Joan Abbot
Assistant Director
Joan works closely with the Executive Director on new initiatives and oversees data management, the incumbent worker education program, and outreach and marketing for BEST.
Julie Alden
Education and Career Specialist
Julie teaches ESOL and assists in certification and skills training classes. She conducts hotel outreach to recruit Local 26 members, and handles student intakes.
Junardy Jean Charles
Career Coach
Junardy provides career coaching and placement services to graduates of our job seeker program.
Huiling Chen
Director of Incumbent Worker Services
Huiling joined BEST as a job seeker student and then we hired her before any of the hotels could. Now she manages our services for Local 26 members, including English, tech, citizenship, skills training, and certification classes. She is the heart of our volunteer program and manages all aspects of it.
Maria Perez
Recruitment & Intake Specialist
Maria conducts hotel outreach to recruit Local 26 members and handles student intakes.
Joanne Lee
Certifications Instructor
Rose London
Education and Career Specialist
Rose joined BEST as our 2020-2021 AmeriCorps member. She teaches in our education program and supports our job seeker program through intake, assessment, career coaching, and placement.
Michelle Lopez
Education and Career Specialist
Michelle teaches ESOL, computers, and job readiness in our education program. She is a certified Tech Goes Home instructor.
Aisha Necoechea
Executive Director
Aisha oversees the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include resource development, fiscal management, and partnership development.
Mei Ngo
Website Manager
Mei oversees the functionality of our website, evaluates and manages website performance, and develops, maintains, and updates website content.
Hillary Nguyen
Director of Contracts and Grants
Dorrie Nord
Lead Skills Instructor
Dorrie teaches in our job seeker and in our education programs. She is the lead in curriculum development and implementation. She is a certified Tech Goes Home instructor and integrates digital literacy into our job seeker and ESOL programs.
Donna Parker
Tech Instructor
Donna teaches in our education program. She is a certified Tech Goes Home (TGH) instructor and teaches computer classes following the TGH curriculum.
Haley Potter
NAIP AmeriCorps Member
Haley is BEST’s 2022-23 NAIP AmeriCorps member. In this role, Haley teaches ESOL and US Citizenship Preparation.
Lori Sylvia
Apprenticeship Director
Lori oversees our job seeker program, including recruitment, intake, coaching, placement, employer partnerships, apprenticeship requirements, and contractual compliance.
Jerry Wheelock
Data Manager
Jerry has been managing the implementation of our Salesforce for NonProfits database since February 2013. He is responsible for data integrity, reporting, and processes.