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Brian has been employed by Caminar for five years. He started as a community and youth partner for FAST (Families and Schools Together). After a year, he was promoted to the FAST Program Manager.
Brian is truly a mentor and leader with the youth and families served. He is highly sought after by educators and school staff and is known and respected as a credible resource on school-based issues. His lived experiences offer culturally competent services to youth and families affected by societal and environmental inequities. He has connected more than 150 high school and marginalized students to higher education, vocational programs, or jobs. He has helped bring schools and families together, improving trauma-informed and culturally appropriate approaches with our most vulnerable students.
In April 2024, Brian was honored as an “unsung hero” by Mothers Against Murder during the Crime Victims’ Rights Week ceremony in San Jose. In January 2025, Brian completed his certification with the Department of Family and Children's Services (DCFS) to become a court advocate. Recently, he was selected by DFCS to serve on a new Child Welfare Community Roundtable Advisory Group, where partners like him can provide recommendations to guide child welfare reform, leveraging his personal and professional experience and lived insights.
Brian’s positive energy always generates smiles and touches everyone he interacts with. He is truly a change agent in our organization and our community.
