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.


Programs Administration

Krista McDaniel, Senior Programs Director

Camesha C. King, Director of Community Programs

Ricardo Washington, Workforce Development Specialist

Leise Gergely, Aftercare, Community, and Exit Specialist


Development and Communications

Renae Erichsen-Teal, Development Director

Email | (202) 935-3734

Denisa Caballero, Communications Manager

Email | (202) 880-2531

Ashley Reiss, Development and Outreach Associate

Email | (202) 935-3734

Kennedy Sampson, Communications Associate

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Finance

Michael Silver, Controller

Joviah Ndahayo, Director of Finance and Grants

Keena Alford, Finance Manager

Theresa Price, Credit Card Reconciliation Manager


Human Resources

Amanda Gittleson, Director of People and Culture

Email | (301) 437-5572

Trevor Jennings, HR & Operations Associate


RISE Transitional Housing Program

Shannon Simms, Senior Program Manager

LeTrese Treasley, Community Advocate

Tiara Troxler, RISE Admissions and Advocate

Javonte Vaden, Community Advocate

Anaia Gaither, Community Advocate


RISE Plus Program

Gabriela DeLeon, RISE Plus Program Manager

Stephanie Guerrero, RISE Plus Community Advocate


Family Re-housing Stabilization Program

Amatullah Shabazz, FRSP Program Manager

Rosemary Weathers, FRSP Case Manager Supervisor

Robin Coley, FRSP Case Manager Supervisor

Andrea Commock-Pope, Community Advocate

Kayla Collins, Community Advocate

Ashley Acevedo, Community Advocate

Tyaira Wilson, Community Advocate

Kadijah Smith, Community Advocate

Heather Parks, Community Advocate


Sanctuary Plus and Sanctuary II Shelters

Linda Akunwafor, Shelter Program Manager

Crismeily Maloney, Children’s Program Manager and Shelter Advocate

Elissa Blackwell, MSW, LGSW, Shelter Advocate

Rebecca Murtha, Shelter Community Advocate


Residential Services Staff at Sanctuary Plus

Avril Palton, Manager of Facilities and Residential Counselors

Barbara Matthews, Overnight Residential Counselor

Valencia Stubbs, Chef/Kitchen Manager

Indiah Taylor, Evening Residential Counselor


Part-time Residential Counselors

Deboria Allison

Kimberly Astorga

Tashaunya Blake

Shara Hayden

Victoria Robinson-Hines

Gloria Taylor

Diane Watkins

Tracy Williams

Michelle Bailey