Greg Lowden
Executive Director

Greg oversees implementation of the organization’s strategic plan, managing relationships with key partners and working with staff to ensure programs fulfill the organization’s mission.

Jesica Zirion
YMSP Program Manager

Jess manages the organization’s Young Mother Support Program (YMSP), guiding the team’s work with pregnant teens and young mothers who live in communities near the city trash dump..

Brenda Pérez
SRH Manager

Brenda oversees the Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) Program which provides counseling, contraception, education and youth training.

Melisa Daniel
Operations Manager

Melisa oversees the organization’s general operations, including human resources, finance, administration, and community promotion.

Lucia Dominguez
YMSP Coordinator

Lucia coordinates the YMSP activities and supervises the YMSP educators who work with young mothers near the Guatemala City landfill.

Alison Urbina
SRH Technical Supervisor

Alison supervises implementation of SRH Program’s comprehensive sexuality education work with local schools and SRH youth-friendly spaces.

Brenda Sucup
 Administrator

Brenda provides administrational support to GYI’s operations including coordination, procurement, maintenance, program expenditures and documentation.

Maria Fernanda Molina
 Community Promoter

Mafer supports the organization’s youth programs by promoting services in marginalized communities near the city trash dump and maintaining relationships with community leaders and partners.

Lesdy Chin
ECD Educator

Lesdy provides early childhood development classes and maternity education to young mothers with the children between ages 0-2.

Luisa Galdamez
Maternity Educator

Luisa provides early childhood development classes and maternity education to young mothers with the children between ages 0-2.

 Gabriela Paz
ECD Educator

Gabriela provides early childhood development classes and maternity education to young mothers with the children between ages 0-2.

Ruth Giron
ECD Educator

Ruth provides early childhood development classes and maternity education to young mothers with the children between ages 0-2.

Fernanda Chivalán
ECD Educator

Fernanda provides early childhood development classes to young mothers with children ages 2-3 in preparation for preschool.

Brenda Ixchop
CSE Educator

Brenda works with GYI’s partner schools to provide age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education for middle and high school students.

Aura Córdova
CSE Educator

Aura works with GYI’s partner schools to provide age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education for middle and high school students.

Maria Jose Valenzuela
 Wings SRH Nurse

Majo supports the organization’s work via a strategic partnership with WINGS, working alongside GYI’s team to provide contraceptive services and cervical cancer screenings to patients.

Margarita Alfaro
Wings SRH Nurse

Margarita supports the organization’s work via a strategic partnership with WINGS, working alongside GYI’s team to provide contraceptive services and cervical cancer screenings to patients

Melanie Zapeta
SRH Assistant

Melanie provides support to the entire SRH team with preparing materials, assisting CSE workshops, youth trainings, and patient contact.

Sindy García
Consejera

Sindy provides consultations for SRH through differentiated attention for adolescents at GYI’s youth-friendly consultation spaces.

Adela Tepaz

Adela provides cleaning and sterilization in the SRH clinics, reception area and office spaces for contraceptive services.