"I like Art Beats because we get to learn different varieties of art where we show our personalities."
--Nana Geodzhayeva
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Jessica Van Tuyl Prior to joining Oasis, Jessica worked primarily with LGBTQQ youth supporting youth organizing efforts, leading anti-homophobia trainings for school personnel, and providing case management services at the Richmond Village Beacon, GSA Network, and the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network. In addition, Jessica has worked in the youth employment field, coordinating city government internships at San Francisco YouthWorks. Jessica holds a Bachelors degree in Women’ and Gender Studies from Macalester College and a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Jessica is honored to to be a part of Oasis' team and is committed to increasing Oasis For Girls' capacity to provide empowerment programming for young women throughout San Francisco! |
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Jocyl Sacramento Jocyl received her Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies and Sociology from the University of California, Riverside and earned her Masters degree in Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University. She was recently honored as a 2008-2009 Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar. |
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Rebecca Brown, CFA Tina Lee, Advisory Board Chairperson Tina has worked with several Bay Area non-profits including Opportunity Fund and Net Impact on social media projects and private-public partnerships. Tina has also worked in social responsible investing at Jantzi Research, evaluating companies’ environmental, social and governance performances. Tina received her MA in International Policy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and her BA in Asia-Pacific Studies from University of Toronto. She is currently working on her MBA at the San Francisco State University in hopes to combine her passion in public policy with business. Tina enjoys traveling, photography, volunteering with the SF Public School Volunteers/SF Education Fund program and debunking Canadian stereotypes. She speaks Cantonese, Japanese and rudimentary French. Tina is extremely excited to join Oasis For Girls as an advisory board member! Viviane Scott Viviane discovered Oasis during the summer of 2009 while searching for opportunities to reengage with the community and make a difference. She is proud to possess a rich background of over 7 years in youth activism, advocacy and empowerment. A bicultural native Californian woman of Swiss and African-American descent, Viviane was herself a participant in youth programs. She found her life’s mission in community work first as a youth activist with the American Civil Liberties Union, where she later landed her first professional position as a young woman. Following ongoing work as an educator for youth while earning her degree at UC Berkeley, she traveled to Berlin, Germany as a Fulbright Scholar in Afro-German Studies. There, she founded Creative Spaces, a program for young Afro-German girls offering safe, intercultural and confidence-boosting arts enrichment. Programming of the kind Oasis offers, therefore, holds a very soft spot in her heart. Viviane is currently Program Manager at the Richmond District Neighborhood Center in San Francisco. Grace R. Alano Grace is an Associate Attorney at Philip Levin & Associates, a full-service boutique immigration law firm in San Francisco, California. She specializes in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law and has been practicing since 2000. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley and received her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School. Grace's more recent community involvement consists of doing pro bono work for the Volunteer Immigration Project of the San Francisco Bar Association, as well as the AIDS Legal Referral Panel of San Francisco. Her interest in Oasis stems from her desire to ensure that girls and young women have the opportunity to explore, advance, learn, experience, daydream and create so that they can be the leaders of tomorrow - or simply fulfilled and at peace with the lives they create for themselves. Grace was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her ethnic background is Filipino and Venezuelan. She is the proud mother of Georgina, born in 2006.
La Toya Boyd La Toya received her undergraduate degree in Legal Studies from the University of California at Berkeley and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is also a licensed insurance broker. Raised by an Elementary School Teacher, La Toya grew up knowing that quality education is invaluable and should be provided to all youth. Because of this belief, she has often worked and volunteered in positions that help young adults, including Break the Cycle and Junior Achievement. She is also a firm believer in ending domestic violence, which led her to positions working with families at the Boulder County Safehouse. La Toya is currently volunteering with the Bay Area Urban Debate League and Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency. Bernadette Sangalang, PhD implementation, and, management. Her prior work has also focused on assessing the impact and effectiveness of community programs, social and health services research, and analyses of social interventions. Bernadette received her PhD in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also received postdoctoral training in public health at the University of California at Berkeley, an MSW from University of Washington, and a BA in social welfare from the University of California at Berkeley. Bernadette’s social work training and research backgrounds have primarily focused on the health and well-being of children and youth, especially girls. As someone who grew up in San Francisco, she is especially drawn to Oasis’ mission of supporting the growth of girls and young women in the city.
