Our team is a group of resourceful individuals using their creativity to help community members find belonging and bridge systemic and cultural gaps.
Meet the Team
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Peter Newbegin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Angela Swan
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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Judy Cormana Smith
REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL & SOUTHERN OREGON
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Ala Alabed
COMMUNITY WELLNESS DIRECTOR
Arabic (Bilingual)
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Megan French
COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR
French (Intermediate)
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Ben Melles
COMMUNITY AID DIRECTOR
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Rebecca Battin
DIRECTOR OF POLICY & LEGAL SERVICES
Spanish (Intermediate)
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Halli Beauprey
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Spanish (Intermediate)
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Sophie Petitjean
LEGAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
French (Bilingual)
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Ivett Altamirano
FINANCE & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Spanish (Bilingual)
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Alex Blackwill
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Spanish (Advanced)
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Noemi Atrian-Pineda
SENIOR LEGAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
Spanish (Bilingual)
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Chantal Nyota
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
French & Swahili (Multilingual)
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Habiba Payandanik
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
Dari (Bilingual)
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Erik Furst
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COORDINATOR
Ukrainian (Bilingual)
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Habibatou Traore
COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS COORDINATOR (Central & Southern Oregon)
French & Bambara (Multilingual)
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Sofia Barbosa
COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR (Central & Southern Oregon)
Spanish & Portuguese (Multilingual)
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Erin Altekruse
EDUCATION ADVOCACY MANAGER
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Eddie Hardy
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
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Sahar Wilson
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Arabic (Bilingual)
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Kevin Wall
HOUSING PATHWAYS COORDINATOR
Spanish (Basic)
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Mireya Godinez
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
Spanish (Bilingual)
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Annie Allyn
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (Central and Southern Oregon)
Spanish (Beginner)