Staff

María Mercedes "Meche" Sansores
Executive Director

Meche joined WAGES in November 2011, bringing eighteen years of experience in running economic development programs serving the Latino community throughout...

Lilly Alvarez
Program Coordinator

Lilly continues her passion for social justice as WAGES' Program and Administrative Assistant, where she acts as the primary liaison between the WAGES...

Susy Arcos-Rebolledo
Evaluation Associate

Starting her term as an AmeriCorps VISTA as WAGES' Evaluation Associate, Susy is looking forward to working with the WAGES family in its efforts to create...

Alexandra Armenta
Director of Development & Evaluation

Alex joined WAGES in the spring of 2010 as Director of Development. She oversees fund development and communications, as well as WAGES' evaluation work....

Fernando Bernasconi
Co-op General Manager

Fernando joined WAGES in May of 2010 as the manager for the new San Francisco Co-op, Home Green Home. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Fernando has...

Elena Fairley
Communications and Development Associate

Elena is thrilled to spend her year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at WAGES. An avid believer in economic and social justice initiatives and a...

Deb Goldberg
Co-op General Manager

Deb has been involved with WAGES since its inception, as friend, advisor, consultant, and since 2002, on staff. She has served as Natural Home Cleaning’s...

Kelsea McDonough
Development Coordinator

A strong believer in the idea that improving women’s lives enhances the quality of life for families and communities, Kelsea joined the WAGES team in August...

Ivette Meléndez
Co-op Development Trainer

Ivette studied journalism at the University of El Salvador and then worked in public relations and in local government. She arrived in East Palo Alto in...

Catt Olazabal
Finance and Administration Manager

Catt Olazabal joined the WAGES staff in May of 2012 as the Finance and Administration Manager after providing consultant accounting services to WAGES since...

Janeen Perez
Program Development Associate

As an AmeriCorps VISTA member, Janeen is excited to spend her year of service with WAGES. A strong believer in advancement via individual determination, she...

Teresa Perez
Eco-Friendly Cleaning (EFC) Trainer

Teresa Perez was born in Mexico and came to the United States in search of the American Dream. Eventually earning her GED from Central High School in Morgan...

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