Meet Our Team

We are a very diverse team of dedicated individuals, all working hard to ensure a better future for our community.

Operations Team

Elizabeth Chung

Executive Director
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1002
Home Country: China
Languages Spoken: Cantonese, Mandarin, English

TJ Sydykov

Director of Operations
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1046
Home Country: Kyrgyztan
Languages Spoken: Russian, English

Mark Kraham

Director of Communications
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 ext 2009
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English

Marilen de Jesus

Communications Coordinator
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Philippines
Languages Spoken: Tagalog, English

rachel netski

Director of Human Resources Workforce & Development
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English

CLEO BURTON

Operations Assistant (HR & Accounting)
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1001
Home Country: China
Languages Spoken: English

Ying He (Winnie)

Staff Accountant
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1048
Home Country: China
Languages Spoken: Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Mehdi Modabbir

Project Manager IT and Data
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 3388
Home Country: Afghanistan
Languages Spoken: Dari, Urdu/Hindi, Persian, English

lucas sasaki

Data & IT Coordinator
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 x 1010
Home Country: Brazil
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, Spanish, English

Senior Services (55+)

ruth daurisca

RSVP/SCP Programs Volunteer Engagement Manager
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 ext 1042
Home Country: Haiti
Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole, English

Frank Sainfort

Program Coordinator, SCP
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1040
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English

KATHERINE CARPIO

Program Coordinator, RSVP
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1024
Home Country: Ecuador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

Family Support Services

nancy noriega

Program Director, Family Support Services
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2005
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

Maryam Ghulami

Program Assistant / Scheduling Assistant to ED
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 ext 1004
Home Country: Afghanistan
Languages Spoken: Persian, Dari, English

Yok LIng Candelario

Family Engagement Specialist
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 ext 2002
Home Country: Dominican Republic
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

nitza rivas

Child Development Associate
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 Ext. 1003
Home Country: Puerto Rico
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

Albertine Nana

Service Coordinator
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 Ext. 2008
Home Country: Burkina Faso
Languages Spoken: French, Mooré, English

Eugenia Juarez

Child Development Associate
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 Ext. 2011
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

mariam tettey

Child Development Staff
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 Ext. 2004
Home Country: Ghana
Languages Spoken: Ga/Twi, English

Tais Werlang

Family Activities Associate
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English

Family Support Services

Vanda Yamkovenko

Training Manager
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355
Home Country: Ukraine
Languages Spoken: Ukrainian, Russian, English

Sierra Dischel

Project Manager – WISE
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 Ext. 1016
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, Kinyarwanda, English

ekaterina “Kate” perova

Program Coordinator
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355
Home Country: Russia
Languages Spoken: Russian, English

Cleo Burton

Program Associate
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 x 1001
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English

Maria Chaplygina

Cultural & Training Administrator
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 x 1014
Home Country: Russia
Languages Spoken: Russian, Chinese,, English

Djoko Patricia Lee

Case Manager
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355 x 1112
Home Country: Cameroon
Languages Spoken: French, German, English

Language Resources Center

Vanda Yamkovenko

Manager
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355
Home Country: Ukraine
Languages Spoken: Ukrainian, Russian, English

Nadine Wilson-Smith

Scheduler
[email protected] 
| 410-753-2223
Home Country: Jamaica
Languages Spoken: English

Community Outreach Services

Tatyana Prikazchokov

Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Ukraine
Languages Spoken: Ukrainian, Russian, English

tais werlang

Health Fair Marketing & Outreach Support
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355
Home Country: Sri Lanka
Languages Spoken: Tamil, Sinhala, Hindi, English

Cleo Burton

Outreach Coordinator, Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1001
Home Country: China
Languages Spoken: English

Marcia nunez delgado

Community Health Outreach Specialist
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1022
Home Country: El Salvador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English

ENOUGH integrative case worker services

jane powell

Community Worker
[email protected]
| 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English

julien patrick tete wabo

Community Worker
[email protected] 
| 301-694-3355
Home Country: Jamaica
Languages Spoken: English

Our Team

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Board of Directors

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Careers

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Locations

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In the News

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Get Involved

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Get Involved

Learn more about what we do and how you can help.

In the News

Read about past and present work done by the AACF.

Locations

Visit us to find programs, services, and resources at our different locations.