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

Rachel Gittinger
Director of Citizenship and
Civic Engagement
rachel.gittinger@carecendc.org

Genevieve Augustin
Director of Legal Services
genevieve.augustin@carecendc.org

Ramya Reddy
Law Clerk
ramya.reddy@carecendc.org

Arielle Chapnick
Gallogly Family Foundation
Legal Fellow
arielle.chapnick@carecendc.org

Juan Misle Dona
Accredited Representative
juan.misle@carecendc.org

Isidro Quintanilla
Immigration Legal Assistant
isidro.quintanilla@carecendc.org

Jesly Hernandez
Immigration Legal Assistant
jesly.hernandez@carecendc.org

Anabell Martinez
Housing Director
anabell.martinez@carecendc.org

Dora Beltran
Bilingual Housing Counselor
dora.beltran@carecendc.org

Nancy Flores
Bilingual Housing Counselor
nancy.flores@carecendc.org

Dennys Amaya
Housing Preservation Specialist
dennys.amaya@carecendc.org

Board of Directors
Officers
Melicio Rivera, President, Inter-American Development Bank
Rosemarie Salguero, Vice President, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Kirsten Keating, Secretary, Freddie Mac
Gabriela Colocho, Treasurer
Milly Rodriguez, At large, American Federation of Government Employees
Members
Ricardo E. Campos
Hugo Carballo, Luina!
Alicia Criado Hampshire
Jorge Granados, Realty Executives
Flavia Jimenez, Advancement Project
Ana Patricia Rodriguez, University of Maryland
Rexanah Wyse, Policy Professional
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