PLA PROFESSIONALS
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MANAGEMENT
Maureen Olives, Executive Director
Veronica Cook, Deputy Director
Margaret Robinson, Managing Attorney
Joanne Werdel, Managing Attorney
Crystal Spraggins, Director of Human Resources
Jonathan Pyle, Contract Performance Officer
Tim White, Director of Finance
David Williams, Information and Technology Officer
ADMINISTRATION AND CLIENT SUPPORT
Antonia Moffa, Legal Compliance Specialist
Brenda Pieretti, Administrative Manager
Diomand Henry, Executive Project Specialist
Evelyn Gil, Administrative Assistant
Jule Soeung, Administrative Assistant
Lori Harris, Administrative Assistant
Ruthann Alexander, Administrative Assistant
Zane Magnuson, Senior Funds Analyst
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Boston Gordon, Grants & Communications Director
Liz Langer, Grants Manager
GENERAL INTAKE UNIT
Siana Newman, Supervising Attorney
Anisha Stinson, Paralegal
Dariel Benton-Updike, Paralegal
Liseth Perez, Paralegal
TAXPAYER SUPPORT CLINIC
Lazlo Beh, Supervising Attorney
Ash Chapman, Staff Attorney
PENNSYLVANIA FARMWORKER PROJECT
Lerae Kroon, Supervising Attorney
Alejandra Alvarez Garcia, Paralegal
Alexandra Santos, Staff Attorney
Jillian Aguilar, Paralegal
MEDICAL LEGAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
James Tiderington, Supervising Attorney
Ryan MacDonald, Staff Attorney
Nicky Ripley, Staff Attorney
Jeni Wright, Staff Attorney
Margaret Huang, Staff Attorney
Melissa Zillhardt, Staff Attorney
Alex Yates, Paralegal
Luis Rodriguez, Staff Attorney
Sarah Grunberger, Staff Attorney
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Julia Simon-Mishel, Supervising Attorney
Aaron Sommer, Staff Attorney
Lina Klose, Special Project Coordinator
Michael Riccio, Social Worker
Natashia Mitchell, Paralegal
Rachel Miller, Staff Attorney
Xani Wise, Paralegal
HOUSING UNIT
Catherine Anderson, Staff Attorney
Jane Nylund, Supervising Attorney
Kimm Tynan, Supervising Attorney
Ali Zane, Staff Attorney
Amanda Khu, Paralegal
Ana Zurcher, Paralegal
Andre Jenkins, Paralegal
Angel Rivera-Manning, Paralegal
Ashly Chteh, Paralegal
Chase Hamilton, Staff Attorney
Claire Cohenuram, Paralegal
Deaynna Koskulitz, Paralegal
Emeli Torres, Paralegal
Emilio Mendez, Paralegal
Eva Kennedy, Staff Attorney
Fiona Kegler, Paralegal
Gabriela Rodriguez, Staff Attorney
Janna Goliff, Paralegal
Joy Sun, Staff Attorney
Justin Chang, Law Clerk
Kara Simko, Paralegal
Lawrence Szmulowicz, Staff Attorney
Leo Elliot, Eviction Diversion Program Coordinator
Louis Lin, Staff Attorney
Madeline Pieretti, Paralegal
Maya Meta, Paralegal
Nicole Piusienski, Paralegal
Noah Schoenholtz, Staff Attorney
Roxane Crowley, Staff Attorney
Sabrina Membreno, Paralegal
Samantha Curtis, Paralegal
Stephanie Cawley, Paralegal
FAMILY LAW UNIT
Amber McGee, Supervising Attorney
Erica Kane, Supervising Attorney, Drexel Civil Litigation Field Clinic
Alexandria Oliver, Paralegal
Angela Ruan, Staff Attorney
Erica Kane, Staff Attorney
Jasmin Simmons, Paralegal
Marissa Schwartz, Staff Attorney
Mary Anne Batiz, Staff Attorney
Sophia Parsons, Paralegal
Susan Pearlstein, Staff Attorney