Our Team

The Trans Health & Wellness Center has moved from a board of cisgender persons to a board of governance that better reflects the community that it serves.  The board’s purpose is to review policy, improve quality of care for patients, and review financial records to ensure compliance.  In keeping with the staff that we employ at each of our locations, the new board is comprised of those who are either Transgender, Gender Non-conforming, or Intersex. 

Due to the lack of support for Trans-led organizations across the nation, it is more difficult to receive donations than would be the case were it still led by a cisgender board.  Transphobia and a general lack of understanding adversely impact the relationships within the broader LGBTQ community, inhibiting avenues for success in fulfilling our mission.  This is why raising funds has become all-the-more urgent; as we seek to help those in need amongst Southern California’s TGI population.  The board of governance will continue to be convened to ensure the success of the organization.  We thank you for being a part of our important endeavor. 

Austin Pittman 

They/Them

Chair/President 

Austin identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. Austin lives in Kentucky with their fiancé and two fury babies. When not working, they enjoy playing video games, reading, and doing crafts like cross-stitching and embroidery. Austin is currently working on their bachelor’s in social work and hopes to work with children who struggle with substance abuse and mental health. They have worked in the healthcare industry for the last 5 years as a utilization review specialist, ensuring that insurance is approved for the client’s stay when they come to rehab for treatment. Helping people is something Austin is very passionate about, and they hope to continue their advocacy for people in our community.

Alexander Maltby

he/him/his

Secretary

Alexander Maltby (he/him/his) first came out as queer when he was 15 years old. In the past he has volunteered for TransFamily Support Services—an organization dedicated to helping transgender and nonbinary individuals and their families.

Currently he’s working towards his PhD in Classical Studies—a field concerned with the culture, languages, history, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome— where one of his main research interests is queerness in ancient Greek literature.

Jenny Meza  

She/Her/Hers  

Treasurer  

Jenny finished her studies in Méxicali Baja California Norte, graduated as a professional technician in quality control at CETIS and working at Bodegas rural Conasupo as a supervisor and manager on duty. Jenny then moved to the United States and started as an employee in a landscaping company and was promoted to general supervisor. Jenny continued studying and finished her GED and applied for a new job in the city of Indio as a supervisor in the public areas of the city, doing this while continuing studies for citizenship of the United States. Jenny continues her studies and works as a general building contractor. She loves serving as an Evangelist, which she graduated as minister and helps with a group called Beyond the Four Walls. She must travel frequently to help with Beyond the Four Walls. Jenny is honored to serve as treasurer for Transgender Health & Wellness Center. Transgender Health & Wellness Center speaks to her heart as she is a transgender woman.   Her lived experience helps her see the needs of other gender groups.   

Executive Team

Thomi Clinton

She/her

Thomi Clinton has been on the forefront of national and regional efforts to secure health care and support services for transgender communities for decades. She is considered an Elder in the Inland Empire by many of the large non-profits and county and city agencies. She has served in an advisory capacity on national policy under two different administrations: the Biden Administration’s LGBTQ+ Health Policy, and the Bush Administration’s Prison Rape Elimination Act, or PREA. Ms. Clinton founded the nonprofit Transgender Community Coalition which contributed to the City of Palm Springs being awarded the best tourist location for LGBTQ+ persons by Expedia. Transgender Health & Wellness Center in 2018 with only $10,000. This now network of Southern California Centers has over a million-dollar budget and employs the most Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming and Intersex (TGI) people of any Southern California nonprofit. She has also worked with Riverside County police departments to implement training and policies to protect TGI people. As a critical consultant on TGI health and wellness policies for the Inland Empire Health Plan, Borrego Health, and DAP Health, she is a regional and national leader and popular speaker on policies related to TGI health and wellness.

Scott Nass, MD MPA FAAFP AAHIVS 

He/Him/His 

Director of Medical Services 

Scott Nass is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and HIV Specialist™ whose clinical practice focuses on enabling affirming care for transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex people.  He is certified in the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care and currently holds the position of Chief Medical Officer for the Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Palm Springs, Riverside, and San Diego. 

He is immediate past president for GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality, where he has served on the board of directors since 2014, and a member of the Medical Advisory Group for interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth.  He also serves as Regional Medical Director for Aledade, Inc., where he helps independent primary care practices and community health centers achieve positive patient outcomes through a health equity approach. 

