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WHO WE ARE
Staff Biographies President/CEO
For more than
25 years, Tanya Tull has played a significant role in the development of innovative solutions to the crisis of
homelessness, both in Los Angeles and nationwide. In 1980,
she founded
Para los Niños (For the
Children), a nonprofit agency located in L.A.'s Skid Row,
which operates child care and family support programs for a
primarily immigrant population. In 1983, in response to the
increasing number of homeless families on the streets of Los
Angeles, she co-founded
L.A.
Family Housing Corporation, a nonprofit agency that develops
emergency shelters, and transitional and permanent housing.
Since 1988, her work has focused primarily on the
development of new methodologies to promote systemic change.
That year, she created
A
Community of Friends, which develops supportive permanent housing throughout L.A.
County for the chronically mentally ill and other special
needs populations. Also in 1988, she founded
Beyond Shelter, where she currently devotes all of her
time.
In 1996, Dr. Tull served on the U.S. National Preparatory Committee for the
United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Habitat II,
held in Istanbul, Turkey. She is currently a member of the
Board of Trustees of the National Housing Conference and
serves on special advisory groups for the National
Alliance to End Homelessness, the National Low Income
Housing Coalition, and the National Law Center on
Homelessness and Poverty, all based in Washington, D.C. In
Los Angeles, she chairs the LA City/County Coordinating
Council on Homeless Families. She received her
B.A. from Scripps College, Claremont, Calif., teaching
credential from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate in social
sciences from Whittier College (1992). She was also a Senior
Fellow at the UCLA School of Public Affairs (2005-2006), and
continues that involvement ongoing. Dr. Tull has received much recognition for her work, including
the Jefferson Award from the National Institute of Public
Service (1982); the CORO Foundation Public Affairs Award
(1983); the Ralph Bunche Peace Award during the "Year of the
Homeless," United Nations Organization, Pacific Chapter
(1987); the Founders Award from the National Association of
Fundraising Executives (1988); the Gleitsman Foundation's
National Citizen Activist Award (1996); the Community
Service Award from the Mexican American Legal Defense and
Educational Fund (MALDEF) (2002); and an El
Angel Award from the California Latino Caucus Institute
(2005).In 2009, Tanya Tull was elected a Senior Fellow at Ashoka, the global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs. For further information, please click here. To watch Tanya Tull's acceptance speech upon receiving the Gleitsman Foundation's National Citizen Activist Award in 1996, please click here [Please note: Tanya's speech begins approximately 8 minutes into the video]. Executive Director/COO Christine Mirasy-Glasco is an
exceptional leader with over twelve years of experience in
the field of homelessness. Prior to joining Beyond Shelter,
she led the Contracts and Grants Management department of
the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), a joint
powers authority of the City and County of Los Angeles whose
mission is to plan, coordinate and implement initiatives to
end homelessness in Los Angeles County. Christine held
several management roles during her 12-year tenure at LAHSA
and possesses an acute understanding of the complex issues
and challenges that face homeless individuals and families.
Prior to joining government, Christine managed the US office
of Visions in Action, an international nonprofit
organization based in Washington D.C that promotes social
and economic development through volunteer opportunities in
developing countries. In this capacity, she was exposed to
the multiple facets of nonprofit management. Christine's
early exposure to the effects of poverty shaped her passion
for empowering disenfranchised persons. She holds a
Bachelor's degree in International Law from the University
of Nice, Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France, a Master's degree
in International and European Law from the University of
Paris II - Panthéon-Assas, Paris, France and a Pre-doctorate
degree in International Economic Law from the University of
Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France.Director, Institute for Research, Training & Technical Assistance Ryan Macy-Hurley has more than 10 years of experience working on
issues related to homelessness and poverty as a case
manager, community organizer, and trainer. At Beyond
Shelter's Institute for Research, Training, and Technical
Assistance, Ryan is responsible for coordinating the
agency's training, technical assistance, and evaluation
activities. He is an experienced consultant on the Housing
First approach for homeless families and has conducted
trainings and presentations around the country on the topic.
