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Meet the faces behind the New American Welcome Center.

Meet the Staff

Aeraena Yang

Aeraena Yang

(she/her)

Korean Community Worker
Amy Whelpley

Amy Whelpley

(she/her)

DOJ Accredited Representative
Belinda Guillen
Immigrant Family Services Manager
Daniela Vergara

Daniela Vergara

(She/Her/Hers/Ella)

Associate Director & DOJ Accredited Representative
Esther Asandjo
Francophone Community Worker
Francisco Baires

Francisco Baires

(he/him/his)

Director, New American Welcome Center
Huiqing Zhang

Huiqing Zhang

(she/her)

Grants Finance Manager
Jeniffer Mota

Jeniffer Mota

(she/her)

Intake Specialist
Jim Hinterlong
Executive Director, University YMCA

Meet the Interns

Carlos Hernandez
Legal Services Intern