Previously, he was Family Medicine residency program director for Eisenhower Health, where he was responsible for the development of curricula and treatment protocols, and a core faculty member with Emanate Health, where he practiced and taught within a Federally Qualified Health Center. 

Dr. Nass earned his MD at Charles R. Drew University and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA following an MPA at Indiana University-Bloomington.  He went on to complete Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center, followed by fellowships in faculty development at UNC-Chapel Hill, health equity leadership at The George Washington University, and primary care psychiatry at UC-Irvine.  He holds academic appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences. 

Van Ethan Levy 

Director of Behavior Health 

They|Elle 

Van is a queer, non binary, trans, socialized as female, Latinx, Egyptian and Jewish, who is autistic and has dynamic disabilities amongst many more historically excluded identities. They are dually licensed as a Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT 11831) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC 8269), Van is passionate about holding space for all intersections of one’s identity(ies). Van is dedicated to social justice & believes it is vital to cultivate an awareness of our own internal strengths, specifically our resilience as we continue to grow and discover ourselves. Van believes it is important to trust and validate our experience(s) & journey(s). Van aims to use a trauma informed lens and hopes to help you learn ways to help support yourself in the best way possible. Van also provides trainings on trans and non binary identities, is author of the interactive book Exploring My Identity(ies) (2020), produced a Documentary called Do Something: Trans & Non Binary Identities (2021), put on an international conference called Do Something: Identity(ies) (2022) (with the recordings available for purchase) and developed No More GateKeeping app that provides trauma-informed questions for the provider to use during the assessment with the clients and populates a letter, and the founder of No More GateKeeping national list of providers who all agree to provide assessments & write letters in one assessment. 

Jocelyn Kennedy: 

She/Her/Hers 

Director of Operations 

Born in California and raised in New Hampshire, Jocelyn first moved to the Coachella Valley nearly 30 years ago. Studying history at UCLA showed her how transitory and hard-earned human rights and dignity can be, and her early attempts to transition taught her how inadequate and often hostile the healthcare system can be at meeting the needs of TGI+ people. This has informed a deep desire to improve the adequacy of care and resources available to the TGI+ community, one which she has been fortunate enough to pursue in her years with the Transgender Health & Wellness Center.  She oversees our policy committee for the Transgender Health & Wellness Center. 

Renae Punzalan:

She/Her/Hers

Director of Youth Services 

Renae, a native Chamorro from Guam, has been a steadfast advocate and creative force since joining the Transgender Health & Wellness Center in 2021. Her journey with the organization began as a Trans Navigator then as the Director of Outreach, and has recently ascended to the role of Director of Youth Services. Her ambition led her to Los Angeles, where she pursued her dreams as an actor, dancer, and writer, and worked as a freelance Entertainment Journalist for Reuters Television, interviewing stars like Jennifer Lopez and Robert Downey Jr.

Her advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community, which started in Guam, gained momentum in Los Angeles, where she volunteered with organizations like Gender Justice L.A. and the L.A. LGBT Center. In 2020, she embraced a new chapter in the Coachella Valley by joining AsiaSF Palm Springs, an all-Trans cabaret dinner show, furthering her mission to uplift Transgender and gender diverse individuals.

At the helm of the Marsha P. Johnson LGBTQ+ Youth Drop-In Center, Renae provides essential resources and services to queer, trans, and allied youth. Her influence extends into education as she is the Community Advisor for the GLOW (Gay, Lesbian or Whatever) Club at Palm Springs High School and liaises with the GSA Club at Coachella Valley High School, ensuring that her advocacy continues to resonate within the community. She also actively participates and facilitates significant events such as Trans Pride, Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), and Trans and Non Binary Tuesday, creating celebratory and supportive spaces for the community. Her dedication to the cause since 2021 has been instrumental in advancing the rights and visibility of transgender, gender non conforming, and intersex individuals..

Michael Bay: 

He/Him/His 

Chief Financial Officer 

Born in California and was raised in Downey, California.  Mike is our Chief Financial Officer.  He has his bachelor’s degree in business management from Whittier City College.  Mike is passionate about LGBTQ+ rights and an advocate for homelessness.  He has two dogs named Savannah and Tessa. Mike spent over 25 years in the corporate world and worked for a major food ingredient distributor.  Michael oversees our finance committee with the Transgender Health & Wellness Center.   

