Our Team

Leadership

Jim Santucci, CPA

Kara Staff

Executive Director

jims@kara-grief.org

Shelly Gillan, LMFT

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Client Services & Programs Director | Clinical Supervisor | Interim Director of Youth & Family Services

shelly@kara-grief.org

Programs, Development & Operations Staff

Irina Anta

ComingSoon

Finance & Operations Manager

irina@kara-grief.org

Reshma Bhoopal

ComingSoon

Youth & Family Services Program Coordinator

reshma@kara-grief.org

Lisa Branson, LMFT

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Therapy Program Director | Clinical Supervisor

lisab@kara-grief.org

Jaymie Byron, LMFT

Jaymie Byron

Adult Services Director

jaymie@kara-grief.org

Selina Sanchez Cristobal

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Community Outreach & Crisis Response Director

selina@kara-grief.org

Sam Hastings

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Youth & Family Services Assistant Director | Camp Kara Director

sam@kara-grief.org

Melanie Dolgachev

ComingSoon

Client Services & Operations Associate

melanie@kara-grief.org

Karan Ieong

ComingSoon

Community Outreach Program Associate

karan@kara-grief.org

Romina Kim

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Spanish Services Director

romina@kara-grief.org

Dean Lose'

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Adult Services Associate

dean@kara-grief.org

Jesus Mancilla-Garcia

ComingSoon

Client Services Manager

jesus@kara-grief.org

Colleen May

ColleenMay

Client Services & Operations Associate

colleen@kara-grief.org

Kathy Merkle-Raymond, MBA

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Development Director

kathy@kara-grief.org

Susie Montermoso

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Operations Associate

susie@kara-grief.org

Rosario A. Puga-Dempsey, LMFT

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Spanish Services Program Support & Volunteer Coordinator

rosario@kara-grief.org

Maria Rosas Ramirez

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Spanish Services Client Services Manager

maria@kara-grief.org

Sonia Sethi

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Adult Services Assistant Director

sonia@kara-grief.org

Hannah Shapiro

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Development & Communications Associate

hannah@kara-grief.org

Therapy Program Associates and Trainees

Eileen Chin

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Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Sarah Covert

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Associate Marriage & Family Therapist | Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Marisa Craig

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Marriage & Family Therapist Trainee

Silvia Fang

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Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Kyra Sheeper

Our Team

Marriage & Family Therapist Trainee

Elizabeth Twaddell

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Associate Marriage & Family Therapist