The Staff of Stars


Matumaini Taylor
Executive Director

Eric Johnson
Associate Director

Curt Gibson
Associate Director

Keanu Monterroso
Director of Operations

Diana Bravo
K-5 Program & Parent Engagement Lead

Whitney Valadez M.A., AMFT
Engagement Manager

Amy Alfaro-Cardenas
High School and College Mentoring Program Lead

Stephen Berkley
High School and Mentoring Program Manager

Alejandra Salgado
Middle School Program Manager

Mary Perez, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor

Manisha Parikh
Clinical Supervisor

Michael Lemley
Clinical Supervisor

Janet Wilson
Counseling Program Coordinator

Perla Moreno
Wellness Coordinator

Angela Aguirre
Mentor Coach & Field Coodinator

Ruthenna Porterfield
Engagement Coodinator

Diana Tobar
Community Engagement Assistant

Brianna Zameza
K-5 Program Assistant

Camilla Flores Hernandez
K-5 Program Assistant

Austin Huff
Wellness Program Assistant

Alejandro Avila
Data Specialist

Unitha L. Muhammad
Programs Specialist

Donna Whitman
Project Specialist

Jeremiah Wong
Special Projects Support

Issa Arroyo
MSW Intern

Christopher Poot
MSW Intern

Wendy Mestas
MSW Intern

Maria Sosa
MSW Intern

Gina Poloss
MSW Intern