City of Palm Springs

Briana Garcia: 

She/Her/Hers 

Registered Nurse for Palm Springs 

Born in California and raised in Coachella.  Briana is the Registered Nurse for the Palm Springs TH&WC location.  She is an avid reader and volunteers at the Coachella Library.   

Daniella Pineda:   

She/Her

Billing & Reconciliation

Daniella was born in Mexico and came to the U.S. in 2005 when she was seven years old.  She grew up in Beaumont, California. Daniella graduated from Crafton Hills College with honors, earning an associate’s degree in both communications and sociology.

Conrad Watkins: 

He/Him/His 

Electrologist

Jaime Parris: 

She/Her/Hers 

Electrologist 

 Born in Georgia and raised in Western United States.   Jaime is an avid movie watcher and enjoys learning new information.  She is one of the Palm Springs TH&WC electrologist and she graduated from electrology school in 2022.  She is a person with a disability and a disability advocate.  She identifies as a Lesbian and has written and performed comedy.  She loves to write.  

Samantha Yoshida: 

She/Her/Hers 

Senior Electrologist for Palm Springs 

Born in California and was raised in the Bay area.  Samantha is Japanese and Caucasian decent.  She has a wife and four kids.  She graduated electrology school in 2021.  She identifies as a lesbian and support lesbian and gender rights.  She and her wife enjoy supporting the LGBTQ+ youth and has a 12-year-old daughter that identifies as transgender female.  Her 13-year-old daughter identifies as Queer and Lesbian.  She is a gamer, and her favorite game is Zelda.  She has three cats named River, Damsel and Lilly, and a bearded dragon named Vecna (named after her favorite show Stranger Things). 

Elizabeth Angulo

She/Her/Hers

Medical Billing and Accounting

She was born in Pomona, California and raised in Coachella Valley. She has two daughters, a son and one granddaughter. Her fury-friend is a German Shepard named Armani. She loves makeup and try new delicacies. She loves to travel and see new and exciting things.

Lisa Johnson

She/Her

Registered Nurse Laser

Healing Rainbows

Skylar Berry

she/her/theirs

Skylar is a Coachella Valley native and well versed in the CV culture. When not working, she can be seen performing in the DIY punk and metal music scene in Indio, representing and building recognition for queer and trans identities in local music scenes.

Mira Fox

she/her/hers

Mira is a Sydney native, now a desert local. Having a deep passion for psychology, Mira spends her free time studying for her masters.

Alyssa Tate

She/Her/Hers

DSVA Program Assistant

Alyssa is an avid gamer, golfer and a lover of anything that can challenge her mind. She is a computer nerd and foodie who loves to cook and try new things.

Abigail Parmelee

She/Her/Hers

Community Health Manager

Abigail is an Intersex and Trans Advocate based in Palm Springs, CA and originally from just outside of Peoria, IL. As a person born Intersex and as someone who also has transitioned gender presentations as a youth, she has actively lived her life as a TGI (Trans, Gender Diverse, Intersex) person since 2014. Abigail relocated to California in 2022 and has since gone on to be a very public presence within the Southern California and beyond’s drag performance scene as her showgirl persona “Abigail Beverly Hillz”. Abigail has also been featured in numerous TV projects such as OUT TV’s “Behind the DQotY Pageant” , Judy Justice as a background actress , and more. She is also a runway and catalog model having walked runway shows in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles for Fashion Week and other various projects. Winning several pageant titles within the Trans USA National Pageantry system and beyond, along with being a costume designer with work featured on MTV and Paramount Plus’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars” , she uses her art to convey her vision for a more accepting and welcoming future for all LGBTQ+ people.

Aria

She/Her/Hers

Trans Navigator

Aria is 64 years old and very active in the transgender community. She serves on the Homeless committee for LGBBTQ+ community, homelessness. She has a passion to assist those that are in TH&WC’s housing and food crises to help them succeed. She has a commercial driver’s license and assists in the client shuttle for food and basic necessities.

Nell Smith:   

She/Her/Hers 

Senior Crises Case Manager Primarily Inland Empire 

Nell is a case manager and housing coordinator for the Transgender Health & Wellness Center.  Originally from the Philippines, she spent her years growing up in Oahu, where she attended the University of Hawaii.  Nell later transferred to California State University at Dominguez Hills, where she completed a bachelors in communications, and eventually earned a masters in behavioral science.  Nell oversees our homeless programs committee for Transgender Health & Wellness Center.   

