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Board of Directors and Staff
The DCET Board is comprised of Community Leaders and Professionals who contribute with constructive advice and feedback demonstrating great commitment to DCET's mission. They respect ethical standards, goals and values so we can all succeed together. These knowledgeable Individuals with different backgrounds and careers volunteer their work with passion and professionalism.
The Board of Directors of DCET meet four times a year.
DCET Founders
Elvia (Nina) Wallace-Martinez, CFRE, D.H.C.
Executive Director
Manuel A. (Nino) Martínez
Graphic Arts
Advisory Council
Executive Board Members
Irma Cepeda
Interim President
Cheryl Oertel
Secretary
Oscar Estrada
Treasurer
Directors of Committees
Eliud Jimenez
Human Resources
Director
Dr. Aaliyah G. Miranda
Corporate Development
Director
Dr. Josie Flores-Avila
Literacy Programs
Director
Everett Burton
Finance
Director
Andrés García
Marketing
Director
Felipe Lezama
Information Technology Director
Cerise Carter
Special Events
Director
Luis Morgan
Artificial Intelligence
Director
Advisory Council Members
Liz Gallego
Mentoring
Curtis (Action) Jackson
Youth Speaker
Karla Villely
Cultural
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The Board of Directors is committed to DCET's Mission
Staff
Teachers and Facilitators meet and exceed the expectations of our students. DCET has a staff of 10 dedicated professionals whose life experiences and cultural backgrounds are similar to the immigrants and refugees we serve. All teachers and most of the staff hold bachelors degrees or higher education.
Elvia Wallace-Martinez
Executive. Director
Edwin Porles
Program Director
Ysabel Yupanqui
Accounting Manager
Mary Taylor
Marketing
Juanita Estrada
In Take Manager
Sharon Stewart
Volunteer ESL facilitator
AARP (SCSEP)
Guadalupe Abrego
Volunteer ESL facilitator
AARP (SCSEP)
Betty Davis
Volunteer ESL facilitator
AARP (SCSEP)
Gerardo Martínez
Volunteer ESL facilitator
AARP (SCSEP)
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