Oscar Franco
Director of Safety
Nicole Mackey
Program Director
Nicole is a go-with-the-flow kind of person. When her day throws a curveball, she likes greeting the challenge with a…
Araceli González
DEI Projects Manager
Compassionate leadership and passionate bicultural personal development have gone hand in hand throughout Araceli Gonzalez’ journey with AbilityFirst. Her AbilityFirst…
Dan Detwiler
Director of Facilities
Jessica Giron
Program Director – PossAbility
Jessica is always aspiring to learn and grow! She has undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Spanish and has accumulated a…
Kelly Privitt
Senior Director of Camping Services
Three years of volunteering with AbilityFirst encouraged Kelly Privitt to make it her career. Since being hired in 1994, Kelly…
Eddie Zhang
Director of Supported Employment
After 14 years with AbilityFirst, Eddie Zhang points to productivity as an important quality of his work. He relishes guiding…
April Stover
Center Director, Long Beach and Senior Director of Programs
Recreation therapy is at the heart of April Stover’s life. She has a degree in therapeutic recreation as well as,…
Julie Martin
Center Director, Claremont Center
“Work hard, play hard” is Julie’s motto. While she loves the great outdoors, especially the beach, she can be spotted…
Jae Lim
Center Director, Joan & Harry A. Mier Center
Michael Barkyoumb
Center Director, Lawrence L. Frank Center
When Michael Barkyoumb joined the staff at AbilityFirst in 1999, he did so with a core value in mind: “Every…
Monica Alcantar
Center Director, East Los Angeles Center