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Casa Marianella Adult House Staff


   

Jennifer Long

Jennifer has been the Director of Casa Marianella's Emergency Shelter since 1998. Email Jennifer.

 

Hillary     Hillary Hunter

Hillary graduated from Southwestern University in 2003 with a degree in Sustainable Development. She worked at Posada Esperanza the year following her graduation.She will stay on with Casa this next year for her fourth year with the organization.

Nicole     Nicole DeGreg

Nicole is excitedly launching her second year with Casa Marianella. She currently helps coordinate Casa's fantastic volunteers. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Nicole feels very blessed to be working in a place where she gets to apply both her majors, Spanish and Latin American Studies, and also live out her passion for community service. She is presently continuing her studies at the Austin Community College as she prepares for a Master's of Nursing program beginning next June.

David     David Thompson

graduated from University of Oklahoma in 2002 with a degree in Philosophy.  He spent two years in Mexico City teaching English and is very grateful for the opportunity to work at Casa.  Dave works to keep a constant supply of food in the house and is one of the architects behind the contruction of our newsletters. 

Laura     Laura Martin

Laura Martin graduated from Brown University in 2004 with a degree in Hispanic Studies and International Relations. She just returned from two years working on community development and service learning projects in Siuna, Nicaragua. Laura is excited to be working with the immigrant community in the U.S., and grateful that there is no shortage of rice and beans in Austin. 

Tono     Rebecca Hall

In 1995 Rebecca's first job out of college was as a VISTA volunteer at Casa. From 1996 - 1998 she served as director, and then later on the board of directors. In the years that followed she worked for various non-profits helping immigrants. Since January of 2005 she has been back at Casa part-time - the perfect job for a stay-at-home mother of two small boys.



Katie     Katie Sharar

Katie graduated from Macalester College in 2004 with a degree in International Studies and Hispanic Studies. Since then, she has lived at a Quaker intentional community, worked at a food co-op, spent many months in El Paso working and living with the immigrant community, and worn out several pairs of shoes exploring the nooks and crannies of various places. In addition to continued involvement with immigrant rights and social justice, Katie also hopes to learn to bake bread, do pottery, and always be able to ride her bike to work.

Robin     Robin Schwartz

Specializing in the beautification of Casa recycling, compost management, and statistics, Robin is a new member of the Marianella community. She recently yields from SafePlace as a second year AmeriCorps member. Robin graduated from Southwestern University in 2005 in Sociology/Feminist Studies, she is currently fascinated by architecture and focused on sustainable development and design and is epecially interested in how Casa Marianella relates to these fields.

Josh     Josh collier

Josh is a native to Austin. He gained a passion for serving latin immigrants during three years of living and working in Ecuador. Josh has also spent time serving at the Crawford Peace House.  

Enrique     Enrique Carbonel

our Cuban poet and friend, distributes clothing and helps us keep things organized.  He also helps residents find and access health care.