Our Team
We are a team of highly qualified professionals committed to working with communities and vulnerable sectors in Puerto Rico.
Board of Directors: President Wilfred W. Labiosa, PhD; Vice-President, Lisbeth Melendez, Secretary, Carmen Janet Collazo, Treasurer, Jean-Marie Navetta; Members-at-Large: Luigi M. Ferrer and Rod De la Torre.
For additional information
For additional information please contact us at waves@wavesahead.org or call 787.940.8851
Our Team of Professionals
WE WORK FOR A PURPOSE
Executive Leadership
Wilfred W. Labiosa, Ph.D. – CEO and Executive Director
Directors
Seil Román, LiCSW – Director of Mental Health Program
Pedro Julio Serrano – Director of Development & Public Policy
Housing Programs
Rosa Correa – Manager of Housing Programs
Mental Health Team
Carla Beuchamp& Lourdes Pérez de Alejo, LiCSW – Mental Health Therapists in Cabo Rojo and San Juan
Rosa Sevilla, LiCSW – Mental Health Therapist and Case Manager, Isabela
Jomary Delgado, Ph.D. – Mental Health Clinician Maunabo
Lic. Ismael Vélez, MS & Paola Vega, Ph.D. – Mental Health Clinicians in San Juan & Loíza
Site Coordinators and Case Managers
Roberto Torres – Coordinator of Cabo Rojo Site
Cristina Quiles – Maunabo & San Juan Case Manager
Shakira González & Yamilet Rodríguez-Rohena, LiCSW – Case Managers and Group Facilitators in San Juan and Loíza
Wellness & Mindfulness Facilitators
Doroti Santiago, Chaleida Arce Cruz, Angelo Arce Cruz, Bárbara Hernández, & Carmen Oquendo-Villar, Ph.D. – Facilitators of Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation in Cabo Rojo, Isabela, San Juan and Loíza
Administrative Staff
Evelyn Gabalda – Administration Assistant
Fabiola Santiago – Clinical Administrative Assistant
Diane M. Trinidad & Jorge Iván Cruz – Office Assistants, Community Peer Leaders
Practicum & Internship Students From:
- Ponce Health Sciences University, Program of Clinical Psychology
- Universidad Albizu, Program of Counseling & Clinical Psychology
- Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Clinical Social Work Program
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, Clinical Social Work Program
- Interamerican University, Clinical Social Work Program
- University of Colorado, International Mental Health Clinical Program
Waves Ahead is a non profit organization with Registration number: 399869; Employer Identification number: 66-0886812; and Registered as a bonafide 501c3 organization number: 26053734001417
Our Supporters
Many diáspora members, volunteers, and funding partners living in the United States, US Virgin Islands, Europe, and Canada.
Grants Awarded
AIDS United
Autoridad de Asesoría Financiera y Agencia Fiscal de PR
CDC Foundation
Community Catalyst: VEAP Funds
Department of Justice US
Department of Transportation US/PR
Fondos Legislativos Puerto Rico
Global Giving Foundation
Hispanic Federation
HUD Economic Development Initiative’s Community Project
It Gets Better Project
National Council on Aging
Power On LGBT Tech
Triple-S Community Foundation
ViiV HealthCare
& Many Others
OUR COLLABORATORS
CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers
Iglesia Cristo para Tod@s
National PFLAG
Puerto Rico Diseña
BRAAVE Puerto Rico, Advertising & Marketing
IAV Financial Consultants
Banco de Alimentos de PR
Ponce Health Sciences University
Ana G Méndez University: School of Social and Human Sciences, Department of Social Work, Cabo Rojo and Carolina Campuses
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Social Work Program
Albizu University in Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
Ana G. Méndez University: School of Naturopathic Medicine