Todd has been at the Club for 26 years, he LOVES Cheese Pizza and has toured 23 countries playing music with his band, GAMEFACE.
THE TEAM
Get to know the people who make our Club the place for kids to be!
Luz Trout
Program Director
Luz is Vegan, has 3 fur babies & enjoys baking, drawing & organizing when she’s not at the Club.
Monica Perez
Accounts Coordinator
Monica has 7 grand kids and 1 great-grandkid! She’s been married for 45 years and she was La Habra High Homecoming princesses in 1976!
Malia Hays
Teen Director
Is the first in her family to graduate college, she loves basketball & scary movies.
Laura Khong
Education Coordinator
Laura speaks 3 languages, is super competitive & loves board games.
Gary James
Athletics Coordinator
As a kid, Gary played baseball in 7 states & 2 different countries. Oddly enough, he’s never broken a bone!
Gabby Perez
Program Staff
Gabby is the Queen of Karaoke! Fashion & Design are some of her passions.
gabby@theplaceforkids.org
Yesenia Tellez
Program Staff
Yesenia is a fraternal twin and in her spare time she tends to her 5 chickens!
Zena Hammouri
Program Staff
Zena loves helping others almost as much as she loves basketball! She also grew up on a farm.
Katie Norris
Program Staff
Katie has her B.A. in Psychology, she loves line dancing & knows 30 dances!
Bob Estland
Program Staff
Bob has worked for the Club for over 50 years & loves Dr. Pepper!
Josh Huitron
Program Staff
Josh is a very talented artist and loves to play soccer.
Nonso Ikeji
Program Staff
Nonso plays 6 instruments, loves basketball & The Beatles.
Frank Genera
Program Staff
Frank collects Funko Pops, has tried almost every kind of pizza & knows all things Spider Man.
