Our Teams:
Family Defense, Youth Defense,
Community Advocacy Project, Criminal Defense, Civil Defense: Housing & Public Benefits, Immigration Defense, Appeals, Policy & Advocacy, Training & TA, Administration, Development, Executive Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Fiscal
PRACTICE TEAMS:
Family Defense
Managing Directors
- Wanjiro Gethaiga, Managing Director of Social Work/ Manhattan, Queens, Bronx-Family Defense Practice
- Christine Waer, Managing Director of Litigation/Manhattan, Queens Bronx- Family Defense Practice
Manhattan
Directors
- Alexandra (Sandy) Rosin, Litigation Supervisor/Director of Manhattan Family Defense Practice
Supervisors
- Christine Bruno, Litigation and Training Supervisor
- Jennifer Feinberg, Litigation Supervisor, Government Affairs and Policy
- Anna Ishii, Social Work Supervisor
- Susannah Marsh, Litigation Supervisor
- Lauren Mitchell, Litigation Supervisor
- Ginelle Stephenson, Social Work Supervisor
- Emily Wall, Litigation and Appeals Supervisor
Senior Staff
- Monique Stanley, Senior Parent Advocate
- Rachel Turetsky, Senior Staff Attorney
Attorneys
- Patrick Crisp, Staff Attorney
- Michelle Eng, Staff Attorney
- Khadija Foda, Staff Attorney
- Taylor Jones, Staff Attorney
- Kathryn Mitchell, Staff Attorney
- Nardia Morgan, Staff Attorney
- Jessica Phillips, Staff Attorney
- Sarah Styslinger, Staff Attorney
- Xinxin Zhou, Staff Attorney
Social Work Staff
- Kyiesha Anderson, Family Advocate
- Yesenia Aristizabal, Family Advocate
- Meera Brennan, Family Advocate
- Madelene Feingold, Staff Social Worker
- Emma Mandel, Family Advocate
- Hana Meaza, Staff Social Worker
- Alessandra Moreno, Family Advocate
Parent Advocates
- Robin Lyde, Parent Advocate
Paralegals
- Sofia Mannocci-Gonzalez, Paralegal
- Kyreen Reyes, Paralegal
- Jessica Vega-Rivera, Paralegal
Investigator
- Ernst Tenemille, Investigator
Queens
Directors
- Ari Chiarella, Social Work Supervisor/Director of Queens Family Defense Practice
- Julie Suh, Director of Queens Family Defense Practice
Deputy Directors
- Maggie Nieves, Deputy Director of Social Work
- Katherine Wojewoda, Deputy Director of Litigation
Supervisors
- Ysmerlyn Baez, Social Work Supervisor
- Charlotte Baughman, Social Work Supervisor
- Amanda Franzen, Litigation Supervisor
- Teyora Graves, Parent Advocate Supervisor
- Suzanne Leinwand, Litigation Supervisor
- Kenneth Sokol, Litigation Supervisor
- Pamela Weintraub, Litigation Supervisor
Senior Staff
- Catherine Alin, Senior Staff Attorney
- Christina Carroll, Senior Staff Attorney
- Elizabeth French, Senior Staff Attorney
- Melissa Kuldip, Senior Social Worker
- Shayne Larkin, Senior Social Worker
- Sara Lewis, Senior Staff Attorney
- Karena Lim-Peralta, Senior Social Worker, Policy and Government Affairs
- Ed Parker, Senior Family Advocate
- Cecile Schwartzman, Senior Social Worker
- Vasilios Stotis, Senior Staff Attorney
Attorneys
- Christina Cheng, Staff Attorney
- Alicia George, Staff Attorney
- Tylan Green, Staff Attorney
- Michele Jackson, Staff Attorney
- Meghan Johnke, Law Graduate
- Sumbal Khan, Staff Attorney
- Julian Martinez, Staff Attorney
- Katie Moe, Law Graduate
- Patrick Murphy, Law Graduate
- Salma Ragoonath, Staff Attorney
- Paola Rivera, Staff Attorney
- Henna Rustami, Staff Attorney
- Renee Schenkman, Staff Attorney
- Mahum Shabir, Staff Attorney
- Adriana Simmons, Staff Attorney
- Syeda Tasnim, Staff Attorney
- Kimberly Tolman, Staff Attorney
- Kristen Wallace, Law Graduate
- Kyle Williams, Law Graduate
Social Work Staff
- Leysis Aracena, Family Advocate
- Ming Battle, Family Advocate
- Chynna Clark, Family Advocate
- Marissa Coble, Staff Social Worker
- Rosalynn Diaz, Family Advocate
- Julia Graves, Family Advocate
- Jhoneidy Javier, Family Advocate
- Alexandra Keysselitz, Staff Social Worker
- Breeanne Marajah, Staff Social Worker
- Gloria Moran, Family Advocate
- Brittany Ramroop, Family Advocate
- Fundi Reed, Family Advocate
- Catherine Van Tatenhove, Family Advocate
Parent Advocate
- Felicia Ann Alleyne-Davis, Parent Advocate
- Dinah Clemmons-Graham, Parent Advocate
- Venus Williams, Parent Advocate
Paralegals
- Leslye Aragundi, Paralegal
- Shaked Bein, Paralegal
- Tanya Espejo, Paralegal
