Dolores Esparza
Cat joined the YAC team as an outreach volunteer and stepped onto the grant writing team shortly thereafter. She is now honored to join the leadership team and continue contributing to the success of our youth. Simply put, Cat was drawn to YAC as a result of her desire to…...
Mary Lou Dunford
Cat joined the YAC team as an outreach volunteer and stepped onto the grant writing team shortly thereafter. She is now honored to join the leadership team and continue contributing to the success of our youth. Simply put, Cat was drawn to YAC as a result of her desire to…...
Deborah Early
In addition to being passionate about ending youth homelessness, Deborah is a professional interior designer. She graduated from Design Institute of San Diego with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design. She also has an accreditation with the Council of Interior Design, and she is a member of…...
Karen Ryman Riley
Karen graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 1981. In 1992 she was appointed to the San Diego South Bay Municipal Court, then she became a San Diego Superior Court commissioner where she served on the bench for over 25 years. Commissioner…...
George Lezon
George Lezon is the Executive Vice President of Operations at LINE-X, LLC. He oversees 500 Franchise Operations in North America and is directly responsible for all North American Field Operations Teams including Mexico and Canada. George also oversees the operations of company-owned stores including procuring real-estate as well as overseeing…...
Michael W. Early
Michael W. Early brings to our organization an expertise in project management, contract negotiation, and construction. He comes to us with a Bachelor’s degree in construction technology from San Diego State University, 30+ years of construction experience, and a California State General Contractors License. He has worked in the U.S.…...
Heather Lezon
Heather’s lifelong passion for helping children in need led her to begin volunteering with homeless youth outreach in 2009. She served as Volunteer Director for another non-profit in San Diego for seven years before starting Youth Assistance Coalition in mid 2017. Heather’s belief was that there were gaps in the…...
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ABOUT YOUTH ASSISTANCE COALITION
To positively impact the lives of youth experiencing homelessness through empowerment, mentorship, and community collaboration in order to provide transformative opportunities.
