Internal operations; human resources; financial administration; and property management.
Our Team
For general inquires, please send email to Dean@Orfalea.org or visit our Contact Us page.
Operations
Tom Blabey
Operations Director
(805) 565-7550 ext. 102
Tom@Orfalea.org
Hilary Hensley
Partnerships Coordinator
(805) 565-7550 ext. 113
Hilary@Orfalea.org
Supports the Strategic Partnerships Director facilitating collaborations and partnerships with community-based organizations, including government agencies, foundations, corporations, and non-profits.
Erin Weber
Foundation Coordinator
(805) 565-7550 ext. 116
Erin@Orfalea.org
Research, reporting, and administrative support for Foundation President; external public and private event coordination; liaison with community partners and Board of Directors.
Rachel Weber
Foundation Coordinator and Grants Administrator
(805) 565-7550 ext. 115
Rachel@Orfalea.org
Office and event support, as well as grant process management.
Dean Zatkowsky
Communications Manager
(805) 565-7550 ext. 108
Dean@Orfalea.org
Website administration; multimedia content; media and public relations; and speaking requests.
Executives
Barbara Andersen
Strategic Partnerships Director
(805) 565-7550 ext. 112
Barbara@Orfalea.org
Multi-sector partnerships development; community foundation liaison; assessment and evaluation; and oversight of Aware & Prepare Initiative.
Catherine Brozowski
Vice President
(805) 565-7550 ext. 100
Catherine@Orfalea.org
Operations; Foundation-wide strategy; K-12 education grantmaking and scholarships; and university liaison.
Lois Mitchell
President
(805) 565-7550 ext. 101
Lois@Orfalea.org
Overall foundation planning, direction, and strategy; large scale initiatives; and collaborative campaigns.
Early Childhood Education
Adrianna Foss
Early Childhood Education Director
(805) 565-7550 ext. 103
Adrianna@Orfalea.org
Early childhood education strategy, programs, and grants; center directors and teachers network; and Thrive: Santa Barbara County partner involvement.
Eric Nelson
Director, Preschool Food & Healthy Habits Initiative
(626) 840-3014
cec@caltech.edu
Quality improvement programming to early childhood education centers in Santa Barbara County through the Preschool Food & Healthy Habits Initiative and the Outdoor Classroom Project.
Carol Capito
Coordinator, Preschool Food & Healthy Habits Initiative
805-459-9884
clcapito@caltech.edu
Preschool Food & Health Habits Initiative and the Outdoor Classroom Project.
Theresa Embry
Coordinator, Preschool Food & Healthy Habits Initiative
(805) 689-2338
Theresa.Embry@gmail.com
Preschool Food & Healthy Habits Initiative and the Outdoor Classroom Project.
Youth Development
Laurel Anderson
Youth Development Director
805-565-7550 ext. 104
Laurel@Orfalea.org
Oversees the general operations, staff and curriculum development of the REACH program.
Julissa Garcia-Corona
REACH Program Manager
805-565-7550 ext. 107
Julissa@Orfalea.org
Responsible for developing and implementing Post Secondary, Personal Development, and Community Involvement programming for REACH.
Ken Gates
REACH Program Manager
805-565-7550 ext. 117
Ken@Orfalea.org
Responsible for developing and implementing all Outdoor, Food Literacy, Personal Development, and Community Involvement related programming for REACH.
Gabby O'Neal
Assistant Instructor
Gabby@Orfalea.org
Gabby assists the REACH Initiative's Program Managers, planning and organizing student retreats.
Kari Weber
REACH Program Manager
(805) 565-7550 ext. 118
Kari@Orfalea.org
Develops and Implements Community Involvement, Personal Development, and Financial Literacy components of REACH programming
School Food Initiative
Kathleen de Chadenèdes
Director
(805) 565-7550 ext. 109
Kathleen@Orfalea.org
All School Food content, programming, and outreach; oversight of the School Gardens component.
Maria Caudillo
Logistics and Event Coordinator
(805) 565-7550 ext. 114
Maria@Orfalea.org
Logistics for educational programming, community outreach events, and volunteers; general support to School Food team.
Kirsten Criswell
Chef Instructor
Kirsten@Orfalea.org
Instructs food service workers at Culinary Boot Camp and provides ongoing support to school kitchens.
Tricia Godfrey
School Outreach Manager
(805) 565-7550 ext. 111
Tricia@Orfalea.org
Liaison to schools; School Gardens and School Food Components; outreach and support to school communities
Claud Mann
Chef Instructor
805-565-7550 ext. 110
Claud@Orfalea.org
Instructs food service workers at Culinary Boot Camp and provides ongoing support to school kitchens.
Naomi Serizawa
Chef Instructor
Naomi@Orfalea.org
Instructs food service workers at Culinary Boot Camp and provides ongoing support to school kitchens.
Janet Stevenson
Lead Chef Instructor
(805) 565-7550 ext. 105
Janet@Orfalea.org
Instructs food service workers at Culinary Boot Camp and provides ongoing support to school kitchens.