- Maia Johnson, Paralegal
- Ashley Johnson, Paralegal
Investigator
- Ernst Tenemille, Investigator
Bronx
Directors
- Anastasia Rivera-Bonilla, Litigation Director
- Malena Arnaud, Social Work Director
Attorneys
- Lisa Howell, Staff Attorney
- Jubaida Jesmin, Staff Attorney
- Catherine Supliski, Staff Attorney
Social Work Staff
- Charlene Edmonds, Family Advocate
- Imani Worthy, Family Advocate
Parent Advocates
- Elliot Williams III, Parent Advocate
Paralegals
- Arisleyxy Contreras, Paralegal
Youth Defense
Supervisors
- Ari Chiarella, Social Work Supervisor/ Co-Director of Queens Family Defense Practice
- Wendell Cruz, Director of Holistic Practice; Litigation Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice
- Lisa Garland, Social Work Supervisor
- Sandeep Kandhari, Director, Youth Defense Practice
- Nikki Woods, Litigation Supervisor, Youth Defense Practice
Senior Staff
- Ed Parker, Senior Family Advocate
- Vasilios Stotis, Senior Staff Attorney
Attorneys
- Miriam Schachter, Staff Attorney
- Andrew Zahnd, Staff Attorney
Social Work Staff
- Pedro Galarza, Family Advocate
- Ajaana Lambert, Family Advocate
Investigator
- Ernst Tenemille, Investigator
Community Advocacy Project
Supervisors
- Ysmerlyn Baez, Social Worker Supervisor
- Malena Arnaud, Social Work Director of Bronx Family Defense Practice
Senior Staff
- Shayne Larkin, Senior Social Worker
- Melissa Lombreglia, SCR Senior Staff Attorney Advocate
Staff
- Gloria Moran, Family Advocate
Coordinator
- Ariana Teng, Client Coordinator
Criminal Defense
Supervisors
- Ari Chiarella, Social Work Supervisor/ Co-Director of Queens Family Defense Practice
- Wendell Cruz, Director of Holistic Practice; Litigation Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice
- Carol Siegel, Litigation Supervisor
Attorneys
- Andrew Zahnd, Staff Attorney
- Morgan Shaffer, Staff Attorney
- Sam Sloane, Staff Attorney
Social Work Staff
- Pedro Galarza, Family Advocate
Coordinator
- Liv Venegas, Client Coordinator
Investigator
- Ernst Tenemille, Investigator
Civil Defense: Housing & Public Benefits
Supervisors
- Wendell Cruz, Director of Holistic Practice; Litigation Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice
- Jeffrey Compton, Litigation Supervisor
Senior Staff
Attorneys
- Jeremy Montano, Law Graduate
Specialist
- Annette Gonzalez, Housing Specialist
Coordinator
- Liv Venegas, Client Coordinator
Immigration Defense
Supervisors
- Wendell Cruz, Director of Holistic Practice; Litigation Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice
- Zoe Schonfeld, Litigation Supervisor, Immigration
Senior Staff
- Teresa Garcia, Senior Immigration Specialist
Attorneys
Coordinator
- Melanie Rodriguez, Client Coordinator
Appeals
Supervisor
- Emily Wall, Litigation and Appeals Supervisor
Senior Staff
- Charles Rosenberg, Senior Attorney, Appeals
Policy & Advocacy
Supervisor
- Jennifer Feinberg, Litigation Supervisor, Policy and Government Affairs
Senior Staff
- Karena Lim-Peralta, Senior Social Worker, Policy and Government Affairs
Training & TA
Supervisors
- Michele Cortese, Executive Director
- Christine Bruno, Litigation and Training Supervisor
- Maura Keating, Director of Litigation
ADMIN TEAMS:
Administration
Manager
- Ben Chan, Manager of Efficiency, Equity & Belonging
- Patricia Ramirez, Office Manager
- Christina Secharan, Operations Manager
Development
Director
- Javon Robinson, Director of Development
Manager
- Diana Denza, Communications Manager of Advocacy and Policy
Associate
- Isis Gamble, Communications Associate
Executive Management
Executives
- Tehra Coles, Executive Director
- Genevieve Christy, Chief Financial Officer
- Alicia Williams, Chief Operating Officer
Human Resources
Supervisor
- Alicia Williams, Chief Operating Officer
Associate
- Rebecca St. Jules, Human Resources Associate
Information Technology
Supervisor
- Gordon Hamm, Director of Information Technology
Senior Staff
- Haris Faheem, Information Technology Manager-Queens/Bronx
- George Pan, Information Technology Manager-Manhattan
Fiscal
Supervisors
- Genevieve Christy, Chief Financial Officer
- Samantha Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Senior Staff
- Ashley Cookson, Senior Staff Accountant
Staff
- Andy Morla, Staff Accountant