Who We Are

Our Team

Joan Hodges-Wu, Founder & Executive Director

Joan Hodges-Wu, Founder & Executive Director

November 4, 2020

Alison Burke, Director of Social Services

Alison Burke, Director of Social Services

November 4, 2020

Parisa Dada, Legal Education and Outreach Program Manager

Parisa Dada, Legal Education and Outreach Program Manager

November 4, 2020

Kadija Diallo, Social Services Program Manager

Kadija Diallo, Social Services Program Manager

November 4, 2020

Sarah Priddy, Development and Engagment Manager

Sarah Priddy, Development and Engagment Manager

November 4, 2020

Nate Coderre, Grant Writer & Business Development Associate

Nate Coderre, Grant Writer & Business Development Associate

November 4, 2020

Etsegenet K, Social Services Program Manager

Etsegenet K, Social Services Program Manager

November 4, 2020

Cynthia Cole-Heiss, Community Building Coordinator

Cynthia Cole-Heiss, Community Building Coordinator

November 4, 2020

Madeleine Pye, Special Projects & Operations Coordinator

Madeleine Pye, Special Projects & Operations Coordinator

November 4, 2020

Amira K., Social Services Fellow

Amira K., Social Services Fellow

November 4, 2020

Michel Nf., Social Services Fellow

Michel Nf., Social Services Fellow

November 4, 2020

Awel, Social Services Fellow

Awel, Social Services Fellow

November 4, 2020

Liliana Rodríguez, Community Program Facilitator

Liliana Rodríguez, Community Program Facilitator

November 4, 2020

2021/22 Masters Level Social Work Interns: Melissa Rogers (University of Maryland), and Mica S. (University of Maryland)

Our Board

Cindy Hallberlin, Board Chair

Cindy Hallberlin, Board Chair

March 11, 2021

Stephen Cox, Interim Vice Chair

Stephen Cox, Interim Vice Chair

March 10, 2021

Rob Fifer, Board Treasurer

Rob Fifer, Board Treasurer

March 10, 2021

Tiffany Lung, Board Secretary

Tiffany Lung, Board Secretary

March 10, 2021

Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb

December 16, 2020

Tracey D’Angelo

Tracey D’Angelo

December 16, 2020

Denise Hunter

Denise Hunter

December 16, 2020

Susan Klavens Hutner

Susan Klavens Hutner

December 16, 2020

Pascal Masuba

Pascal Masuba

December 16, 2020

Sally Miller

Sally Miller

December 16, 2020

Liana Monteciños

Liana Monteciños

December 16, 2020

Olivier Poirot

Olivier Poirot

December 16, 2020

Anam Rahman

Anam Rahman

December 16, 2020

Alex Slater

Alex Slater

December 16, 2020

AsylumWorks Advisor(s): Lindsay Muir Harris, LLM, JD

Our Partners