Our Team

I am a life-long traveler, a collector and connector of people, and a forever student.

My work has long been rooted in feminist and liberation frameworks. With Desiree (my mom), Josee...

I grew up in the San Fernando Valley, a predominately Latine, working-class neighborhood in Los Angeles. My parents both immigrated from El Salvador at the precipice of the civil war and, like many other immigrants in the...

Hi, I’m Jason. I’m Co-Executive Director at the Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation, where I support my team to do three things to help increase access to behavioral healthcare across California: (1) give away...

Ever since I was a little kid growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC in the late 60s, I’ve paid close attention to people’s stories.

My own family’s story – at least a slice of...

I have always been fascinated by people—their stories, relationships, and the experiences that shape who they become. That curiosity has guided both my career and my life.

As a...

I’m a multilingual dreamer shaped by movement beyond borders, and someone who enjoys connecting with people whose lived experiences differ from my own. I grew up in City Heights, San Diego, one of the most diverse...

Sean Haleen, who is the Board Treasurer, has been an AMRF Trustee for almost a decade. He is proud to help carry on his grandmother’s work of providing resources for unsheltered folks and those suffering from...

As a Two-Spirit Trans person who has immigrated twice, I come to AMRF having lived many lives. My path has been anything but linear. I have worked as a freight train conductor, a farmer, a mediator, and a nonprofit...