Meet The Team
BOARD MEMBERS
Albert Garcia, Chair
Chief Financial Officer
SA Recycling
Perla Cepeda, Member
MOD, CPM, CTI Coach, Director of Organizational Development & Human Resources
City of Brownsville
Nancy Reed, Vice-Chair
SPHR, SHRM-SCP, and Owner
Express Employment Professional
Jose Pablo Canales-Weigend, Member
Banking Center Manager
Lone Star National Bank
Jesus Cisneros, Secretary
Community Development Manager
Woodforest National Bank
Sister Carol Keehan D.C., Member
Member of Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Robert S. Nelsen, Member
Former President of the University of Texas-Pan American & Sacramento State University
Carmen Nordyke, Member
Medical Coverage Insurance Agency
Administration
Lidiana Rodriguez-Ramirez
Executive Director
lidiana.rodriguez@proyecto-jd.org
Silvia Perez
Administration Accountant
silvia.perez@proyecto-jd.org
Alejandra Zepeda
Office Manager
alejandra.zepeda@proyecto-jd.org
San Juana Pena
Receptionist
san_juanapena@proyecto-jd.org
FAMILY & CHILD
Maria Elena De La O
Tutorial Program Coordinator
mariaelena.delao@proyecto-jd.org
Gabriela Gonzalez
Tutorial Program Assistant
gabriela.gonzalez@proyecto-jd.org
Valeria Moreno
Integrated Family Program (IFP) and Social Services Coordinator
valeria.moreno@proyecto-jd.org
Health and Wellness
Judith Arambula
Older Adult Services Coordinator
judith.arambula@proyecto-jd.org
Adriana Guerrero
Fitness and Wellness Coordinator
adriana.guerrero@proyecto-jd.org
Laura Lara
Health Access Coordinator
laura.lara@proyecto-jd.org
Ana Vasquez
Group Lifestyle Coach (GLB)
ana.vasquez@proyecto-jd.org
Ana Laura Solis
Group Exercise Instructor & Grounds and General Maintenance
ana.solis@proyecto-jd.org
IMMIGRATION
Gerardo Guajardo
Immigration Services Supervisor
gerardo.guajardo@proyecto-jd.org
Magally Ramos
Immigration Services Associate
magally.ramos@proyecto-jd.org
Ana Patricia Sanchez (Patty)
Immigration Services Associate
ana.sanchez@proyecto-jd.org
Elizabeth Sanchez (Liz)
Immigration Services Associate
elizabeth.sanchez@proyecto-jd.org
Juanita Alvarez
Immigration Associate & IT Specialist
juanita.alvarez@proyecto-jd.org
Education
Toni Snelson
GED & ESL Program Coordinator
toni.snelson@proyecto-jd.org
Civic engagement
Orelia Iracheta
Community & Civic Engagement
orelia.iracheta@proyecto-jd.org
Americorps VISTA PROGRAM
Verilu Infante
VISTA Program Supervisor
verilu.infante@proyecto-jd.org
Andrew Barron
Grant Writer
andrew.barron@proyecto-jd.org