Vanessa recently relocated
to Northern California from Central Ohio, although she is originally from
Bakersfield. She earned her BA from University of the Pacific in Spanish with
minors in French and Ethnic Studies. Since then, she has worked as an advocate
for underrepresented individuals in the educational, legal, and medical fields.
She’s thrilled to be joining Friends for Youth and hopes her unique background
will assist her in becoming a great Program Coordinator.
In her free time she enjoys
comedy, foreign film/language, all things vegan, reading, and traveling with
her dog. She is looking forward to meeting the Friendships!
Maria is a California
native and has been a Bay Area resident for the last 12 years. She has been a
volunteer mentor with Friends For Youth since 2009 and has really enjoyed
building a friendship with her mentee over the years. She is excited to be a
part of Friends For Youth as the new Program Associate.
Her professional background
includes working at Google for several years as a Program Manager in Sales,
Real Estate, Finance, and HR. She brings a variety of skills and experience to
her new role. She obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford
University and has also been a real estate investor over the last seven years.
Maria is involved in her church community at Menlo Park Presbyterian, and she
and her husband care for a young daughter and many pets at home.
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