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Meet the people behind the success of Logan Heights CDC.
Monte Jones
CEO
Ebony James
COO
Marjorie Kelly
CFO
Susan Schoeler
Executive Assistant
Angie Mascena
Engagement and Development Director
Lindsey Bensinger
Development Manager
Felix Lopez
Community Engagement Coordinator
Miguel Buelna
Data and Systems Manager
Raquel Bonilla
Receptionist
Eddie Underwood
Director of Youth Empowerment and Diversion (YED)
Raquel Felix
YED Program Manager
Leslie Lara
Intake Specialist
Elizabeth Cisneros
YED Case Manager
Christopher Ransom
YED Case Manager
William Burties
Economic Development Director
Maritza Davila-Nash
Economic Development Manager
Leonardo Ortiz
Economic Development Manager
Petro Hagos
Career and Financial Counselor
Leslie Rosas
Career and Financial Counselor
Frederick Abraham
Small Business Advisor
Daniel Rosales
Small Business Advisor
Damian Rivera
Career and Financial Counselor
Leanna Zarzar
Director of Early Childhood Education
Shannon Hontz
Assistant Preschool Director
Crystal Farmer
Preschool Teacher
Lailae Emerson
Preschool Teacher
Carina Ramirez
Preschool Teacher
Laura Guillen
Preschool Teacher
Beatriz Arciniega
Preschool Teacher
Jessamine Antunes
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Riley Griffin III
Culinary Specialist
Logan Heights CDC exists to serve the residents of Greater Logan Heights (GLH), an area that lies directly to the south and east of downtown San Diego. Home to approximately 27,000 residents, GLH consists of five named communities (Sherman, Logan, Stockton, Memorial, and Grant Hill) and has undergone a tremendous change between the 1950s and the present day. While the area was predominantly home to Caucasian and African American populations in 1950 (58% and 38% respectively), today GLH’s population is primarily Spanish-speaking (85%), with much smaller numbers of African Americans (8%) and Caucasians (6%).
To the eye, Logan Heights presents both as vibrant and somewhat dilapidated; however, streets are lively, with many people walking, biking, and selling goods on the sidewalks.
Logan Heights is a rich world in the sense that many hallmarks of the cultures of those who live there are evident, from the frozen treats sold by street vendors to the Latin American and African American fare in local restaurants to the festivals and celebrations held there. At the same time, Logan Heights’ residents face a lack of resources on many fronts.
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