Directors

Neusa Gaytan has been a critical leader in the organization since 1987. After having served as a case manager, supervisor of programs and as a director, she is currently the Senior VP of Programs. Through that role she is providing oversight to all of Mujeres’ programs and serves as a part of Mujeres’ management team […]

Helena Sugano, VP of Wellness Helena was born in Brazil and started working at Mujeres Latinas en Accion as the Domestic Violence Court Advocate in 1991. She graduated from Adler University with a Master of Arts in Counseling and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Helena has 40-hour Domestic Violence training, 40-hour Sexual Assault training,

Originally from California, Gil has a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, beginning at seventeen years-old when he started as an AmeriCorps Member at Jumpstart San Francisco. Since then, Gil has overseen programs, grant management, directing events, as well as planning, marketing, and executing successful fundraising campaigns. Previously, Gil was at HealthConnect One, a

Michelle Pernini, LICSW has an impressive background in helping families heals and find resources for better lives. She was Clinical Social Worker in De Novo: Center for Justice and Healing, a Domestic Violence Advocate at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center. Michelle holds her Master of Social Worker, Clinical Mental Health Concentration and her Bachelors of

Bertha Morin is a community organizer and leader with almost two decades of experience collaborating with nonprofit organizations and Chicago’s most vulnerable communities. She has her Bachelor degree in Social Work from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Mexico and over the past 19 years, has worked with the Latino community in the areas

Claudia was born in Mexico City and immigrated to the United States in 1999, joining an Elementary Montessori Immersion program in Chicago, where she performed as a Spanish elementary teacher. Through her teaching experiences in the United States Claudia had the opportunity to work with diverse populations She worked for the National Council of La

Shatna Osorno started working at Mujeres in February of 2018. She wanted to be part of a team impassioned to empower women and their families by providing resources that will help them improve their lives, the lives of their children, and on a larger scale, the Latina community as a whole. Shatna grew up in

Jimena Flores has five years of experience providing case management, crisis intervention services and group facilitation to survivors of domestic violence. She supervises the daily activities of staff, and in coordination with the VP of Evaluation, ensures that goals are met in alignment with funding requirements. She is certified in Partner Intervention Training, Sexual Assault