He has a Master's Degree in Social Work with an emphasis on
Management and Planning from the University of California,
Berkeley. Before joining Beyond Shelter, Ryan worked at
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, a nonprofit
homeless services provider, where he organized clients and
community members to fight for tenant protections in
Oakland, CA, and at the Global Fund for Women, a San
Francisco-based international women's fund, where he
conducted research on female human rights issues.Finance Director Nizar Karimi
brings over 20 years of experience in Operations, Project
Management and Finance from both the nonprofit and private
sectors. His experience includes working at Mattel, Inc. for
10 years in their Operations Finance Department. As the
manager of the department, Nizar traveled extensively to
Hong Kong, Southern China, Malaysia, the Philippines and
Italy for annual operations budget and audit purposes. Upon
leaving Mattel, Inc. Nizar had a short lived experience with
the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and then moved
onto the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA).
During his eight year tenure with LAHSA, Nizar worked in the
Fiscal Department, ultimately as the Acting Senior Manager
of Finance. Mr. Karimi's educational background includes an
undergraduate degree in Accounting and an MBA with a
concentration in Finance. In his spare time, Mr. Karimi
serves as an Honorary Board Member of the Aga Khan
Foundation USA for the Western Region, a non-profit
organization serving the underprivileged of the global
community (www.akdn.org). He is also a Board Member of the New Academy of Science and
Arts (NASA), two charter schools located in Los Angeles.Director, Operations Melissa Paul has close to 15 years of experience working with
nonprofit organizations. While receiving her bachelors degree in
developmental psychology at San Francisco State University, Ms. Paul worked as a
supervisor at the Campus Community Involvement Center, where she supervised and counseled students in various internship positions. She then worked for three years as the
assistant to the board liaison of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation before relocating to Los Angeles to serve as the
medical volunteer coordinator for the Venice Family Clinic.
She later held the position of assistant director of development
at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles for
three years.Vice President, Development Amy Sterling Casil is a fifth
generation native Southern Californian. Prior to joining
Beyond Shelter, she worked as a campaigner for United Way
and served as Director of the Family Service Association and
Home Again Project in, CA, for 10 years. She
is also an award-winning professional writer, possessing an
M.F.A. in creative writing from Chapman University and
bachelor's degrees in literature and studio art from Scripps
College. For the past six years, she has shared her
knowledge by teaching English, writing and journalism at
several colleges in Southern California. Director of Community Relations & Private Donors Maxine Moshay
is a native Angeleno. After many years volunteering for
various non-profit causes in Los Angeles, mainly benefiting
children, 10 years ago, Ms. Moshay began a career in
development. She has been Executive Director for two Los
Angeles non-profits, The Amie Karen Cancer Fund for
Children, a support group for the Pediatric Hematology and
Oncology Department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the
Beverly Hills Education Foundation, where she was involved
in fundraising for the Beverly Hills Unified School
District. There, she was instrumental in forming education
partners with local businesses as well as the funding for
the television station, KBEV. Additionally, Ms. Moshay has
acted as a consultant for the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Business and Professional Committee and Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center.Program Manager, Government Contracts Carla Murphy joined Beyond Shelter in 2006 as the Program Manager, Government
Contracts, and is responsible for providing program and
contractual support, operations assistance, and monitoring
and oversight of all government contracts. Ms. Murphy also
supervises the Rental Assistance Department at Beyond
Shelter. Prior to Beyond Shelter, she worked for over 20
years in the Health Care Industry, including 6 years in the
capacity of Contract and Compliance Management at two major
Health Maintenance organizations and the remainder as the
Regional Operations Manager at a non-profit health care
management corporation, specializing in consulting,
marketing and enrollment services for HMOs and State
Medicaid agencies. Ms. Murphy was also the first Program
Manager at the Rita D. Walters Learning Complex for Family
and Community Development (RDWLC) where she was employed for
approximately three years. She received her BS Degree in
Human Services from California State University, Fullerton,
and has completed the coursework towards a Masters Degree in
Public Health from California State University, Northridge.
