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.
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
Santiago Ruiz President
Whitney Caruso Vice-President
Kenny Gutierrez Secretary
Tyrone Navarro Treasurer
Lupe Avila
Karla Castillo
Pat Gonzales-Rogers
Flavia Naves
Administration
Estela Garcia Executive Director
Bruno Celis Program Assistant
Theresa Chan Sr. Accountant
Noris Chavarria Development Director
Carolina Hernandez Program Asst.
Lluvia Hernandez Executive Assistant
Josephine Lau Staff Accountant
Antonio Lopez Facilities Assistant
Jose Lopez Contracts/Comp. Manager
Esperanza Macias Policy/Comm. Director
Marisol Medina Program Assistant
Melanie Gomez Mogollón Comms. Asst.
Benny Ng Finance Director
Tanya Perez Human Resources Assistant
Diana Pica Program Assistant
Willie Ramirez Human Resources Director
Ivan Valenzuela Facilities Manager
Clery Villacrez Contracts Liaison
German Walteros Associate Director
Jeff Yuan Systems Administrator
La Clinica
Juanita Mena Program Director
Christian Andalon Case Manager
Maria Blanco Mental Health Specialist
Yvette Flores Mental Health Clinician
Andrea Gonzalez Mental Health Clinician
Julio Gonzales Mental Health Specialist
Valerie Guevara Mental Health Clinician
Iris Herrero Mental Health Clinician
Alisa Jacobo Mental Health Clinician
Irma Perez Mental Health Clinician
Lorena Plaza Mental Health Specialist
Indigena Health & Wellness
Francisco Icala Tiriquiz Promotor
Carlos Izaguirre Raices Program Coord.
Concepcion Cruz-Mendes Promotora
Jose Luis Monarcha Promotor
Juanita Quintero Promotora
Si a la Vida staff
Claudia Cabrera Program Mgr.
Fabian Avila Health Educator
Alejandra de la Vega Care Manager
Evelyn Farias Mental Health Clinician
Santiago Garzon-Velez Youth Advocate
Francisco Gonzalez, MD Psychiatrist
Renatto Guerrero Clin. Case Mgr.
Camila Hernandez COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Edgar Hernandez COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Rene Hernandez PrEP Navigator
Margarita Herrera PrEP Services Coord.
Yazmin Macias Health Educator
Ruben Martinez Program Liaison
Frank Ortiz Health Educator
Luis Perez Psy.D. Psychologist
Antonio Ramos LGBTQ Youth Serv. Coord.
Jeremias Rivera Prev. Coord.
Adrian Vargas Health Educator
Sonia Velazquez COVID-19 Contact Tracer
La Cultura Cura
Luiz Guevara Program Director
Michelle Alvarez-Campo MH Specialist
Ana Del Rosario Murray Mental Health Specialist
Mariaynez Carrasco Care Mgr/Mentor
Sophia Heekin Mental Health Specialist
Alejandro Garcia Ochoa MH Clinician
Roberto Gonzalez Case Manager
Stephanie Gonzalez Admin. Asst.
Eli Gualip Care Manager
Georgina Gutierrez Care Manager
Victor Martinez Care Manager
Crystal Mendoza Care Manager
Antonio Murcia Care Manager
Fernando Ramirez Mental Health Clinician
Gerald Santamaria Care Manager
Solymar Sola Negron Mental Health Spec.
Kevin Rios Program Liaison/Office Mgr.
Karina Ugur-Gonzalez QA Manager
Johanna Wesson Mental Health Spec.
Early Intervention
Cassandra Coe Program Director
Sara Briseno Mental Health Clinician
Jasmine Alvarez Mental Health Clinician
Elia Dominguez Mental Health Clinician
Elizabeth Hinojosa Mental Health Clinician
Karen Navarro Mental Health Clinician
Linda Mora Program Coordinator
Pamela Gonzalez Mental Health Clinician
Daniel Nieves Mental Health Clinician
Jocelyn Panfilo Mental Health Clinician
Suzanna Osuna Mental Health Clinician
Tia Phillips Mental Health Clinician
Rocsana Ribeiro Mental Health Clinician
Daniel Segundo Mental Health Clinician
Anthony Vai Mental Health Clinician
Teresa Vargas Mental Health Clinician
Phillip Watson Mental Health Clinician
Casa Corazon
Berta Hernandez Program Director
Irma Alvarado Martinez Data/ Training Coord.
Socorro Beltran- Peer Advocate
Carolina Cruz Family Support Specialist
Twiggy Damy Family Advocate
Lorena de la Rosa Family Support Specialist
Lupe Iraheta Family Support Specialist
Marcela Maldonado Fam. Supp. Specialist
Misild Martinez Senior Family Support Spec.
Eli May Family Support Specialist
Gustavo Poktzin Diff. Response Case Manager
Brenda Quintero Diff. Response Coor
Johanna Ruiz Family Support Specialist
Roadmap to Peace
Gloria Romero Initiative Director
Angela Gallegos-Castillo, Ph.D. Community Builder
Omar Pimentel Service Coordinator
