Our Team
We are committed to empowering our community and work as a team to embrace all others with positive and dedicated service.
Abel Nuñez
Executive Director
abel.nunez@carecendc.org
Catherine Rubio
Director of Operations
catherine.rubio@carecendc.org
Martha Grijalva
Receptionist and
Intake Specialist
martha.grijalva@carecendc.org
Maria Molina
Admin Program Manager
maria.molina@carecendc.org
Genevieve Augustin
Director of Legal Services
genevieve.augustin@carecendc.org
Emily Kvalheim
Staff Attorney
emily.kvalheim@carecendc.org
Claudia Sanchez
Immigration Paralegal
claudia.sanchez@carecendc.org
Jasmin Caceres
Immigration Paralegal
jasmin.caceres@carecendc.org
Paula Ramos
Immigration Paralegal
paula.ramos@carecendc.org
Paulina Molina
Immigration Paralegal
paulina.molina@carecendc.org
Luis Rojas
Citizenship Coordinator
Luis.rojas@carecendc.org
Santos Amaya
Immigration Legal Assistant
santos.amaya@carecendc.org
Anabell Martinez
Housing Director
anabell.martinez@carecendc.org
Dora Beltran
Housing Counselor
dora.beltran@carecendc.org
Nancy Flores
Bilingual Housing Counselor
nancy.flores@carecendc.org
Frida Cuellar
Bilingual Housing Counselor
frida.cuellar@carecendc.org
Benjamin Ohara
Bilingual Housing Counselor
Benjamin.ohara@carecendc.org
Rafael Alfaro
Housing & Outreach Specialist
rafael.alfaro@carecendc.org
Kevin Vargas
Tenant & Outreach Specialist
kevin.vargas@carecendc.org
Rosa Rivas-Garcia
Housing Preservation Specialist
rosa.rivas@carecendc.org
Jose Torres
Housing Preservation Specialist
jose.torres@carecendc.org
Selene Hernandez
DC Cares Program Assistant
selene.lara@carecendc.org
Dora Alicia Lazo
DC Cares Program Assistant
alicia.lazo@carecendc.org
Edgar Grijalva
DC Cares Program Assistant
edgar.grijalva@carecendc.org
Kevin Galeas
DC Cares Program Assistant
kevin.galeas@carecendc.org
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)
Improved Quality of Life
for an Empowered Latino Community
Since 2019:
369
Citizenship Students
434
Naturalized Citizens
2172
Legal Cases