OUR TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FRIENDS OF enFAMILIA INC

Dr. Etiony Aldarondo
Dr. Etiony Aldarondo.
Executive Director Melissa Institute.
CESAR SCHEKER
Cesar Cheker
Administrator League Against Cancer
LORI TABACHNIKOFF.
Lori Tabachnikoff.
Director Jewish Volunteer Center
ELVIS MALDONADO
Elvis Maldonado
Former Councilman City Of Homestead, Fla.
EVELYN SANGIOVANNI,  MS, MFT, I/O
Evelyn Sangiovanni, MS, MFT, I/O
Program Supervisor Miami Dade Prevention Program Institute for Child and Family Health
DR. MARIA GONZÁLEZ, LMF.
Dr. Maria GonzΓ‘lez, lmf.
Ph.D in Psychology
CARLOS MOYA
Carlos Moya
IT Support.

DIRECTORS OF enFAMILIA INC

RocΓ­o Tafur-Salgado, Ph.D. - Carlos Salgado, MFA.
RocΓ­o Tafur-Salgado, Ph.D. - Carlos Salgado, MFA.

enFAMILIA PERSONNEL

Walking into enFAMILIA’s office feels like coming β€œhome”. There is a general sense that the staff does not see themselves working a β€œjob”, 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 enFAMILIA’s 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. enFAMILIA’s 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, enFAMILIA’s 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 enFAMILIA’s work is shown in the children who have participated and grown up with enFamilia’s 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

ANTONIETA  FRANCO, BA.
CHARMAINE DENNIS, BS.
Care Coordinator
Sarita Olvera, DCF Certificate.
SARITA OLVERA.
South Dade Coordinator, NPP Facilitator.
ANTONIETA  FRANCO, BA.
ANTONIETA FRANCO, BA.
Care Coordinator. Nurturing Parenting Facilitator
ZOILA SILVA, AA.
ZOILA SILVA, AA.
ECA afterschool Coordinator, NPP Facilitator
MARITZA PINGEL  FERNANDEZ, BA.
MARITZA PINGEL FERNANDEZ, BA.
Tutor/Mentor. ESOL Coordinator.
JORGE DE JESÚS VARGAS, AA.
ISABEL PADILLA, BA.
Care Coordinator.

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS AND INTERN COUNSELORS

MARIA GONZALEZ (PH. D IN PSYCHOLOGY).
MARIA GONZALEZ (Ph.D. IN PSYCHOLOGY).
Supervisor Consultant Clinical Mental Health

AFTER SCHOOL DIRECTORS

JUANITA OLVERA, AA.
JUANITA OLVERA, AA.
Trinity After School Director.
KATHIANA MARTINEZ,  B.A. CDA.
KATHIANA TORRES, B.A. CDA.
Nurturing Parenting Facilitator. Support Staff.

OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF & SUBSTITUTE TUTORS

MARJORIE SAINTJUSTE
MARJORIE SAINTJUSTE.
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
EMILIA BAUTISTA,  DCF CERTIFICATE.
EMILIA BAUTISTA, DCF CERTIFICATE.
Nurturing Child Facilitator. NPP substitute.
CARLOS MIGUEL SORIA
CARLOS SORIA, BS.
Technical Advisor Website.
C
JORGE DE JESUS VARGAS
DLI TEACHER
C
DORA RAMIREZ, AA.
Website updated Coordinator.
JORGE DE JESÚS VARGAS, AA.
CLAUDIO CASTELLANO, BS
Assistant Coordinator of NPP
CONSOLACION (CHELO)  PICHARDO, BA.
CONSOLACION (CHELO) PICHARDO, BA.
Bookkeeper, NPP Facilitator.
C
GUILLERMO TAFUR, Ph.D.
Website Administrator.
BIANCA MONTENEGRO
BIANCA MONTENEGRO
CHURCH PROGRAM MANAGER

STUDENT ADVOCATES – TUTORS

Fernando Tafur
FERNANDO TAFUR
Tutor
VANESSA RIVAS, HS. Tutor
VANESSA RIVAS, HS.
Tutora
CESAR RUBIO, HS.
CESAR RUBIO, HS.
Tutor
ELI SAMUEL CASTELLANOS. Tutor
ELI SAMUEL CASTELLANOS.
Tutor
DIANA MALO ESPINOSA. Tutor
DIANA MALO ESPINOSA.
Tutora
JORGE DE JESÚS VARGAS, AA.
MARIA PERALTA, BA.
Tutor
YESETH MELENDEZ. Tutor
YESETH MELENDEZ.
Tutora

VOLUNTEER

Marlene Ayala
MARLENE AYALA
Volunteer.
Marlene Ayala
MARIANA J. TAFUR, MA.
Volunteer, Summer Camp.

Our Sponsors & Partners

Thank you to our Sponsors and Partners! Without you all our mission would not be possible.

CONTACT

Address:Β Redland Migrant Housing, 16090 SW 293 Drive, Homestead, FL 33033
Phone:Β (305) 245-7288
Email:Β info@enfamiliafla.com

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