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.
Brenda Sucup
Administrator
Brenda provides administrational support to GYI’s operations including coordination, procurement, maintenance, program expenditures and documentation.
Victor Andrade
Accountant
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.
Valerie Flores
Educator Assistant
Alison Urbina
CSE Educator
Alison supervises implementation of SRH Program’s comprehensive sexuality education work with local schools and SRH youth-friendly spaces.
Aura Córdova
CSE Educator
Aura works with GYI’s partner schools to provide age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education for middle and high school students.
Gladys Ardon
Youth-frendly advisor
Gladys provides consultations for SRH through differentiated attention for adolescents at GYI’s youth-friendly consultation spaces.
Sindy García
Youth-frendly advisor
Sindy provides consultations for SRH through differentiated attention for adolescents at GYI’s youth-friendly consultation spaces.
Melanie Zapeta
SRH Assistant
Melanie provides support to the entire SRH team with preparing materials, assisting CSE workshops, youth trainings, and
patient contact.
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.
Dulce Tubac
Community Promoter
Dulce 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.
Yesica Chacaj
Community Assistant
Angela Marquez
Receptionist
William Mendez
Driver
Adela Tepaz
Cleaning and maintenance
Mariela Carpio
Cleaning and maintenance
Ashley Ramirez
Fellowship program
Karen Gomez
Fellowship program
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
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.