Alex Toris
Cultural Activist
Our Team
We are proud to have a staff that is overwhelmingly formerly incarcerated, systems-impacted, and BIPOC. Additionally, a quarter of our staff are former program participants. Double click on any staff picture to read more about our experience.
Ama Agustin
Grants Manager
Amanda Majail-Blanco
Organizing Coordinator
Araceli Ambriz
Violence Interrupter and Youth Life Coach
Ava Williams
Executive Administrator
Carlos Soto
Violence Interrupter
Catalina Palacios
Youth Life Coach
Chinasa Mackey
Youth/Adult Life Coach
Christopher Navarro
Violence Interrupter
Cristina Flores
Homies 4 Justice Program Coordinator
Deyci Carrillo Lopez
Dream Beyond Bars Program Coordinator
Diana Hickey
Development Manager
Felix Hopkins
Violence Interrupter
Francisco Cisneros
School Site Violence Interrupter
Frankie Ramos
Director of Campaigns and Organizing
George Galvis
Executive Director
J Vasquez
Policy & Legal Services Manager
Jessica Miller
Director of Development
Joan Benoît
Director of Administration
Leo Martinez
Communications Manager
Michael Bare
Director of Communications
Michael Little Bear
HEAL Program Manager
Michael Muscadine
Community Healing Manager
Mikaela Galvis-Venegas
Organizing Associate
Ray’Von Jones
Dream Beyond Bars Manager
Rebecca Esparza
Facilities Manager
Ricardo Garcia-Acosta
Director of Community Peace
Rico Pabón
Life Coach
Rocky Hunt
Participatory Defense Coordinator
Senai Gebretensae
Dream Beyond Bars Associate
Sergio Arroyo
H4J Program Manager
Sonja Tonnesen-Casalegno
Policy and Legal Director
Vamsey Palagummi
Managing Director
Vanessa Nicasio
Administrative Coordinator
Wil Quintero
Life Coach
Xochtil Larios
Youth Justice Coordinator