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BCFES PROGRAM

For All inquiries:
Bexar County Fostering Educational
Success Program
Email: bcfes@utsa.edu

Devon Jefferson, LCSW

Director Bexar County
Fostering Educational Success

devon.jefferson@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5753

Génesis Velazquez

Génesis Velázquez

Senior Administrative Associate
Fostering Educational Success

genesis.velazquez@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5795

Julia (Juli) Elizondo

Julia (Juli) Elizondo, MSW

Pre-College Initiatives Coordinator
Cultivating Learning In Middle School and Beyond (CLIMB)

julia.elizondo@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5792

Stephanie Ortiz

College to Career & Fostering Career Readiness Coordinator
Foster Care Initiatives

stephanie.ortiz2@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5794

Brandon Flores, M.S., PhD(c)

Data Coordinator
Fostering Educational Success

brandon.flores2@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5793

La Donna Sewell, MPA

Senior Associate Director, Housing and Transitional Services
HomeBase Fund

ladonna.sewell@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5766

COLLEGE-BOUND DOCKET (CBD)

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Eliseo Mata

Court Monitor
College-Bound Docket

emata@bexar.org
(210) 335-2606

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Judge Charles Montemayor

Associate Judge
Children’s Court

cmontemayor@bexar.org

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Kimberlee Morrison

Program Manager
College-Bound Docket

kmorrison@bexar.org
(210) 335-1009

Barbara Schafer

Court Administrator
College-Bound Docket

bschafer@bexar.org
(210) 335-2959

CHILD ADVOCATES SAN ANTONIO (CASA) 

Jennifer Crippen

Jennifer Crippen

Collaborative Engagement Team Manager
Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA)

jcrippen@casa-satx.org
(210) 225-7070

Samantha Barton

Samantha Barton

Crossover Supervisor
Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA)

sbarton@casa-satx.org
(210) 225-7070

Angela White, PhD

President and CEO
Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA)

awhite@casa-satx.org
(832) 523-2198

EVALUATION TEAM

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Cindy Alvarado

Research Coordinator
Bexar County Fostering Educational Success (BCFES)

cindy.alvarado@utsa.edu
(830) 313-9089

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Megan Piel, PhD, MSW

PI Data Evaluation
Bexar County Fostering Educational Success (BCFES)

megan.piel@utsa.edu
(210) 458-2938

Deaven Greenberg

Research Program Manager
Bexar County Fostering Educational Success (BCFES)

deaven.greenberg@utsa.edu
(210) 784-1427

HOUSING FIRST (HF)

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Giannina Reyna

Housing Coach
Housing First, BCFES

giannina.reyna@utsa.edu
(210) 784-1427

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Tifannie Maciel

Senior Housing Coach
Housing First, BCFES

tifannie.maciel@utsa.edu
(210) 784-1427

Monica Silva, MA

Associate Director
Housing First, BCFES

monica.silva@utsa.edu
(210) 784-1427

FOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAM (FFP)

Barbara Smith

Executive Director Transfer & Transition Services
Fostering Futures Program, BCFES

barbara.smith@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5586

Dr. ToCarra Jordan

Associate Director
Fostering Futures Program, BCFES

tocarra.jordan@utsa.edu
(210) 458-6958

Alex Svehla

Alex Svehla

Program Manager & Coach
Fostering Futures Program, BCFES

alex.svhla@utsa.edu
(210) 458-6937

Mercedes Lozano

Mercedes Lozano

Program Manager & Coach
Fostering Futures Program, BCFES

mercedes.lozano@utsa.edu
(210) 458-6966

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – SAN ANTONIO

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Norma Davila

Foster Care Support Coordinator
F.A.T.E. Center

Email: ndavila@tamusa.edu
Phone: 210-784-1520

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DeAndrea Davila

Campus Coach
F.A.T.E. Center

Email: ddavila@tamusa.edu

ALAMO COLLEGES DISTRICT

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Nathalie Riojas

Grant Director
P.A.T.H.

Email: nriojas@alamo.edu

Michael De La Cruz

Michael De La Cruz

Student Care Advocate
P.A.T.H.

Email: mdelacruz34@alamo.edu
Phone: 210-485-0867

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Michael Ortega

Student Care Advocate
P.A.T.H.

Email: mortega29@alamo.edu
Phone: 210-485-0705