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Our Team

Independent Living Centers across the country are community-based organizations by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities. This means that more than 50% of CIL’s staff and board of directors members are persons with significant disabilities. It’s important to us that we have lived experience that resonates with the community we serve. Meet our team!

Staff Members

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Adelene Miranda

Community Engagement Program Manager
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Adriana Zaldivar

AT/RA/EP Program Manager
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Alex Le

Accounting Coordinator
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Alexander Sing

Information and Referral Specialist
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Ash Wagner

Residential Access & Assistive Technology Associate

Britney Salas

Bilingual Program Coordinator
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Camiel Hayes

Youth and Vocational Program Manager
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Carly Gibbs

Work Incentives and Benefits Counselor
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Christina Leffmann

Acquired Disability Support Group Lead
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Ciara Lovelace

Independent Living Counselor
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Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda

Executive Director
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Eddie Ly

Grant Accounting Manager
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Fox Machado

Personal Attendant Services Coordinator
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Huong Nguyen

Director of Operations

Jade Theriault

RA/AT Associate
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Jillian Gibbons

Independent Living Services Program Manager
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Jody Rivera

Office Coordinator
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John Benson

Residential Access Coordinator

Jorell Gotamco

Assistive Technology / Rehabilitation Associate
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Jorge Lara

Youth Outreach Coordinator
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Julia Newton

Travel Trainer

Kanika Sood

Community Independent Living Specialist
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Karla Salazar

Housing Advocate
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Laurence Carew

Computer Training and Technology Support Coordinator
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Lucky Maxwell

Transportation Specialist
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Max Dolane

Housing Advocate

Mia Cooper Kahn

Programs and Political Director
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Michai Freeman

Systems Change Advocate
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Morgan Kanninen

Assistive Technology Coordinator

Oakley Rae Phoenix

WAV Single-Rider Program Coordinator
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Patricia (Tricia) Espinosa

Fiscal Review Analyst
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Rachel Beasley

Data Specialist
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Robin Earth

Senior, Benefits, and I&R Coordinator
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Sara Kershnar

Development Director
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Sheela Gunn

Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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Tiffini Hickerson

Transitions Facilitator

Vane Duenas

Youth Programs Specialist

Yvetta Griffin-Jackson

Front Desk/ I&R

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