After graduating from college, Nell was a professional journalist (and editor-in-chief) at the online travel publication, eTurboNews.  The experience afforded her the opportunity to travel to 70 countries.  Having a global perspective equipped her for her vocation helping Trans people realize their dreams—serving her community with an open mind and open heart. 
 

Archie Harper: 

She/Her/Hers 

Electrologist 

Archie moved to Palm Springs seeking better opportunity after a long hardship in Central California.  She settled with her partner in Morongo Valley to start their new life where she discovered Transgender Community Coalition which is now Transgender Health & Wellness Center.  She began her new life volunteering which allowed her to connect to the Transgender community in Palm Springs.  She worked in the hotel and restaurant industry until she was nominated to by the Transgender Health & Wellness Center to go to the Electrologist Academy to start her new career as an electrologist.  She is an avid animal lover and loves gemstones.   She loves nature and hiking and is known for her dance moves on the dance floor. 

he/him/hims

Special Events Coordinator

Originally from Montreal Canada, Steven has lived the majority of his life in Southern California.  Steven has embraced his individuality and has supported the LGBTQ+ community for decades while living his life out and proud.  Cultivating his own event planning business has blossomed from his years working professionally in the entertainment industry, which was transpired by a long history of restaurant management, hotel and hospitality working relationships.  Steven is thrilled to be teaming up with the Transgender Health & Wellness Center, where he will be creating beautiful & creative spaces to promote community strength and inclusion.

City of San Diego

Laurie Merritt 

She/her

Supervising RN

Over 30 years of dedicated service in the field of nursing in a wide variety of specialties from Critical Care to Pediatrics.  My service with the Transgender Health and Wellness Center began in 2019 as a volunteer, at our very first Palm Springs office. I’ve watched this organization grow and Flourish and I am so proud to be a part of the mission.  I champion comprehensive care for the Transgender community, ensuring a safe and affirming environment while empowering patients through education and advocacy.  With the many years I’ve spent in the nursing field, working with the Transgender Health and Wellness Center by far has been my most rewarding work.  I am grateful for all the opportunities given.  Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my husband and rescue dog Daisymae.  I am a fierce advocate for animals and volunteer with several rescues.  I am a coffee enthusiast and a proud Plant Nerd and enjoy nature photography.

CeCe Collins: 

She/Her/Hers 

Register Nurse 

Cece Collins works with the TH&WC providing complimentary laser hair removal services. Volunteering to spend over 200 hours giving this essential gender-affirming care to clients with economic or social barriers to access care. She has been a Registered Nurse for 14 years and works at the Veterans Affairs Hospitals in many different areas including Emergency, Oncology, and Critical-Care. She has certifications in Chemotherapy (Oncology Nurses Society), and Critical care with a subspecialty in cardiac medicine (CCRN-CMC). Through this experience with thousands of patients, she sees that lives can be saved in many ways other than basic resuscitation alone and is proud to provide gender affirming care while expanding Trans visibility; role-modelling a thriving, successful, professional. After a life-long struggle with self-acceptance, she found a community in San Diego. Other Transgender healthcare-professionals demonstrated the importance of visibility and helped her first transition from shame to pride. And, although she has less than 1 year of undergoing medical transition, she is committed to giving back as a caregiver to the community, to extend her success to others struggling in their own ways. Pride, visibility, and community are the tools for building understanding, acceptance and greater community integration. Nothing makes her prouder than the work she does for the TH&WC. 

Azza Caballero: 

She/Her

Front Office Manager

Born in Baja California Sur, Azza moved to San Diego when she was 2 years old. Her experience as a formerly undocumented immigrant left her with a lasting desire to assist her community. She has an Associates in audio recording and a Bachelors in Computer Science. Her hobbies include board games, music production and thinking about maybe finally going hiking.

Angie Dominguez 

She/they

Senior Office Manager 

Angie was born and raised in Southern California and recently moved to San Diego to find more community and opportunities. She is very passionate about the LBGBTQ+ community and holds events to bring the community together during her free time. Angie loves to be creative and to be surrounded by nature. Some of their hobbies include making art, going to concerts and spending time with their cat, Willow. They are so excited to work with TH&WC and provide a positive experience for the patients in San Diego!

