Our Network
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 Velázquez
Senior Administrative Associate
Fostering Educational Success
genesis.velazquez@utsa.edu
(210) 458-5795

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)
CHILD ADVOCATES SAN ANTONIO (CASA)

Jennifer Crippen
Collaborative Engagement Team Manager
Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA)
jcrippen@casa-satx.org
(210) 225-7070

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

Cindy Alvarado
Research Coordinator
Bexar County Fostering Educational Success (BCFES)
cindy.alvarado@utsa.edu
(830) 313-9089

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)
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
Program Manager & Coach
Fostering Futures Program, BCFES
alex.svhla@utsa.edu
(210) 458-6937

Mercedes Lozano
Program Manager & Coach
Fostering Futures Program, BCFES
mercedes.lozano@utsa.edu
(210) 458-6966
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – SAN ANTONIO

Norma Davila
Foster Care Support Coordinator
F.A.T.E. Center
Email: ndavila@tamusa.edu
Phone: 210-784-1520