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Staff WomenCARE 1001 41st Avenue Santa
Cruz, CA 95062 (831) 457-CARE / 2273 (831) 457-2278 fax (831)
761-3973 Entre Nosotras (831) 761-3973 fax www.womencaresantacruz.org Executive
Director Mary Kashmar Director of Operations Allison Titley
Director of Volunteer Services LaVerne Coleman Entre Nosotras
Program Chila Correa, Program Director Clinical Supervisor Anna
Paganelli Board of Directors Michelle Ney, President Sue
Brandy Eva Brunner Katayoon Hakim Marsha Muir Advisory Board
Deb Abbott Paula Alder, MSW, LCSW Jan Adrian Carmelita Austin-Schreher
Jeni Brill Dianne Brumbach Jennifer Choate, MD Michele Hobbs Anna
Keck-Tomasso, RN, FNP Eliza Livingston, MS, CNM, PMHNP Joyce Nordquist,
Esq. Vicki (Shook) Fabbri Raven Stevens Wendy Traber Emails
Allison: office@womencaresantacruz.org
LaVerne: volunteer@womencaresantacruz.org
Staff Bios Mary Kashmar comes to WomenCARE
with over 17 years of non-profit experience with organizations in Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Her commitment to working for women has
guided her professional career. With an emphasis on issues of access, Mary has
worked for non-profit organizations that help women and families find housing,
advocate for women who are victims of domestic violence, and offer primary and
preventive health care services to the underserved and the uninsured. Marys
expertise is in fundraising and fund development, and she has designed programs
for homeless services and community health centers. Originally from Santa Barbara,
Mary has been land-locked for 30 years her permanent move to Santa Cruz
now provides her much-needed daily walks on the beach! Allison Titley
has served many roles, from Business Office Manager to Co-Director, with WomenCARE
over the last five years. With the many hats she has worn over the years, Allison
has served our local community with compassion and expertise. One of her greatest
strengths is the ability to shift from business management to providing immediate
and in-depth support to clients and their families. Her passion for mountaineering
and her experience as a mother give her the strength and skill to stay in the
moment. LaVerne Coleman has worn many hats since she joined WomenCARE
in 2001; she’s currently our Director of Programs. She came to us with 13 years
experience as a Volunteer Program Director for The Santa Cruz AIDS Project, and,
here, she is responsible for creating, implementing and managing WomenCARE’s various
volunteer programs, which provide over 4000 hours of service each year. She also
empties the garbage, periodically organizes and cleans the office closets, and
she's adamant about recycling. Her love for working with WomenCARE’s dozens of
volunteers is a reflection of her passion for other cultures and other languages.
LaVerne’s greatest love is travel. Cecilia Chila Correa
has 33 years of experience in the non-profit sector and 36 years working for health
related organizations. For La Clinica de Salud in Salinas and the Health Department
of Watsonville she did outreach and counseling, as well as medical assistance
to doctors. At Planned Parenthood and Headstart she worked as a counselor, and
for 7 years she did outreach for the Breast Cancer Early Detection Program. Chila
has been with WomenCARE for over 11 years, performing bilingual/bicultural outreach
education as well as providing one-on-one support and support group facilitation
to many of our Latina clients. Board of Directors Bios Michelle
Ney, President of WomenCAREs Board of Directors, came to WomenCARE as
a client in 2006, joining the Board in May of 2008. She is originally from Los
Angeles, where she worked in the entertainment industry and spent many fun filled
years working on the lot at Universal Studios. She left LA seeking a better quality
of life and moved to Santa Cruz in 1996, and now couldnt imagine living
anywhere else. Michelles professional experience is diverse, ranging from
Architecture and Construction Technology, Administrative and Facilities Management,
and Marketing and Project Management. She currently works as the Executive Assistant
to the CTO of a large consumer electronics company. Michelle is a lifelong animal
advocate and has been adopting special needs cats since 2002, providing them a
safe loving environment. In her spare time she enjoys socializing and helping
out in her community in other ways. She enjoys volunteering backstage at the annual
Santa Cruz Blues Festival.Sue Brandy, secretary of WomenCAREs
Board of Directors, is a clinical social worker, wife, mother and grandmother
who enjoys her work, her family and her various interests. She has over 10 years
of service working in non-profit counseling centers in Santa Cruz County including
service as the Director of the Parent Center in Watsonville. She has also been
a support group leader for WomenCARE. For the last 20 years she has had a private
psychotherapy practice in Soquel. Within her practice Sue not only deals with
grief and chronic and life threatening illness, but also specializes in trauma
treatment and response. In addition to her private practice, Sue is a partner
in the Central Coast Critical Incident Team, which specializes in providing critical
incident response for police and fire in Santa Cruz County and throughout the
state. When not working Sue enjoys her time with family, is an avid reader, and
a dedicated walker and long distance hiker. Eva Brunner, who came
to WomenCARE 5 years ago, began as the agencys bookkeeper, getting the books
in easy to follow, tip-top shape. She next came to the rescue in May 2008 when
the previous board resigned and new board members were needed. Helping to get
WomenCARE back on solid ground, Eva has volunteered many hours as Board Vice President.
She brings an unwavering commitment to her roles with WomenCARE. When shes
not volunteering her time at WomenCARE, or working as a freelance bookkeeper for
other local small non-profits, Eva is swimming, running, biking, hiking and flirting
with the neighborhood cat, and generally trying to keep her garden alive and her
house somewhat clean! Katayoon Hakim is a licensed Acupuncturist
and Herbalist who has been practicing in Santa Cruz for 10 years. She was born
in Iran and has lived in the United States since 1977. She once worked as a chemist
in Silicon Valley and has volunteered for Hospice, the womens shelter and
WomenCARE. Katayoon joined WomenCARE's board to get more involved in the community.
She believes healing is within us, and thinks the services provided through WomenCARE
support women with cancer in achieving that. She also embraces "What do we
live for if not to make life less difficult for each other?" George Eliot This
page was last updated 2/28/10.
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