PLA PROFESSIONALS
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MANAGEMENT
Maureen Olives, Executive Director
Jonathan Pyle, Contract Performance Officer
Margaret Robinson, Managing Attorney
Crystal Spraggins, Director of Human Resources
Tim White, Director of Finance
Joanne Werdel, Managing Attorney
David Williams, Information and Technology Officer
ADMINISTRATION AND CLIENT SUPPORT
Ruthann Alexander, Administrative Assistant
Evelyn Gil, Administrative Assistant
Kareem Goodwin, Bookkeeper
Lori Harris, Administrative Assistant
Diomand Henry, Executive Project Specialist
Zane Magnuson, Senior Fund Analyst
Antonia Moffa, Legal Compliance Specialist
Brenda Pieretti, Administrative Manager
Jule Soeung, Administrative Assistant
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Boston Gordon, Grants & Communications Director
Liz Langer, Grants Manager
GENERAL INTAKE UNIT
Siana Newman, Supervising Attorney
Joey Borrelli, Paralegal
Anisha Stinson, Paralegal
TAXPAYER SUPPORT CLINIC
Lazlo Beh, Supervising Attorney
Thomas Chapman, Staff Attorney
PENNSYLVANIA FARMWORKER PROJECT
Lerae Kroon, Supervising Attorney
Alejandra Alvarez Garcia, Paralegal
MEDICAL LEGAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Sarah Grunberger, Staff Attorney
Margaret Huang, Staff Attorney
Meg Jones, Paralegal
Jinia Meherin, Paralegal
Laura Navarro, Staff Attorney
Sophie Plechner, Paralegal
Margaret Robinson, Supervising Attorney
Luis Rodriguez, Staff Attorney
Caitlin Rudin, Staff Attorney
Mercedes Teasley, Paralegal
James Tiderington, Supervising Attorney
Jeni Wright, Staff Attorney
Alexandra Yates, Paralegal
HOUSING UNIT
Catherine Anderson, Staff Attorney
Lex Atkins, Paralegal
Stephanie Cawley, Paralegal
Roxane Crowley, Staff Attorney
Samantha Curtis, Paralegal
Joseph DeAngelo, Paralegal
Leo Elliot, Paralegal
Janna Goliff, Paralegal
Chase Hamilton, Staff Attorney
Dan Higgins, Paralegal
Andre Jenkins, Paralegal
Fiona Kegler, Paralegal
Deaynna Koskulitz, Paralegal
Emilio Mendez, Paralegal
Rachel Norman, Paralegal
Jane Nylund, Staff Attorney
Alexandria Oliver, Paralegal
Nicole Piusienski, Paralegal
Madeline Pieretti, Paralegal
Angel Rivera Manning, Paralegal
Gabriela Rodriguez, Staff Attorney
Noah Schoenholtz, Staff Attorney
Joy Sun, Staff Attorney
Lawrence Szmulowicz, Staff Attorney
Kara Simko, Paralegal
Emeli Torres, Paralegal
Kimm Tynan, Staff Attorney
Joanne Werdel, Supervising Attorney
FAMILY LAW UNIT
Mary Anne Batiz, Attorney Fellow
Erica Kane, Supervising Attorney - Drexel Civil Litigation Field Clinic
Amber McGee, Supervising Attorney
Sophia Parsons, Paralegal
Susan Pearlstein, Senior Attorney
Angela Ruan, Staff Attorney
Marissa Schwartz, Staff Attorney
Arly Smith-Pearson, Staff Attorney