OUR TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MARIA GONZALEZ
Board Member, Financial Specialist

Richard Gonzalez
Board Member, Educator

MARIA AVONCE
Board Member, Certified Teacher ESE

MARIA RUIZ
Board Member, Educator

VALERIA GUAS
Board Member, Mental Health Counselor

HERNAN SANCHEZ
PROJECT ENGINEER - BOD MEMBER
FRIENDS OF enFAMILIA INC

Dr. Etiony Aldarondo.
Executive Director Melissa Institute.
Executive Director Melissa Institute.

Cesar Cheker
Administrator League Against Cancer
Administrator League Against Cancer

Lori Tabachnikoff.
Director Jewish Volunteer Center
Director Jewish Volunteer Center

Elvis Maldonado
Former Councilman City Of Homestead, Fla.
Former Councilman City Of Homestead, Fla.

Evelyn Sangiovanni, MS, MFT, I/O
Program Supervisor Miami Dade Prevention Program Institute for Child and Family Health
Program Supervisor Miami Dade Prevention Program Institute for Child and Family Health

Dr. Maria GonzΓ‘lez, lmf.
Ph.D in Psychology
Ph.D in Psychology

Carlos Moya
IT Support.
IT Support.
DIRECTORS OF enFAMILIA INC

RocΓo Tafur-Salgado, Ph.D. - Carlos Salgado, MFA.
enFAMILIA PERSONNEL
Walking into enFAMILIAβs office feels like coming βhomeβ. There is a general sense that the staff does not see themselves working a βjobβ, but rather as part of a bigger family that helps each other and guides each other to achieve success as a community. Each person that walks through their doors is treated with respect, kindness and compassion. Staff members can often be seen working together and supporting each other. This comradery spills into every facet of enFAMILIAβs mission.Β
The enFAMILIA team is made of very well trained and committed individuals whose goal is to serve the families and children who seek their services. Most staff possess or are pursuing a college degree. They also have the necessary work-related experience that make them qualified to lead the various programs within the organization. enFAMILIAβs staff are some of the most compassionate and dedicated people.
They constantly take the initiative to help families reach their goal. They develop deep connections with parents that instill trust and confidence as well as a sense of belonging within the community.
This 2020 Summer, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, enFAMILIAβs staff stepped up during the challenging times to support their families and children. They regularly checked in on them and this was especially beneficial to those families that did not have other family members in the area. In addition, staff members took the initiative to teach their families how to use the internet and Zoom platform so that they could stay connected with their loved ones and the community at large.Β enFamilia staff often dedicated extra time and effort to ensure that their families had all their needs met during the pandemic delivering essentials such as diapers and baby formula.
The best possible result of enFAMILIAβs work is shown in the children who have participated and grown up with enFamiliaβs programs and are now active and involved members of the community. In addition, several children who started out at the Art In Action Summer Camps, Parenting Programs and After school Programs have become regular volunteers and in some cases some have joined the enFamilia staff. Over the past (20) years, some of the former program participants have become social workers and or teachers, who give back to the community. The commitment that enFamilia has had to the enrichment of the South Miami-Dade community is evident in the generations that have now come back as adults.
PROGRAM COORDINATORS

CHARMAINE DENNIS, BS. Care Coordinator

SARITA OLVERA. South Dade Coordinator, NPP Facilitator.

ANTONIETA FRANCO, BA. Care Coordinator. Nurturing Parenting Facilitator

ZOILA SILVA, AA. ECA afterschool Coordinator, NPP Facilitator

MARITZA PINGEL FERNANDEZ, BA. Tutor/Mentor. ESOL Coordinator.

ISABEL PADILLA, BA.
Care Coordinator.
Care Coordinator.
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS AND INTERN COUNSELORS

MARIA GONZALEZ (Ph.D. IN PSYCHOLOGY).Supervisor Consultant Clinical Mental Health
AFTER SCHOOL DIRECTORS

JUANITA OLVERA, AA. Trinity After School Director.

KATHIANA TORRES, B.A. CDA. Nurturing Parenting Facilitator. Support Staff.
OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF & SUBSTITUTE TUTORS

MARJORIE SAINTJUSTE. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

EMILIA BAUTISTA, DCF CERTIFICATE. Nurturing Child Facilitator. NPP substitute.

CARLOS SORIA, BS.Technical Advisor Website.

JORGE DE JESUS VARGASDLI TEACHER

DORA RAMIREZ, AA.Website updated Coordinator.

CLAUDIO CASTELLANO, BS
Assistant Coordinator of NPP
Assistant Coordinator of NPP

CONSOLACION (CHELO) PICHARDO, BA. Bookkeeper, NPP Facilitator.

GUILLERMO TAFUR, Ph.D.Website Administrator.

BIANCA MONTENEGRO
CHURCH PROGRAM MANAGER
CHURCH PROGRAM MANAGER
STUDENT ADVOCATES β TUTORS

FERNANDO TAFUR Tutor

VANESSA RIVAS, HS.
Tutora
Tutora

CESAR RUBIO, HS. Tutor

ELI SAMUEL CASTELLANOS.
Tutor
Tutor

DIANA MALO ESPINOSA.
Tutora
Tutora

MARIA PERALTA, BA.
Tutor
Tutor

YESETH MELENDEZ.
Tutora
Tutora
VOLUNTEER

MARLENE AYALA Volunteer.

MARIANA J. TAFUR, MA. Volunteer, Summer Camp.