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

Esteban Juarez, Youth Leader

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

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