Meet the newest (returning) members of our community — the Alumni Board!

Bianca is a San Francisco native, theater artist, musician and educator. Currently, she works at her alma mater San Francisco University High School as the Director of Community Engagement. She also sits on the Board of Directors with San Francisco Youth Theater and recently joined the 826 Valencia Board of Directors! If you enjoy live music, you can catch her band, Araya, the first Tuesday of the month at Alamo Square Seafood Grill. Check out their music on SoundCloud or Instragram @araya_sounds. Whenever Bianca needs a moment to reconnect with nature, her favorite thing to do is take in the San Francisco ocean breeze.

Daniela Catubig

Daniela is a SF native who recently graduated from Saint Mary’s College of CA with a B.S in Business Administration. This past August, she joined Salesforce’s Marketing team and hopes to one day create a business of her own. When she isn’t working, she enjoys playing basketball, going to the gym, and collecting blazers.

Cléo Charpantier

Cléo is a tried and true Californian: she grew up in foggy San Francisco, and went to college in sunny Los Angeles, where she studied philosophy and economics. While in high school, Cléo participated in 826 Valencia’s Young Author Workshop. Then, she described herself as a “creative spirit” in her bio, which still mostly holds true. Now, she works on 826 Valencia’s Volunteer Engagement Team, and loves getting to see the student’s creative spirits in action. During her free time, Cléo can often be found at Ocean Beach reading a book or watching the waves.

Daisy Guzman

A San Francisco native, Daisy Guzman has been a member of the 826 Valencia community for over 18 years. She has been involved with the organization in various capacities, first as a student and later as a volunteer, education program intern, and scholarship committee member. She holds a BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and is a practicing CPA at an accounting firm. During her free time Daisy enjoys hiking and traveling.

Osvaldo Marquez

Osvaldo is a San Francisco native. While growing up in the Bayview District, Osvaldo came in for After-School Tutoring, later joined the 826 Youth Advisory Board, and is now on the 826 Alumni Board, and the 826 Valencia Board of Directors. He is currently working at Silicon Valley Bank, advising financial technology companies on how to optimize their treasury operations.

Mailyn Rosales

Mailyn was born and raised in Guatemala, and came to the US when she was 16. Ever since she came here, 826 Valencia opened a lot of doors in Mailyn’s life making her transition into this country a lot smoother which she is very grateful for. Mailyn graduated from Mission High School in 2018, and recently graduated from UC Davis in 2022. She is passionate about cultures therefore loves learning people’s backgrounds, traditions, etc. She recently got her residency and looks forward to traveling around the world. 

Zora Rosenberg

Zora was born and raised in San Francisco, and attended 826 Valencia programs from the seventh to twelfth grade. Storytelling, teaching, and learning have been their  main passions from a young age, and these passions have brought Zora back to 826 Valencia as a part of the Alumni Board. They also enjoy baking, playing video games, and are trying to get back into roller skating.

Holly Wong

Holly is a native San Franciscan and a first generation college student. She attended 826 Valencia’s after-school program from 2nd – 8th grade. She is currently working at a foundation headquartered in San Francisco. One of Holly’s favorite things to do is to try new restaurants.