About Us
Meet Our Staff

Lupita Albor
College Access Fellow
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Fabiola Alvarez
Program Manager, College Access
fabiola.alvarez@10000degrees.org

Lorena Alvarez
College Access Fellow
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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
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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
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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

Milton Contreras Medina
College Access Fellow
milton.contrerasmedina@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
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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

Brigitte Foisy
Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable
brigitte.foisy@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

Alejandra Gil
College Success Fellow
alejandra.gil@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

Melissa Hernandez
College Access Fellow
melissa.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

Lizbeth Velasco-Ramirez
College Access Fellow
lizbeth.velasco-ramirez@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