Mercedes Lemp, Executive Director Mercedes Lemp has served as Executive Director since April 2018. Prior to joining MSP she worked at Montgomery Hospice and twice served as the Executive Director of Washington English Center, from July, 2011 to March 2015 and September 2002 through the end of 2005. In between serving as Executive Director at Washington English Center she was appointed as the Director of the Washington DC Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs by Mayor Adrian Fenty and served as a Cabinet member from January 2007 through December 2010. In addition to her government and non-profit experience, Mercedes was the Marketing Director at the Council of Better Business Bureau’s BBBOnLine website program, and worked as the Channels Program Manager for Latin America Sales at Netscape Communications Corporation in Mountain View, CA and in Florida. She holds an MBA in International Marketing from George Washington University and a BA in Business and Management Administration from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is a member of the 2014 class of Leadership Greater Washington, the National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, and served on the DC Public Schools Joint Advisory Council from 2007-2010, and on the Mayor’s Adult Literacy Council from 2007-2009.
Administrative Staff
Toshira Monroe, Deputy Director
Email | (202) 540-1056 | Bio
Camesha C. King, Director of Community Programs
Email | (202) 897 7884 | Bio
Brigette P. Crawford, Director of People and Culture
Email | (410) 925-8021
Angela Cavanaugh, Volunteer and Move-In Manager
Email | (202) 540-1049 | Bio
Joviah Ndahayo, Director of Finance and Grants
Email | (202) 540-1048 | Bio
Keena Alford, Finance Manager
Email | (202) 713-3665
Jey Fell, Data and Impact Manager
Email | (202) 880-2206 | Bio
Renae Erichsen-Teal, Development Director
Email | (202) 997-6156 | Bio
Denisa Caballero, Communications and Development Manager
Tanesha Roy, HR and Operations Assistant
RISE Transitional Housing Program
Shannon Simms, Senior Program Manager
Email | (202) 499-0356 | Bio
Leise Gergely, RISE Resources and Advocate
Email | (202) 997-1675 | Bio
LeTrease Treasley, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 961-0721
Tiara Troxler, RISE Admissions and Advocate
Email | (202) 770-5120
Jocelyn Lobos-Segura, Bilingual RISE Advocate
RISE Plus Program
Gabriela DeLeon, RISE Plus Program Manager
Email | (202) 897-7844 | Bio
James Hubbard, RISE Plus Community Advocate
Email | (202) 897-7749 | Bio
Sonte DuCote, RISE Plus Community Advocate
Email | (202) 578 7746
Family Re-housing Stabilization Program
TBH, FRSP Program Manager
Email | (202)-993-6605
Rosemary Weathers, FRSP Case Manager Supervisor
Email | (202) 815-2912 | Bio
Angelique Rice, FRSP Case Manager Supervisor
Email | (202) 515-6638
Andrea Commock-Pope, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 515-6906
Carolyn Davis, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 815-2894
Kelli Freeman, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 815-1524
Robert Gillum, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 961-1549 | Bio
Jackie Foster, Housing Coordinator
Email | (202) 997-4007 | Bio
Javonte Vaden, Community Advocate
Email | (771) 215-7309
Ebony Williams, Community Advocate
Email | (202) 993-5051
Ashley Rodriguez, Bilingual Community Advocate
Email | (202) 924-1027
TBH, Community Advocate
Sanctuary Plus and Sanctuary II Shelters
Linda Akunwafor, Shelter Program Manager
Email | (240)-814-0391 | Bio
Khircelle Forde, Shelter Advocate
Email | (202) 669-2311 | Bio
Crismeily Maloney, Children’s Program Manager and Shelter Advocate
Email | (202) 568-1578 | Bio
Theresa Price, Aftercare and Fresh Start Fund Administrator
Email | (202) 924-4286 | Bio
Elissa Blackwell, MSW, LGSW, Shelter Advocate
Email | (202) 997-3521 | Bio
Residential Services Staff at Sanctuary Plus
Avril Palton, Manager of Facilities and Residential Counselors
Email | (202) 540-1064
Barbara Matthews, Overnight Residential Counselor
Email | (202) 540-1064 | Bio
Valencia Stubbs, Chef/Kitchen Manager
Email | (202) 540-1055
Indiah Taylor, Evening Residential Counselor
Email | (202) 607-6957
Part-time Residential Counselors
Deboria Allison
Kimberly Astorga
Tashaunya Blake
Shara Hayden
Victoria Robinson-Hines
Pascale Jeannot
Saisha Smith
Gloria Taylor
Patricia Walker
Diane Watkins