CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF
Executive Team
- Allyson Dirik, Development Officer, Grants & Giving
Allyson joined our staff in October, 2009 as the first Development Officer for Grants & Giving. Prior to joining the All-Star team, Allyson worked in Development in Washington, D.C. promoting effective leadership and mentoring for young women. Her role with the All-Stars includes working with supporters, grant-writing, and event planning. She graduated from California Lutheran University with a B.A. in Communications. Allyson recently married and resides in Santa Clara with her husband. You may reach Allyson at ADirik@bayallstars.org.
- Rebecca Huber, Operations Officer
Rebecca has been with The Bay Area After-School All-Stars for the past ten years, having worked with the organization almost since its creation. In her current role, Rebecca manages our central office operations, serves as the budget officer, the HR officer, and the special assistant to the Executive Director. Given her vast knowledge of the organization, she also assists the Development and Program Teams as needed. You may contact Rebecca at RHuber@bayallstars.org.
- Charles Salter, Executive Director
Chuck became the third Executive Director of the organization in January, 2009. He began his career as a middle school teacher in East Palo Alto, California as a member of the Teach For America program. During his three years in the classroom, Chuck served as the President of the Ravenswood Teachers Association and started the Ravenswood Soccer Club, an after school program that still exists today as part of the Ravenswood Youth Athletic Club. Chuck then worked for Teach For America over the next seven years in a variety of capacities, including as a School Director and as the founding Executive Director of Teach For America – Las Vegas Valley. After serving a year as the Interim President of the Nevada Community Foundation, Chuck was excited to return to California and take up the helm of the All-Stars. He holds a B.A. degree in International Studies & German, earned magna cum laude, from Susquehanna University, a graduate certificate in non-profit management from Indiana University, Indianapolis, and a J.D. degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He is a trained mediator and a member of the Indiana State Bar.
- Matt Willis, Development Officer, Events & Communications
Matt joined our staff over four years ago, working first as a site supervisor at John Muir Middle School. Last year, Matt became the first staff member to work exclusively on development. This year, he became a Development Manager. Specifically, Matt focuses on our website, e-communications, printing, and major events. Matt is a big fan of local sports teams and enjoys playing basketball. He is recently married. You may reach Matt at MWillis@bayallstars.org.
Program Operations
- Efren Caliva, Fitness Program Manager
Efren has been a part of the All-Stars staff for five years. He has worked as a sports intern as well as a Youth Leader at River Glen Middle School. Currently, Efren assists with the execution of the organization’s extensive sports programs and also directly manages the implementation of the fitness curriculum at each of our program sites. Efren holds a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State University. He has been competitive in several sports, most notably soccer and basketball. You can reach Efren at ECaliva@bayallstars.org.
- Lam Cao, Operations Associate
Lam has been on the All-Stars staff for the past four years, and has over nine years of after-school program experience. In the summer of 2009, he became the new Operations Associate. In this role, he supports the Operations Team in their effort to not only provide administrative support for the organization, but to ensure our organization’s grant compliance and district relations. In addition to his work in the central office, Lam also serves as the site supervisor at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School. Lam speaks Vietnamese and enjoys, among other things, motorcycle riding in his spare time. He is completing his AA in Business Administration at Evergreen Valley College. You may contact Lam at LCao@bayallstars.org.
- Lorena Martinez, Program Manager
Lorena has been part of the All-Stars staff for the past 10 years. She worked her way directly through our program structure, working as a youth instructor, site supervisor, and now Program Manager. Currently, she oversees program sites in the Alum Rock and San Jose Unified School Districts. Lorena holds a B.A. degree in Liberal Studies, earned cum laude from the National Hispanic University. You can reach her at LMartinez@bayallstars.org.
- Danny Patton, Program Manager
Danny has worked with the organization for the past ten years, working at all levels of our program sites. Danny attended Mt. Pleasant High School, and is currently working toward his A.A. degree in Criminal Justice at Evergreen Valley College. He currently manages our program sites in the Mt. Pleasant and San Jose Unified School Districts. You can reach Danny at DPatton@bayallstars.org.
- Kevin Reduta, Leadership Programs Manager
Kevin joined our staff over five years ago, and has held a number of positions from intern to site supervisor. In June, 2009, Kevin became the first-ever full-time manager of our Entourage Service Learning & Leadership program. He holds a B.S. degree in Recreation & Leisure Management with a minor is Business from San Jose State University. You can reach Kevin at KReduta@bayallstars.org.
- Sarah Rogers, Program Manager
Sarah has worked with After-School All-Stars for the past three years, but has worked in after-school programming for the past ten. Currently, she is the Program Manager that oversees our sites in the Campbell-Union School District and the elementary sites in the San Jose Unified School District. You can reach Sarah at SRogers@bayallstars.org.
- Terri Woolfolk, Director of Program Operations
Terri joined our staff in June, 2009 as the first Director of Program Operations. In this role, she supports the Program Managers in the successful execution of our program model at our program sites, and leads the senior program team efforts in program design and evaluation. Terri joins us with 8 years of youth development and after-school experience in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. She maintains memberships in numerous youth-related professional groups as well as holds a seat on the board of the Just Be Theater Company. Terri holds a B.A. degree in Sociology and is currently pursuing a M.A. degree in Teaching Best Practices. You can reach her at TWoolfolk@bayallstars.org.
Program Development Team
- Kelly Kirk, Director of Program Development
Kelly has been part of the All-Stars staff for the past 8 years. During that time, she has worked her way through various positions, including youth leader, site supervisor, and district manager. She currently oversees the Counseling, High School Transition, and Entourage Leadership Development programs at our middle school sites. Kelly holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Education Counseling from San Jose State University. Additionally, she holds the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential. During her graduate work, Kelly completed extensive research on high school after-school programs, and will be leading our efforts to expand programs to high school settings. You can reach Kelly at KKirk@bayallstars.org.
- Annie Maletta, Staff Development Officer
Annie is entering her fourth year on staff, having worked for three years as the site supervisor at River Glen Middle School. She graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Education. As the Program Associate, in addition to still running our program at River Glen, Annie also devotes considerable time to supporting the program operations team design and execute our comprehensive programs model. You can reach Annie at AMaletta@bayallstars.org.
- Gina Roberti, Program Design Officer
Gina has worked with the All-Stars for the past five years, but has over 8 years of experience with after-school programming. During her time with the organization, she has worked as an intern, youth leader, site supervisor, program specialist, and program director. She holds a B.A. in Recreation & Leisure Studies with a minor in Communications from San Jose State University. Currently, Gina applies her considerable experience with the organization to benefit program activities. Specifically, she is creating and expanding our Enrichment Cuuriculum Library, supports our program sites with branding and fundraising, and ensures our enrichment programs adhere to our programmatic expectations. You can contact Gina at GRoberti@bayallstars.org.
Sports Programs
- James Jimenez, Director of Sports Programs
James has worked for seven years on the All-Stars staff, working his way from an intern, to a program specialist, to now directing all of the organization’s sports leagues and fitness programs. He holds a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State University. James played soccer for Evergreen Valley College from 2000-2002 and currently participates in mixed martial arts and also enjoys water sports. You can reach James at jjimenez@bayallstars.org.
