THE TEAM

Get to know the people who make our Club the place for kids to be!

Robert Santana, MBA

Consulting CEO

Luz Trout

Director of Operations

Luz is Vegan, has 3 fur babies & enjoys baking, drawing & organizing when she’s not at the Club.

luz@theplaceforkids.org

Alicia De La Luz

Finance Director

Alicia is mission driven, an avid hiker, and a Community Liaison with the City of Buena Park!

accounting@theplaceforkids.org

Angelica Witter

School Site Director

Angelica is Jamaican, loves body art, has 6 tattoos and has lost 100 lbs!

angelica@theplaceforkids.org

Yocelin Vicens

SOARS Coordinator

Yocelin loves watching the show Friends, she can recite every line by heart, she is a big Spider-Man fan and was the first in her family to graduate college.

yocelin@theplaceforkids.org

Mike Soto

Program Staff

Mike likes connecting with people through recreational activities, loves traveling and exploring National Parks!

Julia Sanchez

SOARS Coordinator

Julia loves to crochet in her free time, is a fan of sushi and has two cats!

Yesenia Tellez

Program Staff

Yesenia is a fraternal twin and in her spare time she tends to her 5 chickens!

Josh Huitron

Program Staff

Josh is a very talented artist, loves to play soccer and is a car enthusiast.

Alyshia Singh

Program Staff

Tacos are THE BEST! Purple is top tier and one day, Alyshia hopes to become a Child Psychologist.

Steven “Spanky” Spangenberg

Program Staff

Steven was a Club member as a kid and was awarded youth of the year twice. Steven also loves animals and motorcycles.

Maya Atl

School Site Lead

Maya LOVES running. She can juggle and loves exploring new places.

Zena Alhammouri

Direct Support Staff

Zena has worked at the Club for 3 years, and is now a Direct Support Staff. Fun facts: Zena has lived in 3 different countries and loves butterflies. 

Ariana Sanchez

ELOP staff

As a kid, Ariana was a member at the Club. She loves pink and has collected about 100 Hot Wheels!

Alesha Cortez

School Site Lead

Alesha can recite every One Direction song word for word and is a pasta enthusiast!

Nonso Ikeji 

Program Staff

Nonso is actually less than half his full first name. He has been beat boxing since he was ten and used to compete. He’s collected over 50 transformers and counting…