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

Rosalba Roman, Receptionist rosalba@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Ollie Woodward, AARP Ollie@hispanicamericancouncil.org

Lindsey Evert, Family Reading Program

Daniel Evert, Family Reading Program

Lee Bernal,  Information Technology Support lee@hispanicamericancouncil.org

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

 

Yasmin Fuentes, Interpreter

 

Myrna Phillips, Interpreter

 

Lisbeth Fuentes, 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 Lissette Mira-Amaya, M.A., L.C.S.W. Clinical Supervisor Beacon Specialized Living Services
Secretary

Richard Martinez

Benefits Consultant 

Colonial Life 

Board Member David A. Garcia Execitive Director

The Resource Center

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

Irving S. Gilmore Foundation

 

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

Borgess Medical Center

Borgess Visiting Nurse & Hospice

Health Care Midwest