CaliforniaVolunteers is led by the nation’s first state cabinet secretary for service and volunteering, Karen Baker. The office is comprised of five departments: AmeriCorps Programs, Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness, Volunteer Action, External Affairs and Finance and Administration.

To learn more about an individual staff member, click his or her name in the list below.

Executive

• Karen Baker
  Secretary of Service and Volunteering
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• Kaira Esgate
  Chief of Staff
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• Alice Rodriguez
  Special Assistant
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• Kara Jenkins
  Specialist, Special Projects
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• William Ing
  Specialist, New Initiatives
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• Nicola Hil
  Executive Fellow
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• Jennifer Forster
  Receptionist
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• Sonya Bolus
  Receptionist - Tuesday, Thursday
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AmeriCorps Programs

• Circe Olander
  Director, AmeriCorps Programs
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• Bernadette Dawson
  Assistant Director, AmeriCorps Programs
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• Eddie Aguero
  AmeriCorps Specialist
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• Ia Moua
  Grants and Field Outreach Specialist
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• Rachel Connor
  AmeriCorps Associate
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• Gilbert Rangel
  Program Associate
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• Keith Collins
  Program Associate
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• Melissa Buckley
  Program Development and Training Specialist
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External Affairs

• Marta Bortner
  Assistant Director, External Affairs
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• Matt Schmidt
  Communications Associate
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• Jairo Moncada
  Communications Manager, Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness
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• Oscar Mejia
  Student Assistant
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• Mark Bauer
  Website Administrator
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Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness

• Sharron Leaon
  Director, Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness
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• Mike Staley
  Assistant Director, Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness
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• Tiffani Harter
  Emergency Planning Associate
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• Jerry Colivas
  Retired Annuitant
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• Jennifer Alvarado
  Specialist
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• Feuy Saechao
  Student Assistant
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Finance & Administration

• Sarah Mangum
  Director, Legislation, Finance, and Administration
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• Jesse Delis
  Grants Management Associate
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• Jennifer Rudolph
  Business Services Associate
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• Lupe Castillo
  Policy Associate
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• Luan Nguyen
  Student Assistant
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Volunteer Action

• Nancy Olson
  Assistant Director, Volunteer Action
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• Ashley Jones
  CVMN Associate
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• Don Miller
  VISTA leader
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