Executive Director

andreal@casadepazcolorado.org

Andrea, a proud daughter of immigrants and an immigrant herself, was born in Mexico City. Her family made the journey to the United States when she was just 3 years old, initially returning to Mexico in pursuit of establishing a business there. However, faced with numerous challenges, they ultimately chose to pursue the American dream.

Breaking barriers, Andrea became the first in her family to attend college, earning a BS from MSU Denver with a minor in Non-Profit Studies. With a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry, .

Majority of Andrea's work experience comes from working hand in hand with people and their personal experiences, fueling her passion for Casa de Paz's mission of breaking boundaries and borders. As the Executive Director for the past two years, Andrea continues to embody her commitment to serving others while balancing the joys of motherhood with her daughter, a loving husband, and their two dogs.

Executive Assistant / Program Manager

Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Alondra has called the U.S. her home since she was a baby. For several years, Alondra worked in the legal field as a paralegal for immigration and criminal defense attorneys in the Denver metro area where she saw the daily legal struggles that her community faced. In 2012, she campaigned alongside organizers working to obtain enough signatures for a ballot measure to allow undocumented immigrants access to a driver’s license in the state. After a brief pause to focus on her family, Alondra began to volunteer with Casa de Paz in early 2021, intrigued by the love and compassion that Casa de Paz gave to the undocumented immigrant community. With the support of her husband and children, Alondra graduated in the Fall of 2022 from the University of Colorado Denver with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. Alondra is a crucial part of Casa and her skills, love, and compassion, keep Casa running.

Host

Idalia is from Guerrero Mexico. She loves to spend her free time with friends. She enjoys being at Casa because she gets to connect with people from all over the world.

Host

Bella is originally from Newtown, Pennsylvania and now lives in Denver. Bella became motivated to work alongside immigrants while earning her B.A in International Studies at the University of Denver and during her past internship at Casa de Paz, and has since loved the opportunity to do so!

Social Media Manager

Gabrielle’s passion for working with immigrants comes from her experiences working as a substitute teacher. After transferring to the University of Phoenix in the spring of 2022, Gabrielle sought hands-on opportunities to learn from the immigrant community. Gabrielle originally came to volunteer with Casa de Paz for two weeks in the summer of 2022, and here she is all of these months later, a new resident of Colorado. At Casa de Paz, Gabrielle enjoys listening to the stories of our guests, seeing families reunited over FaceTime, and sharing laughs and tears over a home cooked meal. Gabrielle does it all and we are so lucky to have someone like her be a part of this team!

Afternoon Van Companion

Martin is from Guadalajara, Jalisco. In his free time, he likes to fish. He has been in the states since he was 14 years old. He enjoys his time at Casa with the guests.

Intern