Andrea is the leader of the staff team at NCJW NY and as such is responsible for all aspects of organizational management including programming, fundraising, and administration.
Our Staff
Okwuchi Tracey Onyeuche
Okwuchi, also addressed as Tracey, oversees the Programs Team and NCJW NY’s community programs, including the Hunger Program, LINC (Lunch, Interaction, Nurturing and Companionship), Council Lifetime Learning, the Back 2 School Store. the Pregnancy Loss Support Program and the Children’s
Letitia Maun
Letitia is the social worker at NCJW NY. She facilitates three support groups, including two bereavement groups for women and men who have lost their spouse/partner and one for caregivers of a spouse/partner with memory impairments or Alzheimer’s.
Karla Ignacio
Karla is the Hunger Program Coordinator and Caseworker at NCJWNY. Raised in the Dominican Republic, her work is influenced by the inequalities she experienced growing up, which led her to do food drives at an early age. She has been
Gabriela Illescas
Gabriela serves as the Program & Volunteer Coordinator at NCJW NY, she coordinates the scheduling for Council Lifetime Learning while also working as the receptionist
Alma De Los Santos
Alma is a social work intern at NCJW NY, where she supports clients in accessing essential services.
Aviva Zadoff
Aviva heads up our political advocacy work, partnering with our Advocacy Leadership Committee to further NCJW NY’s advocacy efforts. Aviva is also responsible for the coordination of volunteers for our various programs.
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Liz is the Community Organizer for NCJWNY’s Jews for Repro NY campaign. She has been involved in reproductive justice work in New York for several years,
Amy Greenstein
Amy serves as the Director of Development at NCJW NY, where she proudly leads the organization’s fundraising efforts.
Sarah Burstein
Sarah has been a part of the Development team at NCJW NY for more than six years.
Romy Levin
In her current role as a Development Assistant, Romy supports all aspects of NCJW NY’s fundraising operations.
Rita Shapiro
Rita oversees all aspects of finance, human resources, facilities, and day-to-day operations of NCJW NY.
Danny Aponte
Danny Aponte is the Facilities Coordinator at NCJW NY. He is responsible for coordinating Council House's maintenance and supporting the daily operations of the Hunger Program.
Saby Armijos Navarro
Saby Armijos Navarro is an Ecuadorian born and raised. She has been working at NCJWNY for 11 months, thus fulfilling her two great passions cooking and helping people in need.
Gali Salwen Kopel
Gali Salwen Kopel is a licensed therapy dog whose human, Andrea, leads the staff team at NCJW NY.