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
Kate Brooke-Davidson
Program Assistant
kate.brooke-davidson@carecendc.org
Maria Molina
Outreach Coordinator
maria.molina@carecendc.org
Genevieve Augustin
Director of Legal Services
genevieve.augustin@carecendc.org
Juan Misle Dona
Accredited Representative
juan.misle@carecendc.org
Isidro Quintanilla
Accredited Representative
isidro.quintanilla@carecendc.org
Jean Rivera-McCoy
Senior Staff Attorney
jean.rivera-mccoy@carecendc.org
Paulina Molina
Immigration Legal Assistant
paulina.molina@carecendc.org
Emily Smith
CCP Manager and
Paralegal
emily.smith@carecendc.org
Anabell Martinez
Housing Director
anabell.martinez@carecendc.org
Nahuel Godoy-Acuña
Housing Preservation Specialist
nahuel.godoyacuna@carecendc.org
Rafael Alfaro
Tenant Outreach Specialist
rafael.alfaro@carecendc.org
Jose Torres
Tenant Outreach Specialist
jose.torres@carecendc.org
Dora Alicia Lazo
Promotora
housing.intern@carecendc.org
Nancy Flores
Bilingual Housing Counselor
nancy.flores@carecendc.org
Dora Beltran
Bilingual Housing Counselor
dora.beltran@carecendc.org
Benjamin O’Hara
Bilingual Housing Counselor
benjamin.ohara@carecendc.org
Luis Rojas Rodriguez
Citizenship Coordinator
luis.rojas@carecendc.org
Selene Hernandez
DC Cares Program Assistant
selene.hernandez@carecendc.org
Erika Molina
DC Cares Program Assistant
erika.molina@carecendc.org
Diego Jones
DC Cares Program Assistant
diego.jones@carecendc.org
Kevin Galeas
DC Cares Program Assistant
kevin.galeas@carecendc.org
Edgar Grijalva
DC Cares Program Assistant
edgar.grijalva@carecendc.org
Santos Amaya
DC Cares Program Assistant
santos.amaya@carecendc.org
Olivia Barahona
DC Cares Program Assistant
olivia.barahona@carecendc.org
Board of Directors
Officers
Melecio Rivera, President, The World 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, LiUNA!
Alicia Criado Hampshire, JP Morgan Chase
Jorge Granados, Realty Executives
Flavia Jimenez, Advancement Project
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