Meet Our Team

Share a wave with the Brown Girl Surf crew!

Our team is made up of ocean lovers and wave riders with diverse experiences in and out of the water.

Adriana with open arms and giant smile in the ocean

Adriana Dominique Guerrero-Nardone,
Executive Director

Anastasia lies blissfully in shallow water

Anastasia Bloise,
Administrative Coordinator

Kimiko Russell-Halterman, Environmental Educator

Kimiko Russell-Halterman,
Environmental Educator

Madoka Hara in suit on beach

Madoka Hara,
Program Director

Naomi carries boogie boards down to the ocean

Naomi Fuad,
Surf Program Lead

Patricia smiles in colorful attire

Patricia Barretto Ong,
Surf Program Lead

Stephanie Chang with surfboard in wetsuit on beach

Stephanie Chang,
Advocacy Specialist

Sutara waves walking out of ocean

Sutara Nitenson,
Program Coordinator

Sydney standing on the shoreline

Sydney Harvey,
Surf Program Lead

Farhana Huq smiles as she stands in her wetsuit holding an orange surfboard

Farhana Huq,
Founder

Mira Manickam-Shirley, Co-Founder

Mira Manickam-Shirley,
Co-Founder

Summer Camp 2022 Staff + Counselors in Training

Summer Staff:

Jessica Knox – Rising Leader Alum

Shauntiara Williams – Rising Leader Alum

Risa Ofelia – Former Summer Camper

CITs:

Nadia Derryck

Indigo Eatmon

Neveah James

Sula Renfro

Isabella Scrigna

2022 Volunteers

Amanda Roosa

Ami DuCre

Bonnie Simpraseuth

Brea Walker

Chloe Kidder

Chloe Erskine

Clare Gilmore

Clari Rivas

Connie Jimenez

Coral Rodriguez

Dana Poblete

Elyane Stefanick

Erina Alejo

Grecia P Rojas

Hannah Lee Elliot

Jade Fernandez

Julie Anne Peralta

Kim Morrison

Lana Ho

Lazara Ramos

Leonora Willis

Melissa Lindquist

Michelle Capobres

Momo Chang

Olivia VanDamme

Selena Feliciano

Shalini Kannan

Soliver Che Fusi

Sue-Jean Sung

Tera Neff

Theresa Gundran-Rosales

Vivian Breckenridge

group of brown girl surf volunteers stand and sit together on the sand holding a brown girl surf flag, golden gate bridge and bay in background

Volunteers at 2022 Ocean Safety day, photo by Clare Gilmore

group of brown girl surf volunteers stand and sit together on the sand holding a brown girl surf flag, golden gate bridge and bay in background

Stewardship Council

Cristine Blanco

Jamila Hubbard

Erin Morgan

Camille Ramani

Rebecca Sandidge

Jana Siu

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