Founder & CEO - Board of Directors - OCCTAC Staff & Faculty
Founder & CEO
 Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami is the Founder and CEO of the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic ARTS Center. She is also a part-time faculty at Chapman University in the School of Education. Her passion is to bring educational opportunities and artistic access to underprivileged families, particularly special needs children and at-risk youth by providing programs that empower youth, build self-esteem and leadership, and lead to higher educational and academic goals.
Dr. Jimenez- Hami has been recognized continuously in the community for her contributions in the fields of Arts & Culture, Social Service, and Education. Some of her awards and nominations include: (2009) “Women who Make a Difference in OC” Award Nominee; (2008) Regional Center of OC Award Nominee for Professional Development, (2007) National Hispanic Business Women Association Award for Organizational Entrepreneurship; (2007) Faculty Award from Chapman University; (2006) Community Building Award by the City of Santa Ana; (2004) Human Relations Award from the Orange County Human Relations Commission for promoting equality, human rights and social justice; (2003) Community Building Award in the fields of Arts & Culture by the National Organization of MANA, and others.
Board of Directors
OCCTAC is governed and guided by a board of directors who serve on a voluntary basis. The board of directors serves as the policy and governance body of the organization.
Mary Ellen Lohnes
OCCTAC Board President Director of Public Relations
Fairhaven Memorial
Past President of the Santa Ana Kiwanis Club
Felipe Heras
OCCTAC Immediate Past President
Document Processing Solutions Inc., President
Lydia Vizcarrondo
OCCTAC Board Secretary Banco Popular
Assistant Vice President
John K. Tran
Tran OCCTAC Treasurer
Wells Fargo Bank, AVP Business Consultant
Dr. Anaida Colon-Muniz
OCCTAC Board Member Faculty
Chapman University
Donna Smith
OCCTAC Board Member
Visual Artist and Santa Ana Resident
Luisa Ruiz
OCCTAC Board Member
Santa Ana College, Student Services
Maria De Jesus Garcia
OCCTAC Board Member
Santa Ana Unified School District
Parent Coordinator Services
Nilo E. Lipiz
OCCTAC Board Member
Santa Ana College, Dean of Instruction & Student Services
Lesley Seaby Malik M. A
OCCTAC Board Vice President
Marriage & Family Therapist
Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami
OCCTAC, Founder & CEO Part-time Faculty,
Chapman University
OCCTAC Staff & Faculty
The Orange County Children’s Therapeutic ARTS Center is proud to have a very talented and dedicated group of artists, educators and therapists committed to the mission of our center. OCCTAC would not be successful without the dedication of its highly qualified and compassionate staff. Our staff consists of 50 employees; including 23 part-time after-school arts instructors in the fields of music, art, dance and theatre, 10 credential teachers and tutors, 3 therapists, 2 program directors, 4 coordinators, 5 administrators and 3 receptionists.
Receptionists
Rosie Castillo, Isabel Aviles, Karina Ramirez
rec@occtac.org
Ext. 300, 301 & 302
Administration
Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami, Founder & CEO
ana@occtac.org
Ext. 307
Dr. Gail Arriola-Nickell, Chief Operating Officer
gail@occtac.org
Ext. 306
Martha Nelson, Operations Manager
martha@octac.org
Ext. 310
Sherri Sisson, Accounting Clerk
sherri.occtac@gmail.com
Ext. 309
Key Program Staff
Sisilia Ong, After-School ARTS Director
sisilia@occtac.org
Ext. 303
Rebecca Nelson, Learning Academy Director
rebecca@occtac.org
Ext. 308
Mercedes Avirad, Youth Job Training Case Manager
mercedes@occtac.org
Ext. 311
Elivet Brito, Parent Educator & Youth Services
elivet@occtac.org
Ext. 314
Katherine Forrest, Visual Arts Coordinator
katherine@occtac.org
Ext. 315
Irene Arellano, Wraparound Coordinator
irene@occtac.org
Ext. 312
Web, Media and IT Support
Alfredo García, IT Consultant
alfredo@jts-consulting.com
Marion Renk-Rosenthal, Media & Public Relations
marionrr@yahoo.com
media@occtac.org
(949) 644 9727
Milka Marinov, Website Designer & Developer
www.milkamarinov.com
milkamarinov@yahoo.com
(56) (55) 94702181 (Chile, South America)
Quang Nguyen, Website Technician & Developer
quangzone@yahoo.com
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