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/ORR

Shimaa Badawy
Director of Social Services

Jason Baker, PhD
Executive Director

Enisa Balogun
Mental Health Therapist

Marie Bennet
Case Manager

Maria del Rosario Bobadilla, CSJ, LMFT
Mental Health Therapist

Laura Brink, JD
Attorney

Mario Camere, Esq
Attorney, Director of Legal Services

Abby Cedano Jimenez, LCSW
Mental Health Therapist, Coordinator - CANA/ORR

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
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

Rebecca Ihle, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist

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
Case Manager, CANA/ORR

Martin Mintman
Citizenship Educator Coordinator

Sajida Momeni
Senior Case Manager

Anna Moore, LPC, ATR
Mental Health Program Specialist

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, MA
Mental Health Therapist

Niyoyakira Rozineti
Case Manager

Haroon Safi
Coordinator, SASIC Program

ZZ Safi
Case Manager, SASIC Program

Ellen Sherman, MA
Volunteer Coordinator

Iryna Shukh
Financial Administrator

Mariah Spaid
Mental Health Therapist

Quill Stogsdill
Family Case Manager

Daleva Sullentrup
Bookkeeper

Azizullah Taj
Case Manager, SASIC Program

Lucy Tsai
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/ORR

Shimaa Badawy
Director of Social Services

Jason Baker, PhD
Executive Director

Enisa Balogun
Mental Health Therapist

Marie Bennet
Case Manager

Maria del Rosario Bobadilla, CSJ, LMFT
Mental Health Therapist

Laura Brink, JD
Attorney

Mario Camere, Esq
Attorney, Director of Legal Services

Abby Cedano Jimenez, LCSW
Mental Health Therapist, Coordinator - CANA/ORR

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
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

Rebecca Ihle, PLPC
Mental Health Therapist

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
Case Manager, CANA/ORR

Martin Mintman
Citizenship Educator Coordinator

Sajida Momeni
Senior Case Manager

Anna Moore, LPC, ATR
Mental Health Program Specialist

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, MA
Mental Health Therapist

Niyoyakira Rozineti
Case Manager

Haroon Safi
Coordinator, SASIC Program

ZZ Safi
Case Manager, SASIC Program

Ellen Sherman, MA
Volunteer Coordinator

Iryna Shukh
Financial Administrator

Mariah Spaid
Mental Health Therapist

Quill Stogsdill
Family Case Manager

Daleva Sullentrup
Bookkeeper

Azizullah Taj
Case Manager, SASIC Program

Lucy Tsai
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