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
Nancy Noriega
Executive Assistant
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Mark Kraham
Director of Communications
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Marilen de Jesus
Communications Coordinator
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Philippines
Languages Spoken: Tagalog, English
TJ Sydykov
Director of Operations
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1046
Home Country: Kyrgyz Republic
Languages Spoken: Russian, English
Ying He (Winnie)
Operations Specialist (HR & Accounting)
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1048
Home Country: China
Languages Spoken: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
CLEO BURTON
Operations Assistant (HR & Accounting)
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1001
Home Country: China
Languages Spoken: English
TAmir Shahid
Operations Assistant/MarylandCorps Member
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Sharon Oshai
Data & Analytics Specialist
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1027
Home Country: Nigeria
Languages Spoken: English
Mehdi Modabbir
Programs and Outreach Coordinator
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 3388
Home Country: Afghanistan
Languages Spoken: Farsi, Dari, Urdu, Hindi, English
Sierra Dischel
Program Specialist
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1016
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, Kinyarwanda, English
Senior Services (55+)
Steve Norris
Project Manager, AmeriCorps Senior Companion Program
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1005
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Frank Sainfort
AmeriCorps Project Assistant
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1040
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Gracy Zurita
Service Navigator, Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1014
Home Country: Ecuador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
KATHERINE CARPIO
Service Navigator, Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1024
Home Country: Ecuador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Nitza Rivas
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1004
Home Country: Puerto Rico
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Jeremy Gray
Admin Assistant, MarylandCorps Member
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1004
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Citizenship & Integration Services
Dr. Matthew Nimpson
Project Manager, Citizenship & Integration Services
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1020
Home Country: Liberia
Languages Spoken: English
Mayra Marchena
Outreach Coordinator, Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1026
Home Country: El Salvador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Miguel Decastro
Project Assistant
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1042
Home Country: USA, Philippines
Languages Spoken: English
Sophia Rodriguez
Program Assistant/MarylandCorps Member
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2000
Home Country: El Salvador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Family Support Service
Amirah Ellis-Underwood
Director of Family Support Services
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2001
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Albertine Nana
Service Coordinator
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2008
Home Country: Burkina Faso
Languages Spoken: French, Mooré, English
Yok LIng Candelario
Family Engagement Specialist
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Dominican Republic, China
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Arshrad Kuhafa
Program Assistant/AmeriCorps Member
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2004
Home Country: Sri Lanka
Languages Spoken: Tamil, Sinhala, Hindi, English
Mamatha Bomma
Child Development Associate
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: India
Languages Spoken: Hindi, English
Timothy Brewer
Program Assistant/MarylandCorps Member
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 2004
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Community Health Worker Training Center
Vanda Yamkovenko
Training Manager
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Ukraine
Languages Spoken: Ukrainian, Russian, English
Sierra Dischel
Program Specialist
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1016
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: Spanish, Kinyarwanda, English
Shayne Stratyner
Apprenticeship Manager / Workforce Development Coordinator
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: 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
Mehdi Modabbir
Outreach Coordinator, Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 3388
Home Country: Afghanistan
Languages Spoken: Dari, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, English
Katherine Carpio
Service Navigator, Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1024
Home Country: Ecuador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Maria Candanoza
Service Navigator, Community Health Worker
[email protected]| 301-694-3355
Home Country: Columbia
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Min Shain
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Burma (Mayanmar)
Languages Spoken: Mandarin, Burmese, English
Linda Brooks
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Dora Duncan
Service Navigator, Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Elly Sedita
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1021
Home Country: China
Languages Spoken: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Graciela Zurita
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355 Ext. 1014
Home Country: Ecuador
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
Tan Quach
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Vietnam
Languages Spoken: Vietnamese, English
Tatyana Prikazchokov
Community Health Worker
[email protected] | 301-694-3355
Home Country: Ukraine
Languages Spoken: Ukrainian, Russian, 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.