Delia Alvarenga, Babysitter
An immigrant from El Salvador and a mother of three, Delia lives in East Boston.   She graduated from the Latina ESL Program in 1999.  She began working part-time at EBECC in the fall of 2006.

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Luisa Chew, Immigration Coordinator
Luisa has a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She immigrated to the U.S. from Guatemala in 1983 and worked in human resources before coming to EBECC in 2001. 

Irma Flores, Parent Organizer
Irma has a bachelor’s degree in international relations.  The mother of two school-aged children, she came to the U.S. from El Salvador in 2001 and joined EBECC in 2003.

Vilma Galvez, Immigration Counselor
Originally from Guatemala where she earned a degree in psychology, Vilma came to the U.S. 20 years ago.  She is accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals and was the Director of Legalization and Citizenship Services at the American Red Cross for 10 years.  She has worked at EBECC part-time since 1998 and has been an activist in the Greater Boston Latino community for two decades.

Guadalupe Hernandez-Morelos, Clinical Social Worker
An immigrant from Mexico, Guadalupe has a bachelor's degree in psychology and nine years of clinical and case management experience with Latino children, adolescents, and families.  She joined EBECC in August 2006. 

Anghelo Guevara, Computer Lab Supervisor

Liliana M. Obando, Homework Help Coordinator

Liliana has a bachelor's degree in Human Services and Studies in English as a Second Language. She was a Community Building Coach and Rcreation Planner in Medellin, Colombia. She began working part-time at EBECC in June 2008.

Zapata Pastora, Babysitter
Dora is an immigrant from Colombia and a mother and grandmother.  She graduated from the Latina ESL Program in 2004.  She has worked at EBECC part-time since 2005.

Elba Portillo, Lead Babysitter
An immigrant from El Salvador, Elba is the mother of two.  She graduated from EBECC’s Latina ESL Program and lives in East Boston.  In charge of EBECC’s babysitting services, Elba has worked part-time at EBECC since 1999.

Sonia Salcedo de Mejia, Immigration Administrative Assistant
Sonia came to this country in 1999 from Peru where she was a lawyer and worked on labor contracts.  She is currently taking courses at Bunker Hill Community College to become a paralegal. She has worked part-time at EBECC since 2005.

Paula Virtue, Education Coordinator

Paula has a bachelor’s degree in education and 11 years of experience in human service and teaching in Chile.  She is fluent in Spanish and English.  Accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals, she has been in her position at EBECC for 17 years.

Gladys Stokel, Administrative Assistant

Gladys support the Executive Director and other senior managers coordinating office services and handeling administrative and clerical procedures and other minor administrative tasks. She also support front-desk office activities of EBECC, performing variety of clerical duties utilizing her extensive knowledge of systems or procedures. she has a comprehensive experience as citizenship instructor and in immigration office support utilizing knowledge of immigration requirements and systems.

Chau Truong, Accountant
Chau Truong is our part-time Accountant. Chau graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, with a Bachelor of Business Management. At EBECC she is responsible for Payroll, Account Payables, and Maintaining general ledger. She also prepares deposits, and accounts receivable transactions. In addition she prepares monthly financial reports for the Executive Director and Board of Directors, and assists with annual audit. Previously, she has worked in health care at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, and the Fulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plan.
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