Staff
Jaime Alvarado, jalvarado[at]somosmayfair.org
Executive Director
Jaime earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of California-Santa Cruz. He is a life-long resident of Mayfair who began working with the Mayfair Improvement Initiative as Program Director in 1999, then as Associate Director. He became Executive Director in 2004, leading the organization through its successful transition to Somos Mayfair. Prior to joining Somos Mayfair, Jaime was the Executive Director of MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana) and prior to that worked for 20 years as a journeyman electrician with the IBEW Local 332.
Camille Llanes-Fontanilla, cfontanilla[at]somosmayfair.org
Associate Director
Camille holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, with a minor in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from San Jose State University. Camille joins us from Kidango where she worked for 5 years, most recently as the Director of Development and Communications, where she managed the agency’s fund development, marketing, communications, public relations, and client enrollment. Prior to her work at Kidango, Camille interned for several Bay Area television stations in the area of community outreach. Born and raised in San Jose, California, Camille is committed to improving the lives of children and families in her community. In addition her professional work in the non-profit sector, Camille actively participates in electoral work. She now brings her skills and passion to Somos Mayfair as our Development Director.
Josefina Carrillo, jcarrillo[at]somosmayfair.org
Family Support Promotora
Josefina began working in Mayfair as a volunteer with the Even Start Program at San Antonio Elementary, assisting mothers in early childhood education and leadership development, organizing youth activities, and participating in theater performances. Josefina was born in Sinaloa, Mexico. Josefina now provides case management services to Mayfair families through Somos Mayfair.
Arturo Gomez, agomez[at]somosmayfair.org
Artistic Director for Community Engagement
Arturo has a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Mexico and studied theater at the National School of Drama-Mexico. Since 1968 Arturo has been working as a community, labor and cultural worker in both Mexico and California. He began his theater work with El Teatro Campesino in the 70’s. He was a community organizer with the Mexican Electricians Union and National Agricultural Workers Union in Mexico. Arturo was instrumental in bringing teatro and cultural work to Somos Mayfair, and now develops and presents popular theater with Mayfair residents.
Pamela Gudiño, pgudino[at]somosmayfair.org
Senior Program Manager
Pamela holds a Masters degree in Public Health from San Jose State University. She has worked as a community organizer, primarily in farm worker communities in the Central Valley, and as a health educator, with an emphasis on chronic disease prevention and self-management. She also has experience conducting research & evaluations of health promotion and disease prevention programs. Pamela leads our Family Support Program.
Diana Jauregui, djauregui[at]somosmayfair.org
Senior Program Manager
Diana holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from San José State University. She spent the first six years of her life in Sonora, Mexico and has lived in San José ever since. She began her community work at SIREN (Services, Immigration Rights, and Education Network) first as a volunteer and then as Administrative Assistant. While working towards her degree, Diana interned with Somos Mayfair, and then was hired as a Lead Promotora. She now provides direct case management services to Mayfair families and coordinates the Family Support team of promotores.
Angelica Lujano, alujano[at]somosmayfair.org
Family Support Promotora
Angelica was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico where she imported goods from the United States and sold them in her family’s store. In 1997 Angelica moved to San José to join her family. Since then, she has volunteered with Nuestra Casa in the Mayfair neighborhood, leading a substance abuse group. Angelica provides case management services to Mayfair families.
Ana Ureño-Gallegos, agallegos[at]somosmayfair.org
Broadband Project Promotora
Ana was born and raised in Durango, Mexico where she studied to be an Administrative assistant and Private Accountant. She worked for three years in a private school, as an Administrative assistant and, eventually, as a teacher’s assistant. From that experience grew her passion for teaching and education. In 1997, she moved to San Jose, California to be with her family. She started as a volunteer with Somos Mayfair, helping to support families develop a healthier life style. At the same time, she continued pursuing an AA in Sociology. She is now teaching computer literacy to our community and helping families connect to the Internet. She continues to be actively involved in different parent leadership groups.