OUR TEAM
We are committed to empowering our community and work as a team to embrace all others with positive and dedicated service.
Admin
Abel Nuñez
Executive Director
abel.nunez@carecendc.org
Catherine Rubio
Director of Operations
catherine.rubio@carecendc.org
George Taboada
Program Assistant
George.Taboada@carecendc.org
Karen Mimbrera
Resource Development Associate
karen.mimbrera@carecendc.org
Martha Grijalva
Receptionist & Intake Specialist
martha.grijalva@carecendc.org
Kevin Galeas
Receptionist & Intake specialist
kevin.galeas@carecendc.org
Legal
Genevieve Augustin
Director of Legal Services
genevieve.augustin@carecendc.org
Julia Marta Orellana
Deputy Director of Legal Services
julia.orellana@carecendc.org
Paula Ramos
Law Clerk
paula.ramos@carecendc.org
Jasmin Caceres
Senior Lead Immigration Paralegal
jasmin.caceres@carecendc.org
Santos Amaya
Lead Immigration Paralegal
santos.amaya@carecendc.org
Mario Rosales
Immigration Paralegal
mario.rosales@carecendc.org
Paulina Molina
Immigration Paralegal
paulina.molina@carecendc.org
Claudia Sanchez
Immigration Paralegal
claudia.sanchez@carecendc.org
Calista Schloessmann
Immigration Paralegal
calista.schloessmann@carecendc.org
Bakary Sambou
Immigration Paralegal
bakary.sambou@carecendc.org
Jason Martinez
Immigration Paralegal
jason.martinez@carecendc.org
Krissia Vanegas
Legal Admin Assistant
krissia.vanegas@carecendc.org
Manuel Nussbaumer
Director of External Affairs
& Paralegal
manuel.ernesto@carecendc.org
Housing
Anabell Martinez
Housing Director
anabell.martinez@carecendc.org
Dora Beltran
Bilingual Housing Counselor
dora.beltran@carecendc.org
Rafael Alfaro
Housing & Outreach Specialist
rafael.alfaro@carecendc.org
Rosa Tobias
Bilingual Housing Counselor
rosa.tobias@carecendc.org
Joselyn Romero
Bilingual Housing Counselor
joselyn.romero@carecendc.org
Kevin Vargas
Tenant & Outreach Specialist
kevin.vargas@carecendc.org
Rosa Rivas-Garcia
Housing Preservation Specialist
rosa.rivas@carecendc.org
Board of Directors
Officers
Melecio Rivera, President
Rosemarie Salguero, Vice President
Nathan Warner, Treasurer
Kirsten Keating, Secretary
Members
Ana Helena Alvarez
Ana Patricia Rodriguez
Alberto Zegada
Alicia Criado Hampshire
Cristina Regojo
Daniella Burgi-Palomino Diego Dominguez
Monica Palacio Rexanah Wyse Morrissette, Esq
Roy McAllister
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
2025 Impact:
1,233
Legal Cases
44
New Citizens Naturalized
1,309
Housing Services & Counseling