Lupe Cecilia Garcia is a graduate of Occidental College with a
B.A. in Public Policy. She received her Juris Doctorate from the
University of San Francisco School of Law in 1995. Since obtaining
her J.D., she has been associated with Lafayette & Kumagai,
where she practiced in the areas of labor and employment and civil
rights. Lupe is currently Associate General Counsel, Compliance
for Gap, Inc., leading the compliance function and international
labor and employment law matters. Lupe joined the Advisory Board
member in 2002 and served as Advisory Board Chair during her five
year term. Nicole Lambrou first became involved with Oasis in September 2004 as a volunteer seeking out a way to give back to the community of young women in San Francisco. She also served as the Advisory Board Chair. The vision and mission of Oasis For Girls holds a special place in Nicole’s life. The daughter of immigrant parents, Nicole struggled to find her authentic "voice" in a world of varying cultural values. The challenge of integrating into American life, while her Greek Cypriot immigrant parents fought to maintain the values of their culture, was a tremendous challenge throughout her youth. She fully understands the value of a "safe space" where girls feel comfortable sharing themselves while having the opportunity to build their own skills to be healthy, strong, and creative leaders in their community. Nicole's own personal journey to inspire leadership in the world is integrated in her work with Oasis as well as in her current professional role as a Leadership and Organization Development consultant and coach. Nicole started her career as a human resources management consultant and later held various internal roles with consumer product, retail, and apparel companies, including PepsiCo, Williams-Sonoma Inc., and Levi Strauss & Co. Today, as a consultant and coach, Nicole partners with organizations, teams, and individuals to help them realize their potential and drive growth through self awareness, understanding, and dedication. With expertise in executive coaching and leadership development, Nicole serves a client base that is diverse in size, industry, and location. She has coached across all levels of organizations, from executive level leaders through 360-degree feedback, strategic planning sessions, and cultural change efforts to building high-performance organizations and team effectiveness. Nicole has designed, developed, and delivered a broad range of initiatives including new employee integration, leadership development, competency modeling, succession planning, and retention solutions. She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University in New York, and is affiliated with Lominger International and Jackson Hole Group. Ly Nguyen As one of the co-founders of Oasis For Girls, Ly Nguyen has been involved with Oasis For Girls since its beginning. From 1998-2003, Ly was the Program Director for Oasis and developed many of theprograms that still exist today. A daughter of Vietnamese refugees, Ly grew up in San Francisco's Richmond District where her days were spent learning at public schools and playing at neighborhood recreation centers. Back in those days, Ly wished that there were a place like Oasis. After graduating from University of California – Santa Cruz, Ly returned to the city of San Francisco. After working at the SOMA Teen Center in 1997, she was inspired to give back to the girls of San Francisco. In 2006, Ly re-joined Oasis as an Advisory Board member, lending
her knowledge of the organization's history and founding values.
Having supported Oasis through the hiring of a new executive director
and program staff and the growth the Advisory Board over the course
of 2006-2007, Ly now serves as an Emeritus Advisory Board member.
She is a published writer who teaches creative writing in the Art
Studio at University of California – Berkeley and is the new
owner of enticeboutique.com, a women's online boutique for vintage
and modern clothes. Danielle Tomkiel Linda Johnson Neha Patel Purvi Patel Purvi is a Bay Area native. She has her Bachelors in Exercise Science
from UC Davis and spent time working as a physical therapy aide
before moving to India for a year. While living with her extended
family in India, she completed a course in computer programming.
After returning from India, Purvi started a career in accounting.
Oasis For Girls Executive Volunteers Freya Bernardo Freya is a graduate student at San Francisco State University, currently mastering in Education, Equity and Social Justice. She is involved with a number of other SF based organizations, including Pin@y Educational Partnerships and Babae SF, similar organizations dedicated to serving the needs of our communities as Pin@ys. She is passionate, particularly about women's issues. She therefore loves to volunteer at Oasis For Girls because of the extreme dedication to the empowerment of young girls. She is also inspired by their continued struggle and drive to work in solidarity with youth in spite of such harsh economic conditions. Freya provides us with much needed administrative support and has provided support to the Youth Staff and Membership program as well. Natalie Taylor Natalie served on the Oasis Advisory Board in January 2009. She has over 15 years experience in marketing and product management for the mortgage and financial services industries. Natalie looks forward to using her experience to help expand community awareness of Oasis For Girls. Oasis For Girls Volunteers and Special Guests 2009-2010
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