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Our Team | Staff

Staff Members

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Meet our team of directly impacted women and young women, and trans leaders of all genders who are working toward ending the criminalization and incarceration of directly impacted youth!

Amy Garcia

Self-Determination Coordinator
Los Angeles

Amil Baldwin

Self-Determination Coordinator
Los Angeles

Elba Gardon

Self-Determination Coordinator
Los Angeles

Synthia Renteria

Self-Determination Coordinator
Los Angeles

Rachel Featherstone

Self-Determination Coordinator
Los Angeles

Desiree Chavez

Self-Determination Coordinator
Los Angeles

Jade Hudson

Social Media & Influencer Marketing Associate

Rocio Vanegas

Self-Determination Coordinator
Los Angeles

Cinthya Barron-Boussard

Program Manager
Oakland

Ayumahani “Yaya” Sigu

Self-Determination Coordinator
Oakland

Arabella Guevara

Self-Determination Coordinator
Santa Clara County

Ronesha Pointer

Program Manager of Youth Leadership and Policy
San Francisco

Araya Blakely

Manager of In-Detention Programs
Los Angeles

DeAnna Pittman

Program Manager of Youth Leadership and Policy
Los Angeles

Maya Davis

Chief Executive Assistant
Statewide

Jasmine Frye

Director – YWFC Alameda County/Oakland
Oakland

Julia Arroyo

YWFC Executive Director
Statewide

Adreaonna Jansen

Program Manager
Santa Clara County

AJ Noriega

Self-Determination Coordinator
Santa Clara County

Alexis Roman

Director – YWFC Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County

Tumani Drew

Director – YWFC Contra Costa County/Richmond
Contra Costa County
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