Mercedes Lemp, Executive Director Mercedes Lemp has served as Executive Director since April 2018. Prior to joining MSP she worked at Montgomery Hospice and twice served as the Executive Director of Washington English Center, from July, 2011 to March 2015 and September 2002 through the end of 2005. In between serving as Executive Director at Washington English Center she was appointed as the Director of the Washington DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs by Mayor Adrian Fenty and served as a Cabinet member from January 2007 through December 2010. In addition to her government and non-profit experience, Mercedes was the Marketing Director at the Council of Better Business Bureau’s BBBOnLine website program, and worked as the Channels Program Manager for Latin America Sales at Netscape Communications Corporation in Mountain View, CA and in Florida. She holds an MBA in International Marketing from George Washington University and a BA in Business and Management Administration from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is a member of the 2014 class of Leadership Greater Washington, the National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, and served on the DC Public Schools Joint Advisory Council from 2007-2010, and on the Mayor’s Adult Literacy Council from 2007-2009.
Programs Administration
Krista McDaniel, Senior Programs Director
Camesha C. King, Director of Community Programs
Ricardo Washington, Workforce Development Specialist
Leise Gergely, Aftercare, Community, and Exit Specialist
Saul Vasquez, Financial Empowerment Lead
Development and Communications
Renae Erichsen-Teal, Development Director
Email | (202) 935-3734
Denisa Caballero, Communications Manager
Email | (202) 880-2531
Ashley Reiss, Development and Outreach Associate
Email | (202) 935-3734
Kennedy Sampson, Communications Associate
Email | (202) 515-6812
Finance
Michael Silver, Controller
Joviah Ndahayo, Director of Finance and Grants
Keena Alford, Finance Manager
Theresa Price, Credit Card Reconciliation Manager
Human Resources
Amanda Gittleson, Director of People and Culture
Email | (301) 437-5572
Trevor Jennings, HR & Operations Associate
RISE Transitional Housing Program
Shannon Simms, Senior Program Manager
LeTrese Treasley, Community Advocate
Tiara Troxler, RISE Admissions and Advocate
Javonte Vaden, Community Advocate
Anaia Gaither, Community Advocate
RISE Plus Program
Gabriela DeLeon, RISE Plus Program Manager
Stephanie Guerrero, RISE Plus Community Advocate
Family Re-housing Stabilization Program
Amatullah Shabazz, FRSP Program Manager
Rosemary Weathers, FRSP Case Manager Supervisor
Robin Coley, FRSP Case Manager Supervisor
Andrea Commock-Pope, Community Advocate
Kayla Collins, Community Advocate
Ashley Acevedo, Community Advocate
Tyaira Wilson, Community Advocate
Kadijah Smith, Community Advocate
Heather Parks, Community Advocate
Sanctuary Plus and Sanctuary II Shelters
Linda Akunwafor, Shelter Program Manager
Crismeily Maloney, Children’s Program Manager and Shelter Advocate
Elissa Blackwell, MSW, LGSW, Shelter Advocate
Rebecca Murtha, Shelter Community Advocate
Residential Services Staff at Sanctuary Plus
Avril Palton, Manager of Facilities and Residential Counselors
Barbara Matthews, Overnight Residential Counselor
Valencia Stubbs, Chef/Kitchen Manager
Indiah Taylor, Evening Residential Counselor
Part-time Residential Counselors
Deboria Allison
Kimberly Astorga
Tashaunya Blake
Shara Hayden
Victoria Robinson-Hines
Gloria Taylor
Diane Watkins
Tracy Williams
Michelle Bailey