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Our Staff
Matthew R. Peters
Executive Director - mateo@chesmrc.org
Matthew joined ChesMRC as Executive Director in September of 2012 after having spent 13 years working and living in rural Guatemala. He brings a unique point of view concerning the problems and issues that the immigrant community on the Eastern Shore is facing and has a long record of helping those most in need. His accomplishments in Guatemala include recruiting and training over 1,000 international volunteers; managing a 150-acre ecological reserve; building and managing a community library; and developing educational programs focusing on natural resource management.
Matthew has a bachelor’s degree in Forest Science from Penn State University, is an Eagle Scout and served in the Peace Corps (1999-2001).
Victoria Gomez Lozano
Deputy Director - victoria@chesmrc.org
As Deputy Director, Victoria works closely with the Executive Director to oversee and implement the wide range of services and programs ChesMRC offers as well as managing the development efforts for the organization. Victoria is also a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) which allows her to directly enroll clients into Medicaid and/or Health Insurance Plans.
Originally from Mexico and fluent in both English and Spanish, Victoria brings years of knowledge and experience in understanding and assisting the Hispanic Community of the Mid-Shore.
Estela Vianey Ramirez
Health Program Manager - estela@chesmrc.org
As Health Program Manager, Estela runs the ChesMRC health department and is responsible for all health initiatives operating out of the ChesMRC Resource Center. Estela is also responsible for strengthening relationships with the immigrant community, understanding the challenges they face and articulating their situation to service providers and the community at large. In addition to being Girl Scout Leader for Easton Troop 1536, Estela has certifications in CPR/First Aid, Community Health Work Core Training, Chronic Self Disease Management and Stress Management. Estela is also a certified Health Navigator and Certified Application Counselor (CAC) which allows her to directly enroll clients into Medicaid and/or Health Insurance Plans.
Originally from Honduras and fluent in both English and Spanish, Estela has been with ChesMRC since 2014 dedicating her time and knowledge to working with and empowering the immigrant populations in our community.
Ingrid Diaz Lopez
Immigration Specialist - ingrid@chesmrc.org
As the Immigration Specialist, Ingrid is trained and certified through the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP) to directly represent clients in their immigration cases before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She also serves as the midpoint of communication between organizations in our community and connecting their services to the clients we serve as well as coordinating community outreach events to engage the immigrant population to the various service organizations on the Midshore.
Originally from Guatemala, Ingrid has been part of ChesMRC since high school through our mentor program and has also volunteered for our center. She brings outstanding skills, dedication and determination to the many roles she fills in our organization.
Liliana Ochoa
Benefit Outreach Specialist - liliana@chesmrc.org
As the Benefits Outreach Specialist, Liliana assists ChesMRC clients with applications through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a state funded grant program provided to us through SEEDCO, as well as assessing clients needs and helping them navigate the various processes to apply for other assistance offered in our community.
Liliana has been assisting the Hispanic community since 2010 where she worked for the Latino Center at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Working in this capacity made her aware of the challenges the Hispanic Community faced when moving to the US. For the last few years, she has been closely involved with the community of the Eastern Shore of Maryland interpreting and navigating clients for Choptank Community Health centers.
Liliana grew up in Medellin, Colombia and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She brings a diverse perspective to ChesMRC after working with both private and non-profit companies throughout Latin America and in the states. She brings with her vast experience to assist in the many programs and opportunities ChesMRC offers to its clients.
Daisy Aguilar Hernandez
Resource Center & Housing Coordinator - daisy@chesmrc.org
Daisy started with ChesMRC as an interpreter and has grown into a full-time position to help support the new housing initiatives at ChesMRC and manage the front Resource Center area.
Daisy is from Mexico and fluent in both English and Spanish. She brings warmth and compassion to the clients served at the Resource Center and vast experience from her interpreting profession in both the health and private sector.
Alouse Jean
Haitian Outreach Coordinator - alousej@chesmrc.org
As ChesMRC expands into the Caroline County and Delaware communities, consisting primarily of Haitian-Creole clientele, Alouse 's role as the Haitian Outreach Coordinator has become integral to ChesMRC's growth. She is an incredible asset to the center and provides the skills needed to help the Haitian community by working closely with ChesMRC staff, ensuring clients obtain the benefits needed as well as helping with interpreting, translation and overall navigating new immigrants to this area.
Alouse was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and came to the United States after high school. She has taken classes at Chesapeake College for English as a Second Language, CNA, First Aid, Early Childhood, and the Community Interpreter program. Alouse is fluent in Haitian Creole, French, and English.
Marjorie Saint Fort
Haitian Interpreter - marjorie@chesmrc.org
Marjorie has worked with ChesMRC since 2023 and provides onsite assistance with interpretation and translation services to the Haitian community. She works closely with Alouse in the Federalsburg area and together they are working to help ChesMRC fully expand into Caroline County.
Kevin Rosenthal
Staff Attorney/Resource Center Manager - kevin@chesmrc.org
Kevin Rosenthal, JD, BSN, RN is a “jack of all trades” problem solver who cares about people and his community. Kevin was one of the original co-founders of ChesMRC. He helped ChesMRC earn accreditation for its immigration legal program. Kevin works as the current Staff Attorney and helps manage the client interface at the Resource Center.
From 2010 to 2017, Kevin ran a human rights and immigration law office; co-founded ChesMRC; and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Salisbury University. Kevin's professional interests include community service, behavioral health, systems process improvement, and the primary care clinic he operates with his wife Allison in Easton, Nightingale Health.
Sindy Marin de Garcia
Youth Program Coordinator - sindy@chesmrc.org
Sindy started at ChesMRC as an enrichment leader in the ChesMRC afterschool program providing enrichment activities to youth in grades 1-5 and grew her role into the full-time Youth Program Coordinator. Sindy is primarily responsible for coordinating and overseeing the entire youth development efforts and afterschool program at ChesMRC.
Sindy also assists with communicating all events and program updates to parents of students enrolled with our afterschool programming and scouting activities.
Michelle Garniga
Assistant Coordinator - michelle@chesmrc.org
Michelle started at ChesMRC as an Enrichment Leader in the afterschool program providing STEM activities to grades K-5. As the Assistant Coordinator, Michelle works closely with the Youth Program Coordinator and Health Program Manager assisting with all ChesMRC youth activities and health related administration.
Originally from Tampa Florida, Michelle is both Cuban and Puerto Rican and fluent in both English and Spanish. She now resides in Easton with her husband and their 6 children. Michelle not only brings cultural knowledge and compassion of the challenges youth in our programs face, but also brings excellent childcare skills and a passion for teaching to the younger generation.
Melissa Micriotti
Finance & Operations Manager - melissa@chesmrc.org
Melissa has been with involved with the ChesMRC since 2014 and is responsible for managing the organizations budgets and financials, providing financial oversight, and managing general operations.
She brings over 25 years of direct experience in business operations and financial management in both the non-profit and private sectors.
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