Letycia Braswell- Pastrana, Executive Director
Ms. Braswell - Pastrana has extensive experience developing and executing community and economic development activities for vulnerable, as well as diverse, populations in need of resources. She has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Ella Austin Community Center, developing, and executing strategies in distressed communities while driving the fiscal stability for the organization. Prior to her role as chief operating officer in San Antonio, Ms. Braswell-Pastrana spearheaded the Gwinnett Community Alliance Inc. As the Executive Director, she had oversight of programs, fiscal sustainability, and cultivated relationships with stakeholders. Ms. Braswell-Pastrana has a proven track record in partnership building, strategic and comprehensive planning, and fiscal solvency in her previous positions. Her commitment to her role as a leader is evident in her experience. She mentors young adolescent girls to engage them in youth civic service and leadership in their communities as well as become life-long learners. |
Sylvia Casaro Dietert, Client Services Coordinator
Ms. Casaro Dietert has more than 10 years of experience in strategic planning, program design and evaluation with extensive cross-cultural professional experience in the non-profit and government sectors in South America, Europe, and the United States. Ms. Casaro Dietert manages the agency’s Building Futures Pre-Apprenticeship Program since 2007 in an effort to make a difference in our region and increase access of local residents into the Building & Construction Trades . She is multilingual and holds a Master's in Social Work, Policy, Planning and Administration from Catholic University of America, an Architectural Degree, and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Philosophy specializing in Education. |