Our Team
Joyce Guy - Executive Director
Tarecq Amer - Assistant Director
Belu Wonji - Chief Financial Officer
Nancy Marquez - Operations Manager
Wonda Kidd - Director, Credit & Financial Services
Voyajames Ahuruonye - Jr. Accountant
​Denise Moody - Program Manager
Laurie Lawson - Job Developer
Atreese Watkins - Job Developer
Raquel Kennedy - Data Manager
Beatriz Ramos-Cisneros - Administrative Assistant
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Joyce Guy Bio
Joyce Guy, Executive Director - Ms. Guy was the first staff for West Oakland Job Resource Center when the organization was founded in 2012, and her role has grown over time to becoming the Executive Director for the past three years. Joyce was a former veteran, a former Journey level Ironworker, and has over 25 years of workforce development experiences, working at various public, laborer and non-profit organizations. Ms. Guy has been featured in magazines, newspapers and a book called Building the Golden Gate, highlighting women in non-traditional occupations.
West Oakland Job Resource Center
Board of Directors Roles & Affiliations
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Alfred Auletta – Chairperson, Retired, Executive Director - Oakland Workforce Investment Board. Mr. Auletta has 35 years of Senior Management government experiences with the City of Oakland, and with two large non-profit organizations. Al’s most noted accomplishment was working with a coalition of community, labor, and City leaders in the development of a comprehensive Community Benefits Agreement in the redevelopment of the formerly known Oakland Army Based.
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Mark B. Henderson - Vice Chair – Mark Henderson has 20 years of extensive work experiences working with youths and young adults on violence prevention, employment & training, & education programs. Mr. Henderson is currently with the City of Oakland Community & Economic Development Department, as the Community Development Program Coordinator.
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John Monetta – Secretary, City of Oakland, Economic & Workforce Development Department
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Julina Bonilla – Ms. Bonilla is the Workforce Development Manager at the Port of Oakland. Julina was a former educator, and has a rich history of workforce development experiences. She was the former Executive Director with Department of Labor – Job Corps, and former Executive Director with West Oakland Job Resource Center. Ms. Bonilla currently serves as trustee for Peralta College District.
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Joyce Guy - Executive Director, West Oakland Job Resource Center
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Mercedes S. Rodriguez - Community Board Member – Ms. Rodriquez is a retired Banker & Insurance Broker, and is a CORE (Community of Oakland Respond to Emergencies) Certified Emergency Responder. Ms. Rodriquez has been a long time West Oakland resident and a community advocate who is passionate about building an economically and environmentally healthy & safe neighborhood.
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