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Meet Our Team
Angela Ramirez (she/her)
Executive Director
A native of Colombia, Angela completed her law and business administration (MBA) studies in Bogota where she also worked with marginalized communities for over a decade...
Julie Gamze-Elçin (she/her)
Escalera Program Manager
Julie is the Escalera Program Manager with Puentes. She has lived in New Orleans for 10 years, and during the last several years has worked with youth and students in spaces centering education programs...
Cristina Martinez Istillarte (she/her)
LUNA Program Manager
Cristina Martinez Istillarte, originally from Spain, has been part of the New Orleans community for over 5 years. Cristina earned a bachelor’s degree in Translation and Intercultural Communication in Spain,
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