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.
Administrative Staff
Lorin Kleinman, Director of HR & Administration
Email | (202) 540-1046 | Bio
Elena Romanova, Director of Development
Email | (202) 997-6156 | Bio
Joviah Ndahayo, Grants & Finance Manager
Email | (202) 540-1048 | Bio
Angela Cavanaugh, Volunteer and Move-In Manager
Email | (202) 540-1049 |Bio
Program Staff
Toshira Monroe, Deputy Director
Email | (202) 540-1056 | Bio
Sojonia Gordon, FRSP Community Program Manager
Email | (202) 515-6906 | Bio
Abigail Singh, MSW, LGSW, Shelter Program Manager
Email | (202) 578-7746 | Bio
Tiara Troxler, RISE Admissions and Aftercare Advocate
Email | (202) 770-5120 | Bio
Khircelle Forde, Social Worker
Email | (202) 669-2311 | Bio
Crismeily Maloney, Bilingual Admissions and Family Programs Manager
Email | (202) 568-1578 | Bio
Sharelle Langaigne, Art Therapist and Children’s Program Manager
Email | (202) 515-6638 | Bio
Leise Gergely, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 997-1675 | Bio
Jackie Foster, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 997-4007 | Bio
Shannon Simms, RISE Program Manager
Email | (202) 499-0356 | Bio
Elissa Blackwell, MSW, LGSW, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 997-3521 | Bio
Gabriela Deleon, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator & Community Advocate
Email | (202) 540-1054 | Bio
Camesha Harris, RISE Plus Program Manager
Email | (202) 897-7884 | Bio
Theresa Price, RISE Plus Community Advocate
Email | (202) 924-4286 | Bio
James Hubbard, Rise Plus Community Advocate
Email | (202) 897-7749 | Bio
Residential Services Staff at Sanctuary Plus
Avril Palton, Manager of Facilities and Residential Counselors
Email | (202) 540-1064 | Bio
Rachelle Wiggins, Children’s Program Coordinator
Email | (202) 540-1064 | Bio
Barbara Matthews, Overnight Residential Counselor
Email | (202) 540-1064 | Bio
Raymond Simmons, Jr, Chef/Kitchen Manager | Bio
Part-time Residential Counselors:
Deboria Allison
Kimberly Astorga
Tashaunya Blake
Shana Diagne
Shara Hayden
Victoria Robinson-Hines
Pascale Jeannot
LaTasha Osei
Patricia Walker
Diane Watkins