Staff
Solicia Aguilar
Program Director
Contact at solicia@lgbtqconnection.org
Adriana Rodriguez-Perez
Youth Programs Coordinator
Contact at adriana@lgbtqconnection.org
Elliot Carmona-Rodriguez
Program Coordinator
Contact at elliot@lgbtqconnection.org
Kristina Skinner
Youth Advocate
Contact at kristina@lgbtqconnection.org
Kylee Dalton
QTAP Program Coordinator
Contact at kylee@lgbtqconnection.org
Joy Bessonen
Advocate
contacto en joy@lgbtqconnection.org.
Miranda Carreno
Youth Programs Coordinator
Contact at miranda@lgbtqconnection.org
Wilder Sharp
Program and Evaluation Manager
Contact at wilder@lgbtqconnection.org
Gwendolyn Dean, LCSW
Mental Health Counselor
County of Napa Mental Health Division
Twice a week, Gwendolyn Dean offers no-cost, LGBTQ-friendly counseling at our Napa community center, without any restrictions. Gwendolyn has more than 20 years of experience working with LGBTQ communities including as an activist, organizer and founder of a university-based LGBT resource center. Gwendolyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is happy to support people exploring a wide range of mental health topics including, but not limited to, advice, exploring sexual orientation and/or gender identity, coming out, relationships, dating, stress, civil rights, discrimination, worries, problems (at home, school, work, family, faith community, anywhere), gender, family, complaints, anything you want to know about queer (or straight) sex, self discovery, and much more.