Administration

David Sáez

Executive Director

David was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and moved to the United States at age 5. Since moving from the island, he has lived in 9 different states. David holds a B.S. in Journalism (Kent State University, 1994) and M.Ed. in Work, Community and Family Education (University of Minnesota, 2001).

Areas of expertise and training include: Wraparound 101 (October 2015); Motivational Interviewing (Jan.-Feb. 2016); Exym Electronic Health Records Implementation (Jan.-May 2016); Northwest Health Foundation Comminications Workshop (Sept. 2016); Catholic Legal Immigration Network - Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law (Feb.-Mar. 2017); Immigrant Family Emergency Preparedness Packet (Mar. 2017); Civil Liberties Defense Center: Know Your Rights 101 (May 2017).

Trevor Whitbread

Assistant Director

Trevor is originally from Hermiston, Oregon. He holds an M.A. in Spanish literature from the University of Oregon (2012) and joined Centro in 2014.

Areas of expertise and training include: Values Based Management (December 2014); Wraparound 101 October 2015); CADCA Mid-Year Conference, Indianapolis (August 2015); Mandatory Reporter Training (November 2015); Oregon Health Plan/ONE Portal (January 2016); Motivational Interviewing (January-February 2016); Exym Electronic Health Records Implementation (January-May 2016); Trauma-Informed Care (July 2016); Northwest Health Foundation Communications Workshop (September 2016); Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale & Safety Planning (May 2017)

Andrew Nordio

Chief Operations Officer

Andrew is a first generation Italian immigrant, born in Venice. He is married to a second generation Colombian American, and father of the most incredible triplets. Andrew uses his business management experience to contribute to the empowering of the Latino community.

Basilio Sandoval

Alcohol & Addictions Program and Facilities Manager

Basilio was born in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. His career at Centro started in 1997. Basilio holds a GED from the University of Oregon's High School Equivalency Program (1987) as well as a CADC-1.

Areas of expertise and training include: Matrix Model of Intensive Drug and Alcohol treatment (2010); QPR Suicide prevention Gate Keeper Instructor (2011); Prevention Specialist Cohort Training October 2013-September 2014; Cultural Leadership training (2015);Tobacco Training, Advace Techniques Program (2015); Exym Electronic Health Records (2016); Motivational Interviewing (2016); Addictions Peer training (2017).

Evelyn Salinas Castro

Mental Health & Wraparound Program Manager

Alcohol & Addictions

Juanita

Alcohol & Addictions Counselor / Problem Gambling Counseling

Juanita was born in Texas. She is fourth generation Mexican-American. As a child, she traveled with her family to Oregon, where her parents found employment in agriculture. She settled in Oregon, and formed her own family. Juanita has more than 30 years of experience as case worker, counselor, and advocate. She said: “I am a strong believer in social justice, the pursue of happiness, equal opportunity, and respectful treatment for all the individuals who seek our services. I am honored to serve the community.”

Lisbet

Alcohol & Addictions Counselor

Lisbet grew up in Corvallis Oregon and holds a B.S. in Family and Human Services from the University of Oregon (2012). When moving to Eugene she was happy to find an organization that provided services for the Latino community. She believes everyone has the potential to do great things when given equal opportunities. She finds working with the Latino community extremely rewarding and is here to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs one.

Maria

Alcohol & Addictions Intake Coordinator

Maria earned her High School Diploma in 2008 and is currently taking classes at Lane Community College. Areas of expertise and training include: Trauma Infomed Care 101 (December 2016), ASAM (January 2017), "Culture is the Healing Stuff" training (January 2017) MOTS Client Entry (Februaty 2017), Record Management (February 2017), Addiction Peer (April 2017), Trauma Informed Practice 101 & Trauma Infomred Pactice 201 (April 2017), "Treatment, Spirituality, and Religion" (May 2017), Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale & Safety Planing (May 2017)

Oscar

Counselor in Training

Oscar is originally from Hood River, Oregon. He has attended Lane Community College and is pursuing a major in Psychology and minor in Spanish at the University of Oregon. and plans to graduate in 2019.

