Board & Staff
The Board of Directors
Cynthia Alcala
Angelica Anaya Allen
Peter Cubra
Krisztina Ford
Anne Garcia
Lesley Molecke
Jacquelyn Robins
Susan K. Tomita
Sylvie Varenne
Kathleen Winslow
Officers
President: Peter Cubra
Treasurer: Susan Tomita
Secretary: Lesley Molecke
Staff
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KC Quirk, Executive Director
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KC, a social worker by education, is the CEO of Crossroads for Women. In collaboration with the Board of Directors and the staff, KC’s job is to ensure the legal, ethical and financial integrity of the organization. She brings over twenty five years of human services experience including management and leadership, designing and developing progressive direct services, outreach and countless hours of teaching, training and guest lecture experience. KC cherishes the opportunity to be a part of supporting the women in making their dreams into reality.
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Larrea Lavoiscia, Clinical Director
Larrea Lavoiscia started out as the Program Director for Maya’s Place in October 2007. She has been the Clinical Director since July 2009. As the Clinical Director, Larrea supervises all the clinical staff, oversees client care, program development and plays a collaborative leadership role in the organization. Larrea has worked in the field with addicts and trauma survivors since 1986, with a brief hiatus as a florist. She is also the owner of Luke, a certified therapy dog.
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Joe Puleo, Day Program Coordinator
Joe facilitates, Recovery Group and Life Skills Group at The Crossroads and Relapse Prevention Group at Maya’s Place. He see’s clients in individual counseling, fields inquiries about the program and maintains the application waiting list.
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Kerry Hansen, Vocational Coordinator
Kerry Hanson has been the Vocational Coordinator with Crossroads for Women since 2011. In this position he works with program participants to achieve their career goals. In reaching these goals participants take a varied paths, which allows him a great opportunity to learn with participants as they strive to attain these goals. Previously he worked for several years in multiple capacities for a prisoner re-entry pilot project in the Northwest.
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Sheila Ciminera, Senior Case Manager
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Sheila Ciminera is the senior case manager and aftercare coordinator for the Crossroads. Sheila has worked in the substance abuse field for 8 years, and has been at Crossroads for Women since 2008. She loves working with clients on reintegration and relapse prevention from a harm reduction standpoint. Sheila is currently an MSW student at New Mexico Highlands University. In her free time, Sheila likes to listen to music, do arts and crafts, and read!
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Cory Lee, Maya’s Place Case Manager
Cory Lee is the Case Manager at Maya’s Place, Crossroads for Women’s congregate housing program. Cory has three years’ experience working with women dealing with issues including substance abuse, poverty, and domestic violence. She developed an interest in women’s issues after interviewing a number of women dealing with substance abuse while attending graduate school. Cory holds two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of New Mexico and a Master’s Degree from Columbia University.
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Amanda Douglas, Resource Development Coordinator
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Amanda has over 7 years experience in the field of human services and has been with Crossroads for Women since July of 2008. As the Resource Development Coordinator, Amanda oversees the recruitment and management of volunteers, serves as a liaison to donors and community supporters, plans and coordinates client-oriented special events, maintains the website and social media platforms, facilitates the production of the agency’s newsletter and works directly with clients on projects that foster skill building and confidence in creative expression. Amanda is proud to be the “unofficial” photographer for Crossroads for Women.
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Andrea Atencio, Family Specialist
Family Specialist Andrea Atencio has been with the Crossroads for Women Program and Maya’s Place since 2005. She is an Academy Certified Social Worker with twenty years’ experience working with individuals and families throughout the state of New Mexico. She works with our women and their children individually to successfully reunify them as a family, and to help them function and succeed together. She also works with the women on other family issues/relationships and teaches weekly Parenting Classes at both programs.
Mark Martinez, Chief Financial Officer
Kathie Casaus, Office Manager/Financial Assistant
Jean Cole, Case Manager
Sarah Nakata-Penland, Case Manager
Rebecca Lillywhite, Maya’s Place Director
Patty Pesantez, Maya’s Program Assistant
Tracy Bland, Resident Manager, Maya’s Place