Our People
IFR provides community mental health and wellness services for the SF Latino community. We offer family support, early intervention, case management, youth services, & more.
- Mission and Vision
- Who We Are
- Career Opportunities
- Life at IFR
- Our Supporters
- Transparency and Compliance
Our People
Welcome to IFR's community. The organization's board and staff play essential roles in ensuring we provide a welcoming and safe space for people to access programs, services, and support. Regardless of our role in the organization, we are dedicated to supporting and improving people’s lives.
The staff of IFR includes approximately 100 bilingual/bicultural clinicians, case managers, outreach workers, interns, social workers, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health specialists and administrative staff. Many staff members come from the communities and schools IFR serves, and reflects the values, beliefs and practices of the diverse Latino community.
Board
Tyrone Navarro President
Leslie Manjarrez Vice President
Sebastian Alioto Treasurer
Kenny Gutierrez Secretary
Michael Brown
Estela Garcia
Rafael Moreno
Ariel Vargas
Administration
Gloria Romero Executive Director
Sila Alvarenga Human Resources Manager
Luz Bautista Staff Accountant
Theresa Chan Sr. Accountant
Carolina Rodriguez Admin. Asst.
Josephine Lau Staff Accountant
Claudia Leon Dir. of Programs & Client Services
Marisol Medina Contracts & Compliance Dir.
Lawrence Morales Facilities Coordinator
Benny Ng Finance Director
Angela Gallegos-Castillo Dev/Comms Dir.
Fressia Garcia Program Assistant
Ana D. Obando Custodian
Martha Otero Custodian
Luis Perez Dir. of Integrated Behavioral Health
Diana Pica Contracts & Compliance Mgr.
Omar Pimentel Operations Director
William Ramirez Communications Specialist
Quetzalli Rocha Administrative Analyst
Leticia Rojas HR Generalist
Jeff Yuan Systems Administrator
La Clinica
Alexandra Capulong Program Director
Julia Bibeth Mental Health Clinician
Adriana Calambas Mental Health Clinician
Judith Cavazos Clinical Supervisor
Bertha Figueroa Mental Health Clinician
Adriana Guzman Clinical Supervisor
Areli Rodriguez Mental Health Clinician
Claudia Sanchez-Cohen Mental Health Clinician
Jason Winton Clinical Supervisor
Ingrid Zimmermann Mental Health Clinician
Indigena Health & Wellness
Carlos Izaguirre Program Director
Norma Carrera Volunteer Promotora
Concepcion Cruz-Mendes Promotora
Francisco Icala Tiriquiz Case Manager
Ingrid Lopez Promotora
Juanita Quintero Promotora
Matilde Tellez Volunteer Promotora
Arturo Vega Fernandez Case Manager
Si a la Vida
Claudia Cabrera Program Director
Carlos Acosta-Linares Health Educator
Manuel Bravo Program Manager
Johana Espinoza Prevention & Wellness Coordinator
Santiago Garzon-Velez Youth Advocate
Francisco Gonzalez, MD Psychiatrist
Yazmin Macias Health Educator
Ruben Martinez Program Liaison
Frank Ortiz Health Educator
Adriana Peregrino Mental Health Clinician
Antonio Ramos LGBTQ Youth Serv. Coord.
Dulce Rivera Mental Health Clinician
Gale Sandoval Substance Abuse Counselor
Gabriela Solis Health Educator
Hector Villa Nieves Case Manager
La Cultura Cura
Michelle Alvarez-Program Director
Christina Castaneda Case Manager
Hope Flores Mental Health Clinician
Michelle Fonseca Mental Health Clinician
Alejandro Garcia Ochoa MH Clinician
Elisa Gonzalez Program Liaison/Office Manager
Karina Gonzalez Ugur QA Manager
Roberto Gonzalez Program Coordinator
Georgina Gutierrez Service Coordinator
Kim Ibarra Mental Health Clinician
Angelica Mendez Case Manager
Crystal Mendoza Care Manager
Jennifer Perez Case Manager
Fernando Portillo Case Manager
Daniela Rojas Case Manager
Sana Sana
Sara Briseno Program Director
Silvia Avila Mental Health Clinician
Helen Bowles Mental Health Clinician
Taylor Bowman Mental Health Clinician
Elizabeth Cabrera Mental Health Clinician
Cassandra Coe Clinical Supervisor
Elia Dominguez Clinical Supervisor
Federico Fernandez Program Assistant
Karen Galicia Mental Health Clinician
Linda Mora SPARK Program Manager
Ricardo Padilla Mental Health Consultant
Tia Phillips Mental Health Clinician
Rocsana Ribeiro Mental Health Clinician
Cindy Urquidez Mental Health Clinician
Phillip Watson Mental Health Clinician
Casa Corazon
Mitzy Martinez Program Director
Irma Alvarado Martinez Diff. Response Program Manager
Maria Bautista Family Support Specialist
Socorro Beltran Peer Advocate
Naomi Martinez Family Support Specialist
Alejandro Moreno Family Support Specialist
Johanna Moreno Family Support Specialist
Jose Ortiz Family Support Specialist
Karla Perez DR Data/Training Specialist
Gustavo Poktzin Mental Health Clinician
Lorena de la Rosa Program Coordinator
Roadmap to Peace
Indiana Barrenechea Initiative Director
Zoe Carwin Program Assistant
Ricardo Garcia-Acosta Assistant Acting Program Dir.
Joshua Marquez School Violence Interrupter
Elijah Mercer Data Coordinator
Antonio Murcia Service Coordinator
Alberto Reyes School Violence Interrupter
Hugo Sandoval School Violence Interrupter
Internship Program
Vanessa Angeldones LC Intern
Jocelyn Barete LCC Intern
Anthony Gannon LC/SLV Intern
Diana Ochoa SS Intern
Natalia Olazabal LC Intern
Bertha Osorno LC/SLV Intern
Aldo Pizano LC Intern
Monica Rios SS Intern
Elizabeth Rivas SS Intern
Maria Valentin LC Intern
Enhanced Care Management
Renatto Guerrero Program Manager
Twiggy Damy Care Manager
