meet our team
These are the people who make it happen, day-in, and day-out. The efforts and dedication of our staff is one of the reasons we're a unifying, driving force for empowering independence and improving lives.
LEADERSHIP


Tracy Beckham
Operations Manager
tbeckham@ricv.org

Sarah Harris
Director of Programs
sharris@ricv.org
FRESNO OFFICE

Arshak Ohanyan
Receptionist/Program Assistant
aohanyan@ricv.org

Hai Normen
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
hnormen@ricv.org

Susan Manuel
Development Coordinator
smanuel@ricv.org
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Eli Andres
Assistive Technology Assistant
eandres@ricv.org

James Bennett
Assistive Technology Specialist
jbennett@ricv.org
INDEPENDENT LIVING

Maria Barragan
Independent Living Specialist
mbarragan@ricv.org

Michael Mendez
Independent Living & Transportation Specialist
mmendez@ricv.org

Erika Brown
Work Readiness Independent Living Specialist
ebrown@ricv.org
OUTREACH

Chloe Hagen
Community and Public Education Coordinator
chagen@ricv.org

Dylan Cole
Community Outreach
dcole@ricv.org

Sean Good
Community Outreach
sgood@ricv.org
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Nicole Turpin
TBI Program Coordinator
nturpin@ricv.org

Heather Jamieson-Brown
TBI Transition Specialist
hbrown@ricv.org

Victoria Eslick
TBI Community Outreach Specialist
veslick@ricv.org
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES

Aubrey Alfano
Youth Empowerment Specialist
aalfano@ricv.org

Jordan Noble
Youth Empowerment Specialist
jnoble@ricv.org
NORTH VALLEY-MERCED OFFICE

Lynn Downum-Hanzal
Independent Living Specialist-Merced
ldownum-hanzal@ricv.org

Denise Santora
Work Readiness Independent Living Specialist
dsantora@ricv.org

Burlene Moles
Community Outreach
bmoles@ricv.org
SOUTH VALLEY-VISALIA OFFICE

Michael Esquibel
Independent Living Specialist-Visalia
mesquibel@ricv.org

Rebecca Donabed
Community Organizer
rdonabed@ricv.org
