Mercedes Lemp, Executive Director Mercedes Lemp recently served as the Associate Director of Philanthropy at Montgomery Hospice. Prior to her role at Montgomery Hospice she 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, Board Member of the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence 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
Joviah Ndahayo, Grants & Finance Manager
Email | (202) 540-1048 | Bio
Toshica Harvey, Finance Assistant
Email | (202) 540-1052 | Bio
Angela Cavanaugh, Development and Volunteer Manager
Email | (202) 540-1049 Bio
Program Staff
Toshira Monroe, Director of Programs
Email | (202) 540-1056 | Bio
Sojonia Gordon, RISE & Community Program Manager
Email | (202) 515-6906
Abigail Singh, MSW, LGSW, Shelter Program Manager
Email | (202) 578-7746
Staci Weisberg, MSW, LICSW, Clinical Manager
Email | (202) 997-6156
Tiara Troxler, RISE Admissions and Family Advocate
Email | (202) 770-5120
Sara Feola, MSW, LGSW, Children’s Programs Manager & Social Worker
Email | (202) 669-2311
Crismeily Maloney, Bilingual Admissions and Family Programs Manager
Email | (202) 568-1578
Sharelle Langaigne, Art Therapist
Email | (202) 515-6638
Leise Gergely, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 997-1675
Jackie Foster, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 997-4007
Shannon Simms, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 499-0356
Elissa Blackwell, MSW, LGSW, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 997-3521
Gabriela Deleon, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator & Community Advocate
Email | (202) 540-1054
Residential Services Staff at Sanctuary Plus
Avril Palton, Manager of Facilities and Residential Counselors
Email | (202) 540-1064
Rachelle Wiggins, Evening Residential Counselor
Email | (202) 540-1064
Barbara Matthews, Overnight Residential Counselor
Email | (202) 540-1064
Raymond Simmons, Jr, Chef/Kitchen Manager
Part-time Residential Counselors:
Deboria Allison
Kimberly Astorga
Tashaunya Blake
Shana Diagne
Shara Hayden
Camesha Harris
Victoria Robinson-Hines
Pascale Jeannot
LaTasha Osei
Patricia Walker
Diane Watkins