Who we are
We are a non-profit, feminist; multicultural, volunteer organization. We value and respect the voice and experience of every member of the Peace Over Violence community and are attentive to the feelings of our constituents. We are part of a large network of people active against violence.
Staff
Laureen O'Hara
Manager of Donor Engagement & Individual Giving
Melissa Morales
Emergency Services Coordinator/Case Manager
Melodie Kruspodin
Prevention & Policy Division Manager
Milena Lukic
Trauma Therapist
Nancy Delgado
Data Entry Assistant
Natali Garcia
Youth GRYD Case Manager
Omar López
Director of Design & New Technology
Patricia Giggans
Executive Director
Payal Sinha
Staff Attorney, Legal Advocacy Program Manager
Peggie Reyna
Project Director-Deaf, Disabled & Elder Services/Anti-Stalking Project
Quiana Bulliox
Office and Operations Manager/HR Assistant
Rashad Beal
Schools Over Violence Program Manager
René Martinez
GRYD Case Manager
Rita Katourjian
Paralegal, Legal Advocacy Project
Rosalinda Mendez
Trauma Therapist
Selene Palma
Legal Case Manager
Shirley Alvarado del Aguila
Community Engagement & Special Projects Manager
Stephanie Valenson
Data Entry Clerk
Teresa Deukmedjian
CalWorks Program Coordinator
Vanessa Jimenez
Clinical Services Supervisor/CalWorks Program Manager
Veronica Polanco
Domestic Violence Specialist
Vincent Gomis
Controller
Virginia Garcia
Domestic Violence Specialist
Wendy Blanco
Director of Counseling Services & Trauma Recovery
Yanina Diaz
Bookkeeper Clerk Assistant, Fiscal
Yvette Lozano
Chief Program Officer
Aimee Berrios
Emergency Services Coordinator
Ana Santamaria
Latina Services/Client Advocate
Angela Wimpress
Executive Assistant & Special Projects Coordinator
Angelica Martinez
Emergency Services Coordinator
Anthony Lopez
Youth Educator
April Hernandez
Domestic Violence Specialist
Aracely Lozano
Community Organizer
Ashley Stacy
Trauma Therapist, Program Specialist
Bettina Robinson
Domestic Violence & Training Program Manager
Britni Soto
Marketing & Communications Manager
Cathy Friedman
Associate Director
Cayla McCrae
Design & Media Project Manager
Christopher Kung
Staff Attorney
Deirdre Long
Bookkeeper
Ebony Williams
Trauma Therapist
Emily Aviles
Office Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Edna Bermudez
Domestic Violence Case Manager
Eloina Hoffman
Trauma Therapist
Esmeralda Arrizon-Palomera
Emergency Services Coordinator
Gabriela Tiscareno
Emergency Services Coordinator
Guadalupé Mejia
Emergency Services & Volunteer Manager
Guadalupé Villegas
Legal Case Manager
Hannah Denyer
Rape Prevention Education Coordinator
Jasmine Barnes
Intervention Program Assistant
Jennifer Watanasutisas
Emergency Services Coordinator
Joanne Drake
Office Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Joshua Beckett
Trauma Therapist, Program Coordinator
Laura Ripplinger
Program Coordinator-Deaf, Disabled & Elder Services