BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF

Organizational Structure

The Board of Directors provides leadership for SCAIR. Following in his father’s footsteps, William H. Johnson, II, a retired Fire Captain wtih Camp Pendleton Fire & Emergency Services, has served as the Board Chairman since 2006. Wanda Michaelis is SCAIR’s Executive Director and has served in this position since the organization was established in 1997.

Staff

Wanda Michaelis, Executive Director
Deborah Bjerk/ Deborah Johnson, Fiscal Managers
Frank Pancucci, M.A., Program Coordinator/ Workforce Developer
Umoja Richardson, Administrative Coordinator
Heidi Beckenbach, M.A., Counselor / Counseling Program Coordinator
Angelica Salazar, Eligibility & Intake Specialist
Kayla Hilario, Career Counselor
Alejandra Fuentes, Academic Tutor
Denise Overson, Administrative Support
Julie DePhilippis, Sacred Pipe Youth Coordinator
Connie GreyBull, AIEC Program Assistant

Counselors

Lina Kern, Counseling Intern
Andina Aste- Nieto, Counseling Intern

Contractors

Jennie Alvarado, Academic Tutor
Kathy Willcuts, Sacred Pipe Cultural Educator
Esmeralda Christensen, MFT, Clinical Supervisor
Randolph Edward Brock, Ph.D., Computer Instructor

Consultants

Randy Edmonds, Senior Advisor
Christopher Gomez, Graphic Designer & Webmaster