Class of 2012

1. Class of 2012

2. Christopher Torres Banker is a Housing Inspector at the Rochester Housing Authority. His areas of interest are children, youth, and health. Christopher’s expertise is healthcare, carpentry and landscaping. Christopher joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to become a leader/mentor in the Latino community. Upon graduating from LLDP he plans on volunteering. Contact: cbanker@rochesterhousing.org Maribel Carballo-Diaz is a Team Leader at Hill Haven Nursing Home. Her areas of interest are AIDS, children & youth, family abuse, women’s issues, and healthcare. She joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to help people. Upon graduation from LLDP she would like to volunteer to achieve her purpose and goal. Contact: carballomaribel@yahoo.com

3. Jorge Cintron is a housing support counselor at the Center for Youth. His areas of interest are community development & planning, crime & social behavior, homelessness/housing, children & youth, substance abuse, and family abuse. His expertise is in counseling. Jorge joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to be a leader in his community and help in any way that he can. Upon graduating from LLDP he will look into areas if his interest and find what works best for him and his community. Contact: jlcintron2000@yahoo.com Jasmine Cordero is a Community Integration Specialist at Lifetime Assistance Inc. Her areas of interest are the blind or visually impaired, children & youth, and developmental disabilities. Her expertise is education. Jasmine joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to become a better leader in her community and learn the skills necessary to do that. Upon graduating from LLDP she plans to become more involved in volunteer opportunities and serve a board or committee to help further her involvement within the community. Contact: jsmn_crdr@yahoo.com

4. Samir Cortes is the Manager of IT at Harris Beach PLLC. His areas of interests are children & youth, education, and employment job training. His expertise is in computer systems and training. Samir joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to improve his leadership skills and provide an avenue to serve his community. Upon graduation from LLDP he plans to bring a Latino voice to the Rochester community. Contact: scortes@harrisbeach.com Javier Elias is a Housing Coordinator at AIDS Care. His areas of interest are homelessness/housing, community development & planning, and women’s issues and his expertise is in low income housing. Javier joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to enhance the footprint in his community. Upon graduation from LLDP he plans to join a board and assist with little leagues. Contact: javi42@juno.com

5. Aileen Gatti is a Quality Systems Specialist at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. Her area of interest is healthcare and her expertise is in fundraising and healthcare. Aileen joined the LLDP class of 2012 to enhance her leadership skills and connect with the Latino community. Upon graduation she plans to find a way to have more options available to the elderly Latino community in the suburbs to enhance their independent living as well as support the families who care for them. Contact: agatti23@gmail.com Migdaly Huertas is the Lead Patient Service Representative at Planned Parenthood. Her areas of interest are legal assistance, women’s issues, and family abuse and her expertise is in administration. Migdaly joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to learn the skills needed to help and serve her community. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans on applying the skills learned to her everyday practices and move forward on finding a cause that she is passionate about. Contact: migdalyhuertas@ymail.com

6. Maria C. Kalinovski-Martin is a Quality Assurance Coordinator for Verizon Wireless. Her areas of interest are community development & planning, women's issues, health, and birth rights. Her expertise is in consulting, public relations, counseling, and training. Maria joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to get more involved in volunteering for services where she can make a difference. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans on learning about the opportunities to serve and then choose a path. Contact: koppekali@yahoo.com Leida Martinez is the Finance Director for the YWCA. Her areas of interest are homelessness/housing, children & youth, and women’s issues. Her expertise is in finance (accounting) and sales. Leida joined the LLDP Class of 2012 for professional development and networking. Upon graduating from LLDP she plans to join a not-for-profit board or a finance committee and will continue to volunteer for the C.A.S.H. program. Contact: lmartinez@ywcarochester.org

7. Nathalia Martinez is an Upward Bound Program Academic Advisor at the University of Rochester. Her areas of interest are children & youth and education. Her expertise is in government and education. Nathalia joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to network with Latino Professionals, learn about leadership skills, and to learn about ways to get involved with the community. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to get involved with an educational and youth committee. Contact: nmartinez@yahoo.com Maritza Mercado is a Health Advocate with Ibero Children & Youth Services. Her areas of interest are fundraising, art (visual & performing), children & youth, and health. Her expertise is in administration, sales, health, and counseling. Maritza joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to help her community make good and better changes. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to share the skills she learned with her current board as well as future boards she plans to serve on. Contact: marymrcd@yahoo.com

