Our Team
Peer Support Staff
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Karen St.Leon
Peer Support Specialist - Total Wellness Club
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Sara Eccleston
Certified Peer Support Specialist - Total Wellness Club
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Darryl Stubblefield
Certified Peer Support Specialist - H.O.P.E. Program
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Yoshie Hill
Peer Engagement Specialist - Total Wellness Club
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Olivia
Emotional Support Specialist - Total Wellness Club
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Renee Ahmed
Peer Wellness Facilitator - Total Wellness Club
“I’m very passionate about being part of the change to better support the mental health community. I have a son with mental health challenges and know the struggles he and I both have faced. I’m so happy to be a part of Heart & Soul and what we represent in helping our community”
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Michael Dunn
Peer Support Specialist- H.O.P.E. Program
“I have been in the field of Mental Health beginning 2005. My first role as a part of the Helping Community was Case Manager/Money Management at Conard House. I had 7 or more Residential Clients at the Lyric Hotel in San Francisco Tenderloin. I move on from there doing various other positions (Substance Abuse Counselor, Intake coordinator, Residential Coordinator, Counselor, Group Counselor to name a few). I continue enjoy the experience of seeing people of this Community, here in San Mateo County, grow, learn, express themselves and become more lively through social interaction rather than isolation”
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Chris Hoover
Peer Support Specialist- Total Wellness Club
“I have been a peer support worker here at Heart & Soul for over 17 years. It is my good fortune to be a part of this organization, helping others along the way on their recovery journey. In my spare time, I enjoy tinkering with computers and learning about new technologies. I like attending concerts and an occasional movie”
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Liana Garza
Certified Peer Support Specialist- Total Wellness Club
“I’ve been with Heart & Soul since 2018 and I’m a Bay Area native. I bring my therapy bunny, Olivia, in to provide additional support for people at groups and events”
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Neleen (Lee) Mata
MediCal Peer Support Specialist. & certified California Community Health Worker -Total Wellness Club
“I love being part of Heart & Soul. It is my way of giving forward to a community that is very dear to me”
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Angel Colon
Peer Support Specialist, H.O.P.E. Program
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Alexandra Amaya (Alex)
Social Media Support Specialist
“I want to help people to be in their wellness. I think encouraging people to find what keeps them well is essential. I have been with Heart and Soul as a participant, volunteer and now in my newest role. I became a participant in 2015 needed help in socializing with other people. I remember thinking “wow it seems like people have a lot of fun here.” I am so happy I stayed. I enjoy having fun with others in the organization because I think it’s important to enjoy the happy moments in our work. I am loving how Heart and Soul is having a positive impact in the community because it certainly had a positive impact on me. Now it’s time to pay it forward. “
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Joana Padilla (Jo)
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Gordon Sweeney
Peer Support Specialist
Management Team
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Amaal Greenwood-Goodwin (he/him)
Wellness Program Director
“I have been working as Wellness Director of Heart & Soul since July 2019. I love my job and the opportunity it gives me to help others who are going through similar struggles that I have dealt with. My hobbies include daily walks, music, podcasts, and playing board and card games online and with friends. I got my Bachelor's of Science in Health Education from San Francisco State University in 2023 and am looking into grad school starting in Fall of next year. I also have my Peer Support Specialist Certification from CalMHSA”
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Patrice Massicotte (he/him)
Chief Program Officer
“Recovery is a journey, not a destination. That is why, self-compassion, patience, acceptance and mindfulness are so important and really help me. And I wouldn’t be where I am today (in my wellness, happy!) without peer support and a network of person-centered healthcare professionals. Find yourself and your purpose, hope will shine again from the clouds”
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Luz Euceda Martinez (she/her)
Manager of Partnerships & Peer Engagements
"Healing is a shared journey, when we care for each other and ourselves, we create spaces for healing, hope, and growth, building a more just and compassionate world"
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Ebony Carruthers (she/her)
Sr.Director of Partnerships & Peer Engagement
“I enjoy creating safe places for people to practice and be in their wellness through a variety of support groups, community events, and activities, as well as Seeing Through Stigma project STS is personal testimonial panels where I get to go into the community and shine a light on serious topics like mental health, suicide prevention and any related stigmas. We must have these courageous conversations so we can be healed”
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Brenda Nicholson (she/her)
Peer Support Program Manager
“I am a woman in long term recovery. I support peers with mental health challenges and substance use issues also. I seek a spiritual way of life by journaling and meditating daily”
Board of Directors
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James Gordon
President
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Stephanie Abuyaghi
Treasurer
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Deborah Wright
Member
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Briana Evans
Member
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Wendy Schultz
Member
Heart and Soul Companions 🐾❤️
Datu
Psychiatric Service Dog in training 🐾
Lucy
Office Emotional support puppy 🐶
Olivia
Emotional Support Bunny
Remembering Their Impact 🪽🙏🏽
We honor and remember the beloved members of the Heart & Soul family who are no longer with us. Their compassion, dedication, and contributions helped shape our community and continue to inspire the work we do today.
Dedicated to celebrating the lives and legacies of Ophelia, our former Executive Director, and Yvette, our former Outreach & Peer Support Specialist. They will always remain an important part of Heart & Soul.
Ophelia Williams
Yvette Agua