Administration

Jeannette B. De Jesus, MSW, MPA
Executive Director

Merrill Singer, Ph.D.
Associate Director

Anne Giliberto
Chief Operating Officer

Maria M. Martinez
Human Resources Manager

Doris Rojas
Financial Coordinator

Bryant Bouchard
Accounting Specialist

Brandon Kindred
Information Technology Intern

Norma Rosario
Receptionist

Manuel Melendez
Building Services

Center Directors

Grace Damio, MS, CD/N
Director, Center for Women & Children's Health and
Director, Center for Community Nutrition

Maria Agramonte-Gomez
Director, Center for Risk Reduction

Merrill Singer, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Community Health Research

Staff Directory

Arelys Insignares, BA
Case Manager

Awilda Maldonado
Neighborhood Outreach Worker

Carmen Feliciano
Center for Women and Children

Claudia Santelices, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist
Assistant Research Scientist

Damaris Cabrera
Youth Program Coordinator

Damaris Rodriguez
Center for Women and Children

Debbie Humphries, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Center for Community Health Research

Deborah Cruz
Diabetes Peer Counselor

Denise Rivera
Center for Women and Children

Derrick Hodge MA, M.Div, Ph.D.
Research Scientist

Evelyn Ramos
Parent Aide

Gilma Galdamez
Center for Community Nutrition

Giorelly Prado
Center for Community Nutrition

Gregory Mirhej
Research Scientist
Coordinator of Center for Community Health Research

Hassan Salaheen, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Research Assistant

Jirelys Sanchez
Nutrition Educator

Joan Cruz, BBA
Administrative Assistant
Center for Community Health Research

John Humphries
Administration

Jose C. Aguayo
Engagement Specialist

Joseph Clough
Center for Community Nutrition

Karem Perez-Rivera
Center for Women and Children's Health

Laura I. Messa, MA
Parent Aide Case Manager

Lizbeth Flores
Center for Women and Children's Health

Luz Rohena
Community Researcher

Madeline Rodriguez
Center for Community Nutrition

Marangeli Ortiz
Neighborhood Outreach Worker

Maria Arroyo
Nutrition Educator

Maria Caban
Administration

Maria Colon
Nutrition Research Assistant

Maria Diaz
Outreach Worker

Maria Rosario
Case Manager

Maria Serrano
Senior Case Manager

Maria Virella
Neighborhood Outreach Worker

Marilyn Diaz Extremera
Center for Community Nutrition

Megan Samenfeld-Specht
Administration

Michele Gaither
Hope VI Project case manager

Migdalia Texidor-Huertas
Community Researcher

Mildred Colon
Center for Women and Children's Health

Nannette Kyer
Infant Feeding Coordinator

Nelida Travaglini
Peer Counselor

Noelia Ortiz
Center for Women and Children's Health

Olga Toro
Neighborhood Outreach Worker

Ramon Velasquez
Neighborhood Outreach Worker

Rosa De Jesús
Risk Reduction Center

Rosa Pagan
Case Manager

Sandra Adorno
Hartford Youth Project
Senior Engagement Specialist

Sofia Segura-Perez, MS, RD
Nutrition Research Coordinator

Sonia Vega-Lopez
Center for Community Nutrition

Sonya Seabrook
Neighborhood Outreach Worker

Tamara Hansley
Neighborhood Outreach Worker

Wilnelia Santos
Center for Women and Children's Health

Yizza Galdamez
Center for Community Nutrition

Zoraya Pedraza
Neighborhood Outreach Worker