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Staff Directory

Executive

Melissa Chapman, Chief Executive Officer
melissa.chapman@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext 111

Samantha Kelman, Chief Operating Officer 
samanthak@jcceastbay.org, ext. 112

Ron Feldman, Chief Financial Officer
ronf@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 146 

Finance

Gerlee Urjin, Controller
gerleeu@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 127

Development 

Julie Iny, Development Director
juliei@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 129

Rachel Barron, Donor and Board Services Manager
rachel.barron@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 132 

Marketing and Communications 

Valerie Bishop, Marketing & Communications Manager
valerieb@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 143 

Adult and Community Programs

Sarah Wolfman-Robichaud, Director of Public Programs
sarahwr@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 150

Alystar Sacks, Public Programs Manager (JCCEB/CCJCC Partnership)
alystars@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 118

Laura Greenfield, Public Programs Specialist
laura.greenfield@jcceastbay.org, 510.8480237, ext. 119

Operations

Rachel Whittom, Director of Program Operations
rachel.whittom@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 142 

Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Ruth Petersen Shorer, Director of Early Childhood Education
ruths@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 122

Kaiya Shepard Garcia, Associate Director of Early Childhood Education
kaiyas@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 155

Candace Goodwin, Family Engagement Manager
candaceg@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 147 

Youth and Teen

Brianna Sommer, Director of Youth and Teen Programs and Director of Club J
briannas@jcceastbay.org, 510.717.8625 
 
Nina Diaz, Kids Club, Director of Afterschool Programs
ninad@jcceastbay.org, 510.988.3070
 

Berkeley Afterschool

Benjy Toczynski, Berkeley Director of Program Experience
benjy.toczynski@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 131

Nereyda Montecino, Afterschool Berkeley Director of Program Logistics
nereydam@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 114

Oakland Afterschool

Margot Sands, Afterschool Oakland Director 
margots@jcceastbay.org, 510.595.9222

Penny Boyes, Afterschool Oakland Assistant Director 
pennyb@jcceastbay.org, 510.595.9222

Kids Club: Joaquin Miller

Andrea Gorham, Kids Club-Joaquin Miller Director
andreag@jcceastbay.org, 510.482.7278

Dane Fox-McGraw, Kids Club-Joaquin Miller Assistant Director of Operations
danef@jcceastbay.org, 510.482.7278

Leo Diaz, Kids Club-Joaquin Miller Assistant Program Director & Enrichment Coordinator
leod@jcceastbay.org, 510.482.7278

Kids Club: Cleveland

Crystal Carrillo, Kids Club-Cleveland Afterschool Director 
crystalc@jcceastbay.org, 510.388.3455

Sonia Vazquez, Kids Club-Cleveland Afterschool Assistant Director 
soniav@jcceastbay.org, 510.388.3455

Club J Berkeley

Brianna Sommer, Director of Youth and Teen Programs and Director of Club J
briannas@jcceastbay.org, 510.717.8625 

Sam Cantrell, Assistant Director of Club J 
sam.cantrell@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 128 

Facilities

Natalie Garcia, Facilities Manager
natalieg@jcceastbay.org, 510.848.0237, ext. 110