Urban Justice Center individual rights - social change

Homelessness Outreach & Prevention

Staff

Homelessness Outreach & Prevention

DIRECTOR

Denise M. Miranda, 2010-present; St. John School of Law, J.D., 1996; New York University, B.A., Dean's List, 1993.

STAFF

Richard Alvarado, Housing Coordinator, 2009 to present; University of Connecticut, B.S. Human Development Family Studies 2004; Milano The New School, Masters in Urban Policy Analysis and Management 2010.

Billy Bryan, Staff Attorney, 2009 to present; UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2009; University of California Santa Cruz, B.A., 2003.

Sydney Céspedes, Legal Advocate, 2009 to present; Hunter College, B.A., 2009.

Tara Crean, Supervising Attorney, 2011 to present; Staff Attorney, 2008 to 2011; University of Chicago Law School, J.D. 1997; Princeton University, B.A., summa cum laude 1994.

Geoffrey Leonard, Legal Advocate, 2010 to present; Goucher College, B.A. 2008.

Lori McNeil, Director of Research and Policy, 2008 to present; Western Michigan University, M.A. 1998, Ph.D. 2000; Indiana University of South Bend, B.A. 1996.

Hilary Neher, Legal Advocate, 2010 to present; Rutgers University, B.S.W. 2010.

Edwin Ortiz, Director of Advocacy, 2011 to present; Supervising Advocate, 2003 to 2011; Hofstra University, B.S. 1992.

Gerni Oster, Director of Operations, 2011 to present; Project Coordinator, 2006 to 2011; Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, M.P.A. 2006; University of Michigan, B.S., 1999.

Linel Salcedo Legal Advocate, 2010 to present; New York University, B.A., 2009.

Megan Stuart, Staff Attorney, 2009 to present; CUNY School of Law, J.D., 2009; CUNY Graduate Center, M.A. Liberal Studies 2006; Antioch College, B.A., 2002.


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