Call Us: 408.556.0600
Our JFS SV staff represents a diversity of backgrounds, many years of expertise, and the empathy to respond to community needs quickly, appropriately and effectively.
Executive Director
Mindy Berkowitz, MSW, MA
mindyb@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7455
Staff listed in alphabetical order by last name
Fern Adamkowski, MA, ASW
Older Adult Services Social Worker
ferna@jfssv.org
(408) 806-5940
Ghadah Alsarhan, MA
Resettlement Case Manager
(669) 240-8978
(Rabbi) Barney Brickner, MA
Coordinator of Community Wellbeing Programs
(408) 806-3586
Dilip Chapagain, MA
Refugee Services Case Manager
(408) 806-2846
Lori Cinnamon, MBA
Manager of Volunteer and
Community Engagement
loric@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7456
Azita Eshagh, AA
Resettlement Coordinator
azitae@jfssv.org
(408) 806-7225
Robin Feinman-Marino
Volunteer Coordinator
(408) 357-7467
Monique Guerra, BA
Embrace-A-Family Technical Coordinator
(408)556-0600
Caroline Golpashin, BA
Refugee Services Case Manager
carolineg@jfssv.org
(408) 806-7054
Danya Hazeghi, LCSW
Preferred Communities Coordinator
danyah@jfssv.org
(408) 807-0772
Lucy Istomina, MA
JFS SV Older Adult Care Manager
lucyi@jfssv.org
(408) 806-0452
Rich Zbriger (left) and Alex Baskind (center) receive the 2019 Cal Luban Community Service Award from Sheila Monheit.
Mindy and Devorah with Barbara Berlant (center), accepting award for her Knitzvah leadership.
Allison with Betsy Arnstein (center) and Claudia Muller (right), recipients of 2019 Bobbi Shulkin Award for Outstanding Service to JFS.
JFS 2019 Annual Meeting
Award Winners
JFS SV Staff
Associate Executive Director
Susan Frazer, LCSW
(408) 357-7453
Sumi Kamiya, MSW
Older Adult Services Social Worker
sumik@jfssv.org
(408) 806-6231
Khatera (Kat) Kakar, MA
Refugee Resettlement Case Manager
(408) 656-0797
Elena Kulvets, MS
Administration Manager
jfs@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7406
Natalie Lazar, BA
Coordinator of VESL Education
nataliel@jfssv.org
(408) 656-0590
Zoya Lazer, MLS
Director of Refugee and Career Services
zoyal@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7452
Irina Mandelboym, MA
Holocaust Survivor
Client Services Coordinator
(408) 806-2846
Olga Mezheritskaya, MS
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
(408) 357-7542
Debbie Michels, BA
Refugee Services Housing Coordinator
debbiem@jfssv.org
(408) 556-0600
Sandra Pannell, MA
Project NOAH Social Worker
(408) 802-5802
Marianne Poblenz, BA
VESL Instructor
(408) 556-0600
Nellie Rochon-Ellis, MA
Career Counselor
nelliere@jfssv.org
(669) 240-8734
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