Esperança Team

Carly began at Esperanca in December of 2022 as the Development Director. With over 10 years of non-profit experience, she brings her upbeat personality and donor centric strategies to the organization. Professional fundraising has been the perfect role for her when it comes to connecting people to what they are

Jennifer Aguirre serves as a Community Health Educator for Esperança. Jennifer graduated from Arizona State University with her B. S. in Exercise Science and Wellness and a Certificate in Spanish for the Professions. She has previous experience working with persons with disabilities of all ages as a Fitness Trainer for

Cindy serves as the Health & Wellness Program Director for Esperança where she oversees all Arizona-based preventative health programs. She brings a long history of cultivating positive relationships with community leaders, members and colleagues to the role, and is particularly adept at communicating with clarity and diplomacy to individuals from

Mariela serves as a Community Health Educator at Esperança. Mariela received her Bachelor’s in Medicine from Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez and most recently received her Master’s degree in public health from Grand Canyon University. She gained invaluable experience working as a community health advocate for the program Connect for

Yvonne serves as Esperança’s Digital Marketing Coordinator. She holds a B.S. in Visual Communication Design from Arizona State University. A graphic designer by trade, Yvonne specializes in creating visual languages and systems. Her designs come from a careful process of research, experimentation, and production to create work that is highly

Valeria serves as a Program Administrator for Esperança. Valeria received her bachelors in Psychology from Universidad Autonoma de Baja California. She has experience working and serving the community at Sunset Community Health Center in San Luis, AZ.  She has worked with children, adults and the elderly, including people with disabilities, working together

Julieta began her time at Esperança as an intern before joining the staff as the HR Manager. Julieta received her bachelors from Arizona State University; majoring in Global Health and minoring in Public Service and Public Policy. Julieta is passionate about addressing overall health needs and disparities within low resource

Jazmín Hernandez serves as the Community Health Educator Supervisor at Esperança. Most recently, Jazmín was the principal of Charter Elementary School in Mexico City. She has over 15 years of experience as an educator, including work with special needs children and as an ESL teacher with vulnerable populations.  She has