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Our Mission

The Richmond Neighborhood Center’s mission is to nurture a diverse urban community by developing and providing high quality youth, adult, and family programs that address critical community needs and foster respect for all people and our environment. We have been serving the Richmond District of San Francisco for over 40 years, working with more than 5,000 participants each year.

At our 10 public school sites, our programs include youth employment, multicultural clubs, academic support, case management, art, recreation and more. Additionally, we offer a wide variety of community programs including food security programs, summer camps, local business support, street festivals and more! With programming for people of all ages, The Richmond Neighborhood Center has become a trusted epicenter in the neighborhood and beyond.

Our History

Founded in 1980 as Richmond District residents rallied to save the former Lucinda Weeks School from demolition, the history of The Richmond Neighborhood Center is a testimony to the power of successful community activism. Built in the 1920s, the Spanish-style stucco buildings of our headquarters served as a maternity center and an orphanage. By the 1970s, the buildings had fallen into decay, and private developers planned to purchase the property to erect condominiums in its place.

Linda Fries, an artist who was raising two small children in the Richmond District at the time, was among the first to recognize the need for a community center. After learning about the plans for the new condo complex, she conducted a needs assessment of the neighborhood and discovered that there were more unmet needs for child care and other neighborhood services than any other district in the city. Residents banded together with Fries, established a non-profit organization, and secured a long-term lease from the property owner—the San Francisco Unified School District.

Since 1980, the Neighborhood Center has grown into a thriving, multi-purpose community center with programs serving all ages in the neighborhood. Our shared space flourishes with children hard at play at the Cross Cultural Family Center, jazz music piping through the Community Music Center, families seeking an after school program and lively crowds at our many events. The Richmond Neighborhood Center has truly become a second home for everyone in the community and we hope it will for you, too!

Our Staff

The Richmond Neighborhood Center relies on more than 150 dedicated and experienced staff to help our community thrive.
Meet our leadership team below!

Interested in joining the Neighborhood Center team?

Our Administrative Staff

Michelle Cusano

Executive Director

Denny David

Chief Financial Officer

denny@richmondsf.org
415-213-5600

Rachel Vincent

HR Manager

rachel@richmondsf.org
415-941-7766

Allison Brown

HR Generalist

Yenni Ho

Operations Manager

yenni@richmondsf.org
415-941-7771

Terry Yu

Accounting Manager

terry@richmondsf.org
415-941-7763

Andrew Hom

Staff Accountant

Sharon Lu

Registration Services Coordinator

sharon@richmondsf.org
415-941-7767

Rozie Wong Gillies

Development Coordinator

rozie@richmondsf.org

415-683-8402

COLANTONIO-RAY, MARISSA Executive Assistant

Marissa Colantonio-Ray

Executive Assistant

marissa@richmondsf.org

415-835-4420

Elementary

Alice Tam

Elementary School Program Director

alice@richmondsf.org
415-598-8802

Raquel Monroy

Raquel Lopez Monroy

Elementary School Programs Assistant Director

raquel@richmondsf.org
415-941-7772

Chelsea Banh

Program Manager, Alamo

chelsea@richmondsf.org
415-867-7723

Katelyn Ross

Assistant Progam Manager, Alamo

katelyn.ross@richmondsf.org
415-867-7723

 

León Hernandez

Program Manager, Argonne

Angie Thai

Program Manager, Lafayette Elementary

angie@richmondsf.org
415-867-1113

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Alexis Jansen

Assistant Program Manager, LaFayette

Amanda Ramos

Assistant Program Manager, McCoppin

Kady Maniscalco

Program Manager, George Peabody

kady@richmondsf.org
415-867-7720

Marie Martinez

Assistant Program Manager, George Peabody

Middle School

Wilson Jimenez, MPA

Wilson Jimenez

Beacon Director, Presidio

Jeannetta Mitchell

Family Partnerships Coordinator, Presidio

Janet Yieh

Family Partnerships Coordinator, Presidio

janet@richmondsf.org
415-534-9420

Kristy Kuang

Enrichment After School Program Manager, Presidio

kristy@richmondsf.org
415-770-5851

Craig Lai

Assistant Program Manager, Presidio

craig@richmondsf.org
415-770-5851

Bessie Natareno

Beacon Director, Roosevelt

bessie@richmondsf.org
415-770-5883

Malcolm Bell

Identity Based Program Manager, Roosevelt

malcolm@richmondsf.org
415-770-5883

Rosa Galera

ASP Program Manager, Roosevelt

rosa@richmondsf.org
415-770-5883

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Vanessa Davis

Assistant Program Manager, Roosevelt

vanessa@richmondsf.org
415-770-5883

High School

Bishoy Abdelshaid

HS Programs Director

bishoy@richmondsf.org
415-770-5857

Brandon Acuna Embriz

Youth Development Assistant Program Manager

brandon@richmondsf.org
415-941-7764

Christian Moore

Youth Workforce Development Program Manager

Terena Carter

Assistant Program Manager, Downtown

Shervyn Sanchez

Healing and Well-Being Assistant Program Manager

shervyn@richmondsf.org
619-471-6339

Healing & Wellness Program Manager

Kysha Kuniko Shaffer

Healing and Well-Being Program Manager

kysha@richmondsf.org
415-770-5857

Anaya Porter

Family Engagement Assistant Program Manager

Tiffany Duncan

Family Engagement Program Manager

Community & Food Security Programs

Mary Fu

Food Pantry Coordinator

maryf@richmondsf.org
415-751-6600

Yves Xavier

Community Programs Director

yves@richmondsf.org

 415-751-6600 x 201

Peter Le

HDG Coordinator

peter@richmondsf.org
415-683-9006

Sarah Li

Neighborhood Resource Coordinator

Our Board

Cliff Yee

Cliff Yee, MSW, President

Coro Northern California Senior Director of Training

Ariane Marcus, Vice-President

Ariane Marcus, Vice-President

Verily Life Sciences Clinical Research and Innovation

Melissa Chu, Treasurer

Melissa Chu, Treasurer

Realtor, Intero Real Estate Services

Michael Fisher, Secretary

Amazon, Director & GM, New Services Management

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Omer Chaudhary

KPMG Principal (Partner)

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Will Chinn

Coro Northern California Senior Director of Training

Cathy Hongola-Baptista

Cathy Hongola-Baptista

Senior Director, Corporate Counsel California American Water

Lily Lin

Vice President, Global Communications Google Inc.

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Michael Riordan

Supervisor, San Francisco Service Planning PG&E

John Vuong

John Vuong

FICO Business Operations Analyst - Lead

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TBC

Michelle Cusano

Executive Director

Our Sponsors

Lead Partners

Innovation Partners

Community Partners

Foundations

Corporate Volunteering Partners

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