Our Team
Meet our team of lawyers, advocates, and activists committed to creating a more just and restorative society.
STAFF
Staff Members
Briana Barnes
Operations & Programs Coordinator
Oakland, California
Meet Briana
Rebecca Berry
Head of People & Culture
Oakland, California
Meet Rebecca
Amanda Carlin
Staff Attorney - San Bernardino/Riverside Counties
Southern California
Meet Amanda
Deborah Choi
Youth Justice Staff Attorney
Southern California
Meet Deborah
Katie Decker
Frontline Fellow
Oakland, California
Meet Katie
Eva DeLair
Deputy Director, Northern California Programs
Oakland, California
Meet Eva
Ashleigh Dennis
Litigation Staff Attorney
Southern California
Meet Ashleigh
Monica Espinosa
Hotline & Direct Services Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Monica
Jeannine Esposito
Director of Institutional Partnerships
Oakland, CA
Meet Jeannine
Carmen Garcia
Executive Director
Oakland, California
Meet Carmen
Lupita Garcia
Manager, Operations & Executive Affairs
Oakland, California
Meet Lupita
Zack Gates
Fair Chance Data Coordinator
Los Angeles, California
Meet Zack
Zach Gautier-Klos
California Policy Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Zach
Claudia Gonzalez
Policy Advocacy & Economic Security Coach
Central Valley California
Meet Claudia
Veena Gursahani
Deputy Director, Southern California & Central Valley Programs, Strategic Partnerships and Statewide CA Policy
Southern California
Meet Veena
Jessica Hallett
Staff Attorney - Native Communities (CA)
Oakland, California
Meet Jessica
Daniel Halpern
Senior Paralegal
Oakland, California
Meet Daniel
Shirene Hansotia
South Carolina Site Director
South Carolina
Meet Shirene
Stephen Ho
In Prison Programs Coordinator
Oakland, California
Meet Stephen
Annie Holmes
National Legal Resource Coordinator
National Programs
Meet Annie
Nicole Jeong
Southern California Regional Director of Advocacy
Southern California
Meet Nicole
Sarah Kiddoo
Staff Attorney for Central Valley Counties
Fresno, California
Meet Sarah
Joshua Kim
National Director of Litigation for Economic Opportunity
Southern California
Meet Joshua
Margaret Laffan
In-Prison Program Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Margaret
Abby Lederman
Legal Fellow
Oakland, California
Meet Abby
Rona Navales
Development & Communications Coordinator
Oakland, California
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Ana Ojeda
Central Valley Policy Fellow
Fresno
Meet Ana
Misty Oka
Equal Justice Works Fellow
Los Angeles, California
Meet Misty
Monica Ornelas
California Paralegal Support Fellow
Oakland, California
Meet Monica
Mona Patel
Record Cleaning Staff Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Mona
Jamie Popper
Supervisory Attorney - In-Prison Programs
Oakland, California
Meet Jamie
Megan Powell
Legal Fellow
South Carolina
Meet Megan
John Rodriguez
Fair Chance Employment Specialist
Oakland, California
Meet John
Alwin Smith
Fair Chance Employment Specialist
Oakland, California
Meet Alwin
Meera Swanson
Development Associate
Oakland, California
Meet Meera
Sarah True
Equal Justice Works Fellow
Southern California
Meet Sarah
De’Jone Watts
Women's Support and Social Services Manager
Central Valley California
Meet De'Jone
Kate Weaver Patterson
Deputy Director of National Programs
South Carolina
Meet Kate
Janae Wright
Frontline Operations Support
Oakland, California
Meet Janae
Gail Yen
California Policy Director
Oakland, California
Meet Gail
Our AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers
Louise Arreguin
Central Valley Communications & Outreach Coordinator
Fresno, California
Meet Louise
Coco Gray
Development & Communications Coordinator VISTA
Oakland, California
Meet Coco
Cat Snyder
AmeriCorps Member
Greenville, SC
Meet Cat
Jill Webber
Economic Mobility Coach AmeriCorps VISTA
Meet Jill
Law Clerks, Interns, and Volunteers
Root & Rebound would not be where we are today without the hard work and dedication of volunteers, law clerks, and interns.
Eileen Cayabyab
Social Work Intern
Fresno, California
Meet Eileen
Sarah Dale
Social Work Intern
Greenville, SC
Meet Sarah
Claire Katz
Summer Law Clerk
Southern California
Meet Claire
Morgan Zamora
Policy Law Clerk
Oakland, California
Meet Morgan
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board of Directors
Under Construction – New Board Members Coming Soon…
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