Our Team

We are committed to empowering our community and work as a team to embrace all others with positive and dedicated service.

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Abel Nuñez

Executive Director
abel.nunez@carecendc.org

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Catherine Rubio

Director of Operations
catherine.rubio@carecendc.org

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Martha Grijalva

Receptionist and
Intake Specialist

martha.grijalva@carecendc.org

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Maria Molina

Admin Program Manager
maria.molina@carecendc.org

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Genevieve Augustin

Director of Legal Services
genevieve.augustin@carecendc.org

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Emily Kvalheim

Staff Attorney
emily.kvalheim@carecendc.org

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Claudia Sanchez

Immigration Paralegal
claudia.sanchez@carecendc.org

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Jasmin Caceres

Immigration Paralegal
jasmin.caceres@carecendc.org

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Paula Ramos

Immigration Paralegal
paula.ramos@carecendc.org

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Paulina Molina

Immigration Paralegal
paulina.molina@carecendc.org

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Luis Rojas

Citizenship Coordinator
Luis.rojas@carecendc.org

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Santos Amaya

Immigration Legal Assistant
santos.amaya@carecendc.org

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Anabell Martinez

Housing Director
anabell.martinez@carecendc.org

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Dora Beltran

Housing Counselor 
dora.beltran@carecendc.org

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Nancy Flores

Bilingual Housing Counselor
nancy.flores@carecendc.org

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Frida Cuellar

Bilingual Housing Counselor 
frida.cuellar@carecendc.org

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Benjamin Ohara

Bilingual Housing Counselor
Benjamin.ohara@carecendc.org

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Rafael Alfaro

Housing & Outreach Specialist
rafael.alfaro@carecendc.org

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Kevin Vargas

Tenant & Outreach Specialist
kevin.vargas@carecendc.org

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Rosa Rivas-Garcia

Housing Preservation Specialist
rosa.rivas@carecendc.org

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Jose Torres

Housing Preservation Specialist
jose.torres@carecendc.org

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Selene Hernandez

DC Cares Program Assistant
selene.lara@carecendc.org

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Dora Alicia Lazo

DC Cares Program Assistant
alicia.lazo@carecendc.org

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Edgar Grijalva

DC Cares Program Assistant
edgar.grijalva@carecendc.org

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Kevin Galeas

DC Cares Program Assistant
kevin.galeas@carecendc.org

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Jonathan Nolasco

Resettlement Navigator
jonathan.nolasco@carecendc.org

Board of Directors

Officers

Melecio Rivera, President, The World Bank
Rosemarie Salguero, Vice President, Park Hotel & Resort
Kirsten Keating, Secretary, Freddie Mac
Gabriela Colocho, Treasurer

Members

Ricardo E. Campos
Alicia Criado Hampshire, JP Morgan Chase
Jorge Granados, Realty Executives
Ana Patricia Rodriguez, University of Maryland
Rexanah Wyse, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Alberto Zegada, PEPCO

In Memoriam

Saul Solorzano (1961-2011), CARECEN President
Dr. Segundo Montes (1933-1989), The Central American University “Simeón Cañas”, El Salvador
Congressman John Joseph “Joe” Moakley (1927-2001), U.S. Representative, (D-MA)

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Since 2019:

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Citizenship Students

434

Naturalized Citizens

2172

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