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
HR & Outreach Specialist
[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 Specialist/Lead Teacher
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2011
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
mariam tettey
Child Development Teacher
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2004
Home Country: Ghana
Languages Spoken: Ga/Twi, English
Tais Werlang
Child Development Teacher
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
workforce integration 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
WISE Program Coordinator
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Russia
Languages Spoken: Russian, English
Maria Chaplygina
Associate Training Manager
[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
Cleo Burton
HR & Outreach Specialist
[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
ching bulanda
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 240-457-2661
Home Country: Taiwan
Languages Spoken: Chinese, Taiwanese, English
ENOUGH integrative case worker services
jane powell
Bilingual Community Worker – Hagerstown
[email protected] | 443-483-3549
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
julien patrick tete wabo
Bilingual Community Worker – Hagerstown
[email protected] | 301-615-9512
Home Country: Cameroon
Languages Spoken: English
Our Team
Get to know the people in our organization helping to make a difference every day.
Board of Directors
Meet our board members who help lead the AACF behind the scenes.
Careers
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Locations
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In the News
Read about past and present work done by the AACF.
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.