Meet Our Staff
Leadership Team
Rosamaria Murillo, Ph.D., LMSW – Chief Executive Officer
Cassandra Chaire - Director of Development
Sara DuPont– Director of Program Strategy & Communications
Luis Garcia – Director of Technology & Analytics
Sandra Freitag – Director of Finance and Operations
Gabriel Flores - Controller
Gabriel Flores – Controller
Administration
Georgia Hernandez – Development Coordinator
Noemi Hernandez – Program Support Specialist
Jeanette Rottas – Associate Director of Monitoring Analytics and Evaluation
Luis Sanchez – Communications Specialist
Caroline & Annie Yoder – Graphic and Web Management Contractors
Annie (right) works alongside her twin sister, Carrie, facilitating El Buen’s graphic design and web management needs. Annie graduated from Bluffton University with a degree in Music and a minor in Peace & Conflict studies. Since then she has worked in rolls that have helped her build her management, web and design skills. These include serving in AmeriCorps for a community development non-profit, working in the box office for Kansas City Symphony, and managing a yoga studio in Wooster OH.
Martha Robayo - Executive Assistant
Martha Robayo – Executive Assistant
Sonia Clancy - Administrative Support Specialist/Receptionist
Operations
Antonio Cruz– Facilities Manager
Lillian Acosta – Operations Manager
Gloria Sigala– Custodial Day Porter
Education
Isabel Bernal– Education Program Manager
Fernanda Rivera – Lead Youth Development Coordinator
Gerardo Martinez – Youth Development Coordinator
Gerardo is a Youth Development Coordinator who oversees the 6th-8th grade group. Gerardo is a first-generation college graduate. They earned an Associates of Social Work from San Antonio college and their Bachelor of Social Work from Texas State University. Gerardo has been working in the non-profit sector for over seven years in multiple capacities. Their experience ranges from working with underserved populations to meet their needs, to supporting families and children in overcoming an array of challenges. They are constantly seeking out new ways to empower others through the implementation of person-centered programs and amplifying the voices in our South Austin community.
Nick Avendano – Assistant Adult Education Coordinator
Raquel Holz - Youth Development Coordinator
Raquel Holz – Youth Development Coordinator
Food Access
Juan Rosa– Food Pantry and Community Garden Manager
Rosa Carroll– Basic Needs Coordinator
Maria Solis – Bilingual Community Health Navigator
Health Access and Promotion
Milton Lopez – Bilingual Community Health Navigator
Marisol Reyes– Bilingual Community Health Navigator
Anita Swayze– Bilingual Community Health Navigator
Ruben Pizarro – Bilingual Health Navigator
Reyna Lopez – Bilingual Health Navigator
Andres Navarro - Community Health Navigator
Andres Navarro – Community Health Navigator