About Us

Our Team

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Richard Tapia

Faculty Director


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Rudy Guerra

Co-Faculty Director


Portrait of Dr. Paul Hand
Paul Hand

Executive Director

Portrait of Dr. Leticia Velazquez
Leticia Velazquez

Director of Operations


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Linda Torres

Center Administrator


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Karen Kassekert

Assistant Director, Tapia Camps

Mr. Oliver Jones
Oliver Jones

Assistant Director, Tapia Camps


Mr. Ronnie McDonald
Ronnie McDonald

Program Administrator


Ms. Christie Vieux
Christie Vieux

Program Administrator

Ms. Jena Manning
Jena Manning

Program Administrator


Mr. David Almanzan
David Almanzan

Program Assistant