Ariel A. 

She/Her/Hers 

Electrologist 

Born in San Diego and raised in Mexico City.  She is a Bilingual Trans Latina and has a degree business management and skin care therapy.  She is one of San Diego TH&WC’s electrologist.  She enjoys dancing and is currently focusing on undocumented persons access to gender affirming care.  She enjoys grant writing and outreach with TH&WC to increase services for those in need.   

Sila Damone

She/Her/Hers

Senior Electrologist 

Born and raised in San Diego, Sila is a licensed electrologist at TH&WC. When she’s not working, Sila enjoys playing music, going to shows, playing video games, riding her bike, and spending time with her dog. Recently she has also been enjoying baking vegan pastries at the local co-op. Sila is beyond excited to be helping other LGBTQ+ people reach their hair removal goals.  

Valencia Lopez 

She/Her/Hers 

Electrologist  

Born in Washington DC and raised in Maryland.  She is a Bilingual Trans Latina and Indigenous.  She is an avid activist for LGBTQ+ community.  She loves to apply makeup and help others be beautiful with their makeup skills.  She enjoys fashions shows.  She is an advocate for Indigenous people.

Casey Bagnall

She/Her/Hers

Electrologist

Casey received her bachelor’s at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, in 2006. After getting her B.S. she decided to get certified in electrolysis, and has since practiced in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and California. In the summer of 2019, she had some medical scares and moved to San Diego, leaving electrolysis altogether. As time passed, Casey decided she wanted to get back to what she enjoyed and was able to connect with TH&WC as a part time electrologist. In her free time, she enjoys reading, working out, animals and dancing.

Eryn Lang

They/Them/Theirs

Outreach Coordinator

Born and raised throughout the San Diego area, Eryn has always been dedicated to helping the LGBTQ+ community inside and outside professional settings even from a young age. As a queer neurodivergent person, they understand just how important it is for folks to have a supportive circle of professionals and friends. This spark they had of wishing to dedicate themself to helping other queer people only grew more and more when they interned at Positive Images, a LGBTQ+ resource center in Santa Rosa, where they were able to do just that.

Along with their internship, they also have a comprehensive background in academia with both an Associate of Arts in Psychology from Palomar College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in English from Sonoma State University. While at Sonoma State University specifically, they made several academic achievements: from being inducted into the International Honor Society in Psychology to being on the Dean’s List several times in a row.

When not planning events and getting the Transgender Health and Wellness Center involved in the San Diego community, they can be found sewing anything from costumes to bags, reading whatever books they can get their hands on (though they have a particular interest in old epics), writing about the many fantasy worlds they have conjured up, or hanging out with their kitty Juna (whom they love more than anything else).

Circe Terry

She/Her/Hers

Electrologist

A Jacqueline-of-all-trades, I’ve been a martial arts instructor, pâtissière, and even bus driver. After a decade-long struggle to find myself, I nervously booked my first electrolysis session, ready to zone out. When I told the beautiful Electrologist I assumed was cis, “I’m excited, but not looking forward to it,” she revealed she was just like me—and an unexpected ease turned my wariness into warmth. From patient to provider, with the opportunity offered by TH&WC, I now have the pleasure of giving back to our community. If I can provide a fraction of the comfort I felt during my own hair removal journey to another—whether they are trans or cis—it will bring me heartfelt joy.

Casey Mays

She/They

Electrologist

Casey is a dedicated electrologist at the Trans Health and Wellness Center, where she brings enthusiasm and a fresh perspective to their work. With a passion for providing high-quality electrolysis services, she is dedicated to giving back to the community. Outside of her professional life, Casey enjoys a variety of outdoor activities that enrich her well-being and offer a respite from her busy schedule. An avid hiker, they are often seen exploring trails with her beloved rescue dog, Sega. She also cherishes time spent camping, finding tranquility and inspiration in nature. Additionally, Casey is passionate about fire dancing, which she practices both as a form of artistic expression and a way to connect with her creative side.

May Skye

She/Her

Electrologist

Riverside 1

She/They

Front Office Manager

Gabby is non-binary transfem lesbian, born in Riverside and raised in the Inland Empire. Working as the Office Manager for the Riverside 1 site. She loves her community and working with a team to help all LGBTQ+ people in and out of California. With a background in teaching and physics, she can solve any and all problems. They are into environmental justice as well and have been vegan for over 7 years. A total liberationist against all forms of oppression. When Gabby is not helping her community or spreading the message of veganism, they are playing their favorite videogames, watching/reading fantasy or sci-fi, hiking, biking, dancing, and spending time with friends.

