Our Team
Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals, each bringing unique expertise and a shared commitment to our mission. Please click on a team member’s picture for a short bio.
Alia Alshawi
Case Manager, CANA/SOT
Shimaa Badawy, MBA
Director of Social Services
Jason Baker, PhD
Executive Director
Enisa Balogun, LPC
Mental Health Therapist
Marie Bennet Umutesi
Case Manager, Senior Services
Maria del Rosario Bobadilla, CSJ, LMFT
Mental Health Therapist
Laura Brink, JD
Attorney
Mario Camere, Esq
Attorney, Director of Legal Services
Deanna Cocic-Vijayan
Senior Case Manager
Alicia Delaney-Clayton
Assistant Director
Melissa Elliott
DOJ Representative
Miranda Gace
Senior Case Worker, Trainer
Henry Garside
Case Manager
Anne Geisz, PLPC, ATRP
Mental Health Therapist
Calie Griffith, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist, School & Intake Coordinator
Diana Gutierrez, MSW
Coordinator, Services to Trauma Affected Refugees (STAR)
Rafaela Hajdini
Community Outreach, Events
Rahmatullah Hamdard, MBA
Senior Case Manager
Kersten Horn, MA
Director of Data and Technology
Mudar Ismail, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist
Rana Issa
Language Services Coordinator
Ying Jiang, MA, MS
Case Manager
Katherine Kempf, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Hannah Kluender, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Carrie Kowieski, LCSW
Mental Health Therapist, Clinical Supervisor
Nicole Maric, MA
Case Manager, SOT/Senior Services
Martin Mintman
Citizenship Educator Coordinator
Sajida Momeni
Senior Case Manager
Anna Moore, LPC, ATR
Coordinator - St. Louis Partnership for Survivors of Torture
Thinh Nguyen, MA
Case Manager
Rebecca Niedner
Director of Language Services
Kimberly Osmanagic, LPC
Therapist, Director of Wellness Programs
Natalia Patino
Family Case Manager
Liz Ricks, LCSW
Director of Children & Youth Mental Health
Katie Riley, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist
Niyoyakira Rozineti
Case Manager
Haroon Safi
Coordinator, SASIC Program
Sonia Safi
Case Manager, STAR Program
ZZ Safi
Case Manager, SASIC Program
Ellen Sherman, MA
Volunteer Coordinator
Iryna Shukh
Financial Administrator
Mariah Spaid, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Quill Stogsdill
Family Case Manager
Daleva Sullentrup
Bookkeeper
Azizullah Taj
Case Manager, SASIC Program
Lucy Tsai, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist
Lorna Vaughn, MA, LPC
Therapist, Case Worker
Lisa Vilchis
Senior Center Coordinator
Paul Witte, LPC
Therapist, Clinical Supervisor
Freshta Zary
Case Manager, SASIC Program
Sasha Zivanov
Client Services Coordinator
Our Team
Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals, each bringing unique expertise and a shared commitment to our mission. Please tap on a team member’s picture for a short bio.
Alia Alshawi
Case Manager, CANA/SOT
Shimaa Badawy, MBA
Director of Social Services
Jason Baker, PhD
Executive Director
Enisa Balogun, LPC
Mental Health Therapist
Marie Bennet Umutesi
Case Manager, Senior Services
Maria del Rosario Bobadilla, CSJ, LMFT
Mental Health Therapist
Laura Brink, JD
Attorney
Mario Camere, Esq
Attorney, Director of Legal Services
Deanna Cocic-Vijayan
Senior Case Manager
Alicia Delaney-Clayton
Assistant Director
Melissa Elliott
DOJ Representative
Miranda Gace
Senior Case Worker, Trainer
Henry Garside
Case Manager
Anne Geisz, PLPC, ATRP
Mental Health Therapist
Calie Griffith, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist, School & Intake Coordinator
Diana Gutierrez, MSW
Coordinator, Services to Trauma Affected Refugees (STAR)
Rafaela Hajdini
Community Outreach, Events
Rahmatullah Hamdard, MBA
Senior Case Manager
Kersten Horn, MA
Director of Data and Technology
Mudar Ismail, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist
Rana Issa
Language Services Coordinator
Ying Jiang, MA, MS
Case Manager
Katherine Kempf, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Hannah Kluender, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Carrie Kowieski, LCSW
Mental Health Therapist, Clinical Supervisor
Nicole Maric, MA
Case Manager, SOT/Senior Services
Martin Mintman
Citizenship Educator Coordinator
Sajida Momeni
Senior Case Manager
Anna Moore, LPC, ATR
Coordinator - St. Louis Partnership for Survivors of Torture
Thinh Nguyen, MA
Case Manager
Rebecca Niedner
Director of Language Services
Kimberly Osmanagic, LPC
Therapist, Director of Wellness Programs
Natalia Patino
Family Case Manager
Liz Ricks, LCSW
Director of Children & Youth Mental Health
Katie Riley, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist
Niyoyakira Rozineti
Case Manager
Haroon Safi
Coordinator, SASIC Program
Sonia Safi
Case Manager, STAR Program
ZZ Safi
Case Manager, SASIC Program
Ellen Sherman, MA
Volunteer Coordinator
Iryna Shukh
Financial Administrator
Mariah Spaid, LMSW
Mental Health Therapist
Quill Stogsdill
Family Case Manager
Daleva Sullentrup
Bookkeeper
Azizullah Taj
Case Manager, SASIC Program
Lucy Tsai, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist
Lorna Vaughn, MA, LPC
Therapist, Case Worker
Lisa Vilchis
Senior Center Coordinator
Paul Witte, LPC
Therapist, Clinical Supervisor
Freshta Zary
Case Manager, SASIC Program
Sasha Zivanov
Client Services Coordinator