@10000degrees.org
Yessenia Hernandez
College Access Fellow
yessenia.hernandez@10000degrees.org
Darlene Hoglund
Senior Program Manager, College Success
darlene.hoglund@10000degrees.org
Kaysi Holman
Director of Talent Development & Culture
kaysi.holman@10000degrees.org
Ivette House
Deputy Program Officer
ivette.house@10000degrees.org
Perry Im
Program Director, College Success
perry.im@10000degrees.org
Jose Jimenez
Program Director, College Access
jjimenez@10000degrees.org
Yessenia Kuhn
Associate Director of Annual Giving & Events
ykuhn@10000degrees.org
Destine Lamonia
College Success Fellow
destine.lamonia@10000degrees.org
Traci Lanier
Vice President
tlanier@10000degrees.org
Jonathan Lopez
College Success Fellow
jonathan.lopez@10000degrees.org
Xochitl Lopez
College Access Fellow
xochitl.lopez@10000degrees.org
Bryan Lopez-Gonzalez
Scholarships Coordinator
bryan.lopez-gonzalez@10000degrees.org
Rachel Loud
Regional Development Director, Peninsula & South Bay
rachel.loud@10000degrees.org
Anton Lyons
Regional Development Director, Contra Costa
anton.lyons@10000degrees.org
Areli Machuca
College Access Fellow
areli.machuca@10000degrees.org
Lizeth Macias Lara
College Success Fellow
lizeth.macias@10000degrees.org
Marisol Magaña Bright
Scholarships Coordinator
mmagana@10000degrees.org
Soila Martinez
College Access Fellow
soila.martinez@10000degrees.org
Kim Mazzuca
President & CEO
kmazzuca@10000degrees.org
Yesica Mendoza
College Success Fellow
yesica.mendoza@10000degrees.org
Krista Mitchell
Senior Staff Accountant - Scholarship Liaison
krista.mitchell@10000degrees.org
Diana Mondragon Reyes
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
diana.mondragon@10000degrees.org
Citlali Montañez
College Access Fellow
citlali.montanez@10000degrees.org
Carla Moran
Program Manager, College Access
cmoran@10000degrees.org
Lara Morgan-Rush
Regional Development Director, San Francisco
lara.morgan-rush@10000degrees.org
Hardy Olivas
Senior Program Manager, College Success
hgomez@10000degrees.org
Rachael Ong
Academic Success Coordinator
rachael.ong@10000degrees.org
Diana Ortiz
Scholarship Donor Relations Steward
diana.ortiz@10000degrees.org
Michael Pantoja
Data Coordinator
michael.pantoja@10000degrees.org
Lisa Pavlovsky
Academic Success Coordinator
lisa.pavlovsky@10000degrees.org
Ana Isabel Pérez
Program Manager, College Access
anaisabel.perez@10000degrees.org
Jeanette Perez
Program Manager, College Success
jperez@10000degrees.org
Samantha Pfau
Program Manager, College Success
samantha.pfau@10000degrees.org
Hugo Que
Program Director, College Access
hque@10000degrees.org
Josue Ramirez
Systems Administrator - Salesforce
josue.ramirez@10000degrees.org
Regina Ramirez
Program Manager, College Access
regina.ramirez@10000degrees.org
Madison Ramirez Zavala
College Success Fellow
madison.ramirezzavala@10000degrees.org
Tania Requenes
Program Director, Community College Success
trequenes@10000degrees.org
Korey Reynolds
Senior Director of Human Resources
korey.reynolds@10000degrees.org
Dalia Rico Diaz
College Access Fellow
dalia.ricodiaz@10000degrees.org
Scott Roberts
IT Manager
scott.roberts@10000degrees.org
Eslin Rodas Dias
Human Resources Generalist
eslin.rodas@10000degrees.org
Jesus Sanchez Diaz
College Access Fellow
jesus.sanchez@10000degrees.org
Karla Santiago
Senior Program Director, 4-Year College Success & Alumni
ksantiago@10000degrees.org
Martina Sarceno
College Access Fellow
martina.sarceno@10000degrees.org
Anna Schlegel
Director of Annual Giving & Events
aschlegel@10000degrees.org
Ann Schnuer
Director of Career Success
ann.schnuer@10000degrees.org
Stephanie Segura
Program Manager, College Success
stephanie.segura@10000degrees.org
Jamilah Shimi
College Success Fellow
jamilah.shimi@10000degrees.org
Caroline Silverstein
Chief Development Officer
csilverstein@10000degrees.org
Itzel Sosa Cervera
Associate Program Director, Community College Success
isosa@10000degrees.org
Linda Steck
Development Volunteer
lsteck@10000degrees.org
Amairani Tafolla
College Success Fellow
amairani.tafolla@10000degrees.org
Jordan Thompson
Director of Evaluation & Learning
jordan.thompson@10000degrees.org
Eileen Tsai
Regional Director - Silicon Valley Partnerships
eileen.tsai@10000degrees.org
Maria Vargas
Institutional Advancement Coordinator
maria.vargas@10000degrees.org
Julisa Vargas Casilla
College Success Fellow
julisa.vargas@10000degrees.org
Rodrigo Vasquez Lopez
Career Success Coordinator
rodrigo.vasquezlopez@10000degrees.org
Barbara Velline
Director of Finance
barbara.velline@10000degrees.org
Adriana Warden
Senior Staff Accountant, AR
adriana.warden@10000degrees.org
Eli Weinzveg
Program Director, College Pathways
eli.weinzveg@10000degrees.org
Vicky Yah
Senior College Success Fellow
vicky.yah@10000degrees.org
Oscar Zavala
College Success Fellow