Skylar Swift Kardon

He/Him/They/Them

Communications & Social Media manager

Skylar Swift Kardon (he/him/they/them) is an transmasculine artist, creative director, and graphic designer. They specialize in graphic communications and diverse storytelling centering LGBT+ lives and experiences. Raised in Portland, OR, Skylar relocated to Southern California in 2020, and when not working, enjoys painting outside in the Cali sun.

Amber Butak 

She/Her/Hers 

Electrologist 

She was born in Redlands and raised in Yucaipa, California.  She is an avid book reader with a favorite series being The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.  She enjoys active forms of weightlifting, hiking and indoor boulder climbing.   

She/Her

Electrologist

Zoey was born and raised in Riverside, California. She is a licensed electrologist, with a desire to help the community. She is interested in many facets of the arts, from dancing and painting to whittling and spends a lot of her free time frequenting museums and galleries. She also loves outdoors activities like hiking and camping and loves her time outside. She is very excited to work with the TH&WC and to provide a pleasant experience for patients.

Taylor Rosario-Price

she/her

Electrologist

Taylor Rosario-Price was born and raised in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. As a young person she became interested in music and was introduced to activism, community building and outreach through her local punk scene. Specifically, in organizing food pick-ups and cooking meals as a part of Food Not Bombs, an independent collective that provides meals for unhoused and food scarce individuals. Taylor has resided in the Inland Empire since moving there in 2013 with her partner. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, watching movies, attending concerts and creating music/art. Like so many before her she became interested in pursuing a career in electrolysis after receiving treatment herself.

He/Him

Electrologist

Born and raised in Southern California, Logan became a licensed electrologist to connect with other members of the transgender community and help them receive the gender-affirming care they need. When he isn’t doing electrolysis, there’s a good chance he’s playing Dungeons & Dragons, gaming on his PC, or writing.

They/She

she/her/hers

Riverside 2

Meika Grimm

She/Her/Hers

Office Manager

Meika Grimm is a conservatory trained audio/video engineer by trade and a proud LGBTQ healthcare advocate. Due to her difficulties in acquiring long term gender affirming healthcare, she understands the struggle it can be and loves being able to connect community members to services and resources. She is active in promoting harm reduction practices in the SWer and transgender communities. She also has a passion for animals and volunteers when she can at the local shelters and rescues, which has also turned into fostering litters during kitten season. In her free time, she loves writing and listening to music, reading, going to shows, playing video games, playing and watching ice hockey ,long bicycle rides, and camping and hiking adventures.

Shama Patel 

She/Her/Hers 

Register Nurse for Riverside Offices 

Born and raised in California. Presently Registered Nurse.  Going to school to become Nurse Practitioner.  Her goal is to provide long lasting relationships with the patients and quality care.  Her favorite food is Mexican and loves to watch basketball. She loves to cook a wide variety of foods and takes care of her grandma.

She pronouns

Mental Health Navigator

 Fran is a queer, transfemme, and neurodivergent individual who is the Mental Health Navigator here at the TH&WC. She is passionate about the Trans community and the LGBTQIA2S+ community as a whole and seeks to aid the community in any way that she can. Aside from her work, she is an avid photographer, enjoys playing board games and video games, and enjoys long nights watching movies. She is extremely happy to be a part of the TH&WC and looks forward to continuing to help serve her community.

Lilith Rangel

She/Her/Hers 

Senior Electrologist for the Riverside Locations 

 Born in Los Angeles and raised in raised in Mexico and is our Senior Electrologist. She enjoys 3D Printing and sewing.  She loves to hike and helps the community.   With her employment she assists her mother father in Mexico.   

Ida Dagher 

She/Her/Hers 

Electrologist 

Born in Syria and then lived in California. She loves to cook, and is a people person.  Her primary focus is her family and her job.   

Jennifer Figueredo 

She/Her/Hers 

Electrologist 

Born and raised in Los Angeles County.  She speaks fluent English and enjoys being a mom to her children.  She enjoys helping others and she is also a licensed Esthetician.   She considers herself a lifetime learner and enjoys learning new things.