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
Lori Cinnamon, MBA
Manager of Volunteer and
Community Engagement
loric@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7456
Vanessa Cortez, BA
Health Care Navigator
vanessac@jfssv.org
(669) 208-2258
Azita Eshagh, AA
Resettlement Coordinator
azitae@jfssv.org
(408) 806-7225
Robin Feinman-Marino
Volunteer Coordinator
(408) 357-7467
Monique Guerra, BA
Operations Coordinator
(408)556-0600
Caroline Golpashin, BA
Refugee Services Case Manager
carolineg@jfssv.org
(408) 806-7054
Jason Hall, MA
Director of Clinical and Social Services
jasonh@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7451
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
Khatera (Kat) Kakar, MA
Refugee Resettlement Case Manager
(408) 656-0797
khaterak@jfssv.org
Sumi Kamiya, MSW
Older Adult Services Social Worker
sumik@jfssv.org
(408) 806-6231
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
Associate Executive Director
Susan Frazer, LCSW
(408) 357-7453
Elena Kulvets, MS
Director of Administration
jfs@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7406
Allyson Landers
Refugee Resettlement Housing Coordinator
(408) 806-3586
Natalie Lazar, BA
Coordinator of VESL Education
nataliel@jfssv.org
(408) 656-0590
Michelle Lee, MNM
Director of Refugee Resettlement and Career Services
michellel@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7452
Irina Mandelboym, MA
Holocaust Survivor
Client Services Coordinator
(408) 357-7458
Olga Mezheritskaya, MS
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
(408) 357-7542
Debbie Michels, BA
Manager, Public Relations
debbiem@jfssv.org
(408) 556-0600
Sandra Pannell, MA
Project NOAH Social Worker
Jeremy Ramos, Ed.D
Lead Career Counselor
jeremyr@jfssv.org
(669)-233-9180
Nellie Rochon-Ellis, MA
Career Counselor
nelliere@jfssv.org
(669) 240-8734
Belinda Suntop, BS
Refugee Services Case Manager
belindas@jfssv.org
669-240-8978
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