8. Victor Pacheco is a Quality Coordinator for Verizon Wireless. His areas of interest are community development & planning, art (visual & performing), children & youth, and illiteracy. He joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to gain influential knowledge to help my community. Contact: soga2001@aol.com Dr. Sandra Quinones Rosado is a visiting Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Rochester. Her areas of interest are mental health & counseling, women’s issues, education, health, and national MS. Her expertise is in education and health. Sandra joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of serving on an executive board of an organization and network with other Latinos. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to continue serving on Ibero’s Latino Education Task Force and she would like to get involved with the National MS Society. Contact: sq064@yahoo.com

9. Omayra Ramos-White is a Youth Advocate for Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection. Her areas of interest are employment job training, children & youth, illiteracy, and education. Her expertise is in education and counseling. Omayra joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to hone her leadership skills and become a more effective community member. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to serve on local boards. Contact: oramos315@yahoo.com Marisol Reyes is a Senior Advisor for the Educational Opportunity Program at Monroe Community College. Her areas of interest are AIDS, children & youth, women’s issues, education, and health and her expertise is in education. Marisol joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to enhance her communication and leadership skills. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to provide her services to the community by getting involved with community service. Contact: mreyes@monroecc.edu

10. Evony Reyes-Dossier is the Manager of an Applications Development Team at Catholic Family Center. Her areas of interest are in mental health , counseling, health, and IT. Her expertise is in computer programming, computer systems, counseling, and health. Evony joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to learn about opportunities for engagement within her community, and to connect with other Latinos who want to be involved and make a difference. Upon graduation she plans on volunteering her time and talents with non-profits and grassroots organizations as well as become a mentor for Rochester area youth. Contact: evony.dossier@gmail.com Juana Santos is the Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs & Diversity Programs at St. John Fisher College. Her areas of interest are homelessness/ housing, community development , planning, art (visual & performing), children & youth, family abuse, women’s issues, and education. Her expertise is in government, social work, education, counseling, and program development. Juana joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to develop leadership skills and learn more about Rochester's Latino community. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to volunteer with youth and represent the Latino community on boards. Contact: jsantos814@hotmail.com

11. Alma Serrano is a Patient Care Specialist at AIDS Care. Her areas of interest are AIDS, homelessness/housing, community development & planning, family abuse, children & youth, health, and women’s issues. Her expertise is in administration, community relations, and health. Alma joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to be apart of change and be a voice in the community. Upon graduation she plans on making changes in her community through volunteer work. Contact: sjesenia19@gmail.com Isha Torres is the Community Fellow at the Rochester Area Community Foundation. Her areas of interest are fundraising, illiteracy, women’s issues, and technology. Her expertise is in event planning, fundraising, website management and technology. Isha joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to develop leadership skills and learn more about the problems facing the Latino community. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to work on improving her neighborhood and being the Latino voice on boards. Contact: iyt6977@gmail.com

12. Estella Velez Upegui is an Aging & Adult Services/Customer Services, and Volunteer Coordinator with the Catholic Family Center. Her areas of interest are aging, community development & planning, fundraising, employment job training, art, children & youth, illiteracy, women’s issues, and education. Her expertise is in sales, public relations, and marketing. Estella joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to improve my skills as a leader so I can better serve our Latino community with new programs and services. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to participate in some volunteer committees. Contact: evelezupegui@cfcrochester.org Jackeline Vazquez is a Clerk at the Neighborhood Service Center. Her areas of interest are community development & planning, crime and social behavior, employment job training, children & youth, and family abuse. Her expertise is in community relations, sales, training, and clerical tasks. Jackeline joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to improve her existing leadership skills and develop networks in the Latino community. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to work with school aged youth and crisis victims. Contact: jvazquez111@yahoo.com

13. Jorge Villamil is a Consultant. His areas of interest are children & youth, evaluation, logic model, non profit and technology. His expertise is in administration, computer systems, consulting, program development, and marketing. Jorge joined the LLDP Class of 2012 to open and discover new opportunities to help his community. Upon graduation from LLDP he plans to look for evaluation techniques and methods to support NGOs and non profits. Contact: villamil_jorge@hotmail.com Ximena Vogt is a Bilingual Youth Advocate for Hillside Work Scholarship Connection. Her areas of interest are community development & planning, employment job training, women's issues and education. Her expertise is in social work, education, and counseling. Ximena joined the LLDP Class of 2012 so she can help improve her community. Upon graduation from LLDP she plans to be an active advocate of her community by being visible, vocal and proactive. Contact: ximena722@aol.com