Our Team
Meet ¡HICA!
Carlos E. Alemán, Ph.D
Chief Executive Officer
Mission Support
aleman@hicaalabama.org
Silvia Espinosa LAxson, MPA
Development and Communications Director
Mission Support
sespinosa@hicaalabama.org
Rafael Gonzalez
Programs Director
Mission Support
rgonzalez@hicaalabama.org
Karin Park
Grants Director
Mission Support
kpark@hicaalabama.org
Carlos javier torres
Policy Director
Mission Support
ctorres@hicaalabama.org
Raquel Vasquez
Finance and Operations Director
Mission Support
rvasquez@hicaalabama.org
JENIfer CARRANZA
Grants Coordinator
Mission Support
jcarranza@hicaalabama.org
Karla Gomez
Data Analyst
Mission Support
kgomez@hicaalabama.org
Sarai Hernandez
Office Coordinator
Mission Support
shernandez@hicaalabama.org
ADILENE MONROY
Receptionist
Mission Support
amonroy@hicaalabama.org
Juanita Rodriguez
Receptionist
Mission Support
jrodriguez@hicaalabama.org
Aizlin Romero
Executive Assistant
Mission Support
aromero@hicaalabama.org
Gloria Glassco
Program Manager
Community Economic Development Program
gglassco@hicaalabama.org
diana baez
Financial Coach
Community Economic Development Program
dbaez@hicaalabama.org
Karla Cordoba
Small Business Specialist
Community Economic Development Program
kcordoba@hicaalabama.org
ADRIANA ROSAS CORDOBA
Housing and Financial Analyst
Community Economic Development Program
arosas@hicaalabama.org
Johanna Alvarez
Director
Camino Loan Fund
jalvarez@hicaalabama.org
Angel Cartagena
Lending Support Specialist
Camino Loan Fund
acartagena@hicaalabama.org
Estuardo Urizar
Lending Support Specialist
Camino Loan Fund
eurizar@hicaalabama.org
Maria Elena frias
Program Manager
Citizenship and Immigration Program
mfrias@hicaalabama.org
Elizabeth benitez
Immigration Case Manager
Citizenship and Immigration Program
ebenitez@hicaalabama.org
Denise macias
Immigration Case Manager
Citizenship and Immigration Program
dmacias@hicaalabama.org
Amy Medrano
Immigration Case Associate Citizenship and Immigration Program
amedrano@hicaalabama.org
NICOLE SMITH
Civics and ESL Immigration Case Manager Citizenship and Immigration Program nsmith@hicaalabama.org
SHERAH NIELSEN
Program Manager
Empowering Communities Program
snielsen@hicaalabama.org
Samuel Arzola
Civic Engagement Coordinator
Empowering Communities Program
sarzola@hicaalabama.org
Antonieta Cristobal
Workforce Specialist
Empowering Communities Program
acristobal@hicaalabama.org
Giovanna Hernandez
Empowering Communities Program
ghernandez@hicaalabama.org
Angelica Melendez
Program Manager
Strong Families Program
amelendez@hicaalabama.org
april alvarez
Family Advocate
Strong Families Program
aalvarez@hicaalabama.org
Sabdi Lopez
Family Advocate
Strong Families Program
slopez@hicaalabama.org
sonya mansilla
Family Advocate
Strong Families Program
smansilla@hicaalabama.org
DANIEL NOVOA
Safe Communities Navigator
Strong Families Program dnovoa@hicaalabama.org
VICTORIA RODRIGUEZ
Family Advocate
Strong Families Program vrodriguez@hicaalabama.org
Ana ockert
Survivor Advocate
Strong Families Program
aockert@hicaalabama.org
Meet Our Interns
Yaretzy Arteaga
Development and Marketing Intern
UAB
Claudia Diaz
Citizenship and Immigration Program Intern UAB
Pablo Velez
Empowering Communities Program Intern
UAB