She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, a national
Public Service Sorority, and current President of the
Fremont Regency Condominium Association.Director, Housing First Program & Skid Row Families Demonstration Project Roshe Malakuti has over 16 years experience in the field of
social work and psychology. Prior to Beyond Shelter, she
worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and
Family Services for 10 years, first as a Children's Social
Worker and then as a Supervising Children's Social Worker in
the Intensive Services Unit, where she supervised Children's
Social Workers for more than 300 children at any given
time. She reported on outcomes to substantiate initiative
goals, which served to establish the newly founded Point of
Engagement process of Social Work, a critical paradigm shift
in the approach to addressing child safety concerns, both at
the government and direct services level. For one year she
also provided regular trainings in Point of Engagement
practice and philosophy to all levels of DCFS administration
and staff at Cal State University Long Beach and University
of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work through
the Inter-University Consortium Program. Prior to working
with abused children, Roshe worked as a Marriage and Family
Therapist (MFT) registered intern for 3 years with a focus
on family and individual counseling. She worked for one
year as the on-site child therapist at Lincoln Middle School
in Santa Monica and for three years with chemically
dependent clients of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds
at NewStart Counseling Center in Santa Monica. The
integration of these experiences, the awareness of social
injustices, and the knowledge of the effects of
psycho-social factors on vulnerable individuals, has trained
Roshe as an expert in addressing adult and children's needs
with effective interventions. With a BA in Philosophy from
USC and an MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch
University, she also attended Whittier College School of Law
and is midway through completion of a JD degree.Director, Neighborhood Services & Service-Enriched Housing
Programs Barbara Hill
has over 20 year's experience focusing on services to
families and the chronically homeless. Currently, as the
director of neighborhood services and service-enriched
housing programs, Ms. Hill has oversight of
neighborhood-based services coordination and supervises
service coordination for nine affordable housing
developments. Formerly, Ms. Hill served as the director of
Beyond Shelter's "Housing First" and service-enriched
housing programs for nearly nine years. She also supervised
a variety of housing-related programs, including Los Angeles
countywide rental assistance programs. For the past eight
years, Ms. Hill also has served as a member of Beyond Shelter's
technical assistance team as a presenter. Prior to Beyond
Shelter, Ms. Hill served as the casework supervisor for the
Travelers Aid Society of Los Angeles, where her
responsibilities included supervision of case planning,
training of staff, interns and volunteers, and the
management and operation of a broad range of social services
for clients. Ms. Hill holds a bachelor of science degree in
social work from the University of Detroit.Vice President, Employment and Training Programs Audrey M. Holmes brings 33 years of expertise in the fields of Education and Employment Training. Most recently she was Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for the UAW-Labor Employment Training Corporation. Her operational responsibilities included the development and oversight of numerous initiatives designed to enhance the training, retraining and job placement activities of programs funded by the City of Los Angeles-Workforce Investment Board, County of Los Angeles-Workforce Investment Board, City of Long Beach-Workforce Investment Board, County of Riverside-Workforce Investment Board, and most recently Orange County-Workforce Investment Board. Her background and experience bring extensive knowledge of federal, state and local Workforce Development funding streams, job placement, training and leveraging opportunities. Additionally, while the operational leader for UAW-LETC, she presided over a successful, "prisoner re-entry program" in the State of New Jersey, funded by the New Jersey Department of Labor, utilizing the "On-the-Job Training" model to assist recently released individuals in becoming gainfully employed. During her 13-year tenure with UAW-LETC, Audrey also held the positions of Program Specialist, Program Manager, and Director of Southern California Operations. Previously she was a Program Manager for LA County Community Development Commission, Program Manager for LA County Office of Education, Sr. Employment Training Specialist for the City of Compton, Exit World of Work Instructor for Los Angeles Job Corp and Elementary School Teacher with Los Angeles Unified School District. She has a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Southern California and a Masters of Public Administration from California State University-Long Beach.
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