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
Hotline & Direct Services Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Rebecca
Judy Burden
Programs Coordinator
Oakland, California
Meet Judy
Amanda Carlin
Staff Attorney - San Bernardino/Riverside Counties
Southern California
Meet Amanda
Eva DeLair
Northern California Regional Director of Advocacy and Manager of Pro Bono Partnerships
Oakland, California
Meet Eva
Ashleigh Dennis
Litigation Staff Attorney
Southern California
Meet Ashleigh
Allison Elder
Equal Justice Works Fellow
South Carolina
Meet Allison
Jeannine Esposito
Director of Institutional Partnerships
Oakland, CA
Meet Jeannine
Carmen Garcia
Executive Director
Oakland, California
Meet Carmen
Lupita Garcia
Manager, Donor Relations & Executive Affairs
Oakland, California
Meet Lupita
Zach Gautier-Klos
Staff Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Zach
Claudia Gonzalez
Policy Advocacy & Economic Security Coach
Central Valley California
Meet Claudia
Veena Gursahani
Deputy Director of California Programs
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
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
June Lee
In-Prison Programs Coordinator
Oakland, California
Meet June
Rona Navales
Development & Communications Coordinator
Oakland, California
Meet
Misty Oka
Equal Justice Works Fellow
Los Angeles, California
Meet Misty
Zachariah Oquenda
California Policy Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Zachariah
Jamie Popper
In-Prison Programs Attorney
Oakland, California
Meet Jamie
Billy Strelow
Equal Justice Works Fellow, Sponsored by the Clorox Company
Oakland, California
Meet Billy
Meera Swanson
Development Associate
Oakland, California
Meet Meera
Ana Walker
South Carolina Director of Legal Services
South Carolina
Meet Ana
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
Coco Gray
Development & Communications Coordinator VISTA
Oakland, California
Meet Coco
Shannon Hurt
Northern California Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator VISTA
Oakland, California
Meet Shannon
Aaliyah Jensen
Central California Communications & Outreach Coordinator VISTA
Fresno
Meet Aaliyah
Katie Mazzolini
Southern California Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator VISTA
Los Angeles, California
Meet Katie
Leah Smith
AmeriCorps Upstate Member
South Carolina
Meet Leah
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.
Katie Decker
Frontline Fellow
Oakland, California
Meet Katie
Claire Katz
Summer Law Clerk
Southern California
Meet Claire
Emily Powers
Summer Legislative Policy Law Clerk
Southern California
Meet Emily
Irmalinda Rodriguez
Social Service Intern
Fresno, California
Meet Irmalinda
Root & Rebound Community Partners
Jerry Blassingame
Executive Director - Soteria CDC
South Carolina
Meet Jerry
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board of Directors
Andreya Garcia-Ponce De Leon
Board Chair; Policy Associate, San Bernardino Free Them All
Meet Andreya
Carolina de Armas
Associate, Farella Braun + Martel
Meet Carolina
Tamaron D. Greene
Senior Counsel, Project Finance at Sunrun
Meet Tamaron
Join The Team
Root & Rebound is looking for enthusiastic, creative people who thrive in a dynamic environment to join our team.
