People


Staff

Ramon Berlanga-Rodriguez, Executive Director ramon@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Lori Mercedes, Office Manager / Program Coordinator lori@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Phillip Cruz, Program Coordinator phillip@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Ricardo Zuñiga, Youth Leader ricardo@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Esteban Juarez, Youth Leader

Harmony Durden, Youth Leader harmony@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Breanne Roberts, Intern breanne@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Stephanie Mathias, Receptionist receptionist@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Rosalba Roman, Receptionist

Ollie Woodward, AARP

Lindsey Evert, Family Reading Program

Daniel Evert, Family Reading Program

Lee Bernal,  Information Technology Support lee@hispanicamericancouncil.org

 

Partners

Mary Lu Light, English as a Second Language Program Coordinator
 
Janet Nykaza, English as a Second Language Program Volunteer Coordinator
 
Blanca Garcia, Interpreter
 
Militza Alvarez, Interpreter/Translator
 
Myrna Phillips, Interpreter
 
Antonio Munos, Interpreter
 
Steve Plasted, Interpreter
 
Nelly Fuentes, Interpreter
 

 

Board of Directors

President Diana Hernandez, M.A. CFLE Director of Multicultural Affairs Western Michigan University
Vice President Msgr. Michael Hazard, M.A., M.Div. Reverend St. Joseph Church
Treasurer Eileen Stryker, Ed.D. Business Owner Eileen Stryker Consulting
Secretary

Richard Martinez

 

 

Board Member Lissette Mira-Amaya, M.A., LC.S.W. Clinical Supervisor

Beacon Specialized Living Services

Board Member

W.F. Santiago-Valles, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Western Michigan University

Board Member

Charles Warfield, Ph.D.

President

N.A.A.C.P. Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch

We wish to give special thanks to our funders:

Arcus Foundation - Michigan Racial & Economic Justice Initiative

City of Kalamazoo Community Development Block (CDBG) Program

Greater Kalamazoo United Way

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation

 

We would also like to extend our gratitude to our supporters:

Borgess Medical Center

Borgess Visiting Nurse & Hospice

Health Care Midwest