Areas of expertise and training include: Mandatory Reporter Training (October 2016), Oregon JCP Assessment Training (December 2017), Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale & Safety Planning (May 2017); Life Skills (March 2018)

Mental Health

Lucia

Therapist

Lucia holds a B.A in Spanish Language and Literature from UC Berkeley and an M.S. in Counseling, Family and Human Services (June 2017). She is currently pursuing a PhD in Counseling and Psychology at the University of Oregon.

Areas of expertise and training include: Mandatory Reporter Training (August 2014); Adult Practicum Training @ the University Counseling and Testing Center (2015-2016); Child and Family Practicum Training @ the Child and Family Center (2016-2017); Extern Therapist @ Eugene Therapy (2016-2017)

Laura

Intern Therapist

Monica

Therapist

Monica was born in Vina del Mar, Chile and moved to the United States in 2003 with her husband Patrick. She has lived in Seattle, Washington for 7 years; then moved to Sioux City, Iowa where she lived for 8 years. In 2017, she returned to the Pacific Northwest with her family. She holds a B.A. in Psychology Counseling (Morningside College, 2012) and a Master’s degree in Social Work (Boston University, 2016). She has practiced as Substance Abuse Counselor and holds a CADC and a LMSW for the state of Iowa. She was also part of the crisis intervention team that provided support to first responders after critical incidents happening in the area.

Social Services

Adriana

Caseworker

Adriana was born in Bogota, Colombia. She is married with 3 children and enjoys serving our community by providing people with the information and resources they need to succeed.

Luis

Wraparound Facilitator

Julia

Wraparound Family Partner

Julia is first generation Mexican-American; her parents and two older siblings migrated from Guanajuato, México to USA. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA were she earned her Certification in Medical field. She moved to Eugene, Oregon with her three kids and husband were they just fell in love with Oregon. She has been working in health field and volunteering in different Non Profit organizations in the communities for many years. Julia is the founder of xicanaymas (Las Mujeres) with the mission to empower and educate woman in positive environment. Julia loves working and serving the community.

Beatriz

Lane County in Spanish (LCiS) Project Coordinator

Beatriz is originally from Madras, Oregon and holds a B.S. in Family and Human Services from the University of Oregon (2012).

Areas of expertise and training include: Mandatory Reporter Training (November 2015); Cultural Competence Training (December 2015); Motivational Interviewing (Jan.-Feb. 2016); Trauma-Informed Care (July 2016)

Karla

Community Immigration Navigator

Karla is originally from Cartago, Costa Rica and moved to the United States in 2000. She became a U.S. citizen in March 2016 completed a M.A. in International Studies at the University of Oregon.

Areas of expertise and training include: Oregon Academic Advising Conference (June 2016); Coaching for Education Equity - CFEE (March 2017); Know Your Rights (in progress, June-July 2017); Certified Associate of Project Management (in progress)

Katharine

Case Manager

Katharine has lived in Eugene since 2003. She is from California and holds a BA in political science from UCLA and a masters in public policy from UC Berkeley. She has experience in local government, the nonprofit sector, and community engagement and advocacy. Katharine started learning Spanish in school and through living in Mexico, Chile and Spain. She believes the entire community benefits when all community members are treated with respect and have access to opportunity. She is honored to work in service to the Latino community of Lane County.

Catherine

Case Manager

Catherine comes from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She learned Spanish primarily through work and study in Chile, Argentina, and Spain. Additionally, she has worked with the Latino community living in the U.S. for many years. These roles have included social services, medical resource navigator, and OB coordinator. She and her partner moved to Oregon in 2017 to being her educational pursuit towards a Masters in Social Work. They enjoy exploring the outdoors with the two dogs and look forward to becoming a part of the Eugene community.

Youth Mentoring

Estela

Program Coordinator

Estela is a UO College of Education graduate. She is a passionate youth and family advocate, working to connect youth to resources and opportunities that will help them thrive.

Areas of expertise and training: Mandatory Reporting, Higher Education, Mentoring