Service Leadership Team

Jenny Hurtado
(she/her)   
Program Coordinator 
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Kristin Koneing, MS, CESP
(she/her)   
Program Supervisor
North Santa Cruz County 
Cell: 831.419.9788     
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Jessica Liddy-Hayford, CESP
(she/her)   
Program Supervisor
South Santa Cruz County   
Cell: 831.419.9774     
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Our North Santa Cruz County Team

From Santa Cruz Mountains To Aptos

Jenny Hurtado
(she/her)
Program Coordinator
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Ace Grushkin
(he/him)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Juli Furtdo

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Molly O’dell
(she/her)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Nicola Perissinotto
(she/her)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Shanti Yarrow, BA, CESP

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Patricia Bravo
(she/her)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Kathleen Griffith, MSW
(she/they)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Don Miller, MA,TESL, PhD
(he/him)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Kelli Parmenter

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Rebecca Sheen

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Angela Gallagher
(she/her)
Senior Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Jim Huether
(he/him)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Julia Maynard

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Matt Paulk

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Karissa Rheuby, CESP
(they/them/theirs)
Senior Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Our South Santa Cruz County Team

From Aptos To Monterey County

Aaliyah Ayala
(she/her)
Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Maricruz Casini

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Maura Leonor

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Alejandra Rodriquez

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Maria Ayala

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Perla Graica

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Judith Lopez

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Cristina Orozco

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Griselda Aguirre

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Fabian Leonor

Senior
Employment & Independent Living 
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Veronica Juarez

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Ty Wagemann

Specialist
Employment & Independent Living 
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Engagement Team

Katie Azevedo
(she/her)    
Diversity and Engagement Coordinator   
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Julie Reno, BFA
(she/her)    
Content Development Assistant  
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Operations Team

Ace Grushkin
(he/him) 
IT Professional
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Amanda Owens, BS 
(she/her) 
Operations Coordinator
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Erin Hoffman 
(she/her)
Bookkeeping Professional
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Executive Leadership Team

Tracey Marquart, MBA, CNAP,CESP
(she/her/hers)   
Founding Executive Director  
Cell: 831.454.6316   
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Sara Ridgeway, AS
(she/her)   
Executive Assistant  
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Board of Director

Linda Bright

Founding Board Member

Laura Pascal

Founding Board Member

Jane Prudhomme

Borad Member, and parent

Mark Wenzler, BCBA

Treasurer and Parent

Jane Wemp, 

Secretary and Parent  

Heather Pint, BCBA

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