Team - Equipo - Equipe

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Dr. Analucía Lopezrevoredo (she/ella) is a Peruvian-Chilean-American sociologist, known for her advocacy and research on human migration, immigrant identity development and global Jewish communities. 

In 2019, Analucía founded Jewtina y Co., cultivating a global community for Latin Jews to delve into and celebrate the rich mosaic of Latin-Jewish peoplehood. Before Jewtina y Co., Analucía played a pivotal role at organizations such as JIMENA, OneTable, and Bend the Arc, where she pioneered systems to advance the understanding of global Jewish identity. In her early career, Analucía served as an investigator for the Center to Advance Racial Equity in Portland, Oregon, supported migrant women in southwestern México and southeastern Perú, and was an international educator in Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, India, Israel, Mexico, Mongolia, Panama, Peru and Thailand.

Analucía is a National Young Woman of Distinction award recipient and currently serves on the boards of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, American Jewish World Service, and JPRO. She is also an active member of the Schusterman Foundation's ROI Community and an alumna of both Elluminate's Collective and the Wexner Foundation’s Field Fellowship. As a passionate global citizen, she has traveled to over 150 countries across all seven continents and speaks five languages, embodying a deep commitment to cross-cultural engagement and global Jewish leadership.

Danny Valero (they/elle) was born into a multicultural Chicano and Korean-American family in the US. Growing up, they lived in various places but predominantly in El Paso, Texas, with summers spent in California.

They earned their BA in Sociology and Studio Art from Oberlin College. Danny is passionate about art, education, and uplifting marginalized communities. They have a background in non-profit, religious, and educational sector work, having served as a social media and marketing coordinator for various organizations, including local schools, synagogues, and Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC), an international arts education nonprofit.

Excited to bring their expertise in marketing to Jewtina y Co., Danny Valero continues their commitment to social justice and community upliftment.

Rabbi Devin Villarreal  (they/elle) is a Senior Coach and Program Manager with Pedagogy of Partnership at the Hadar Institute. They have worked in Jewish education for fifteen years as a classroom teacher and administrator in Jewish day schools during which they were awarded the Covenant Foundation’s Pomegranate Prize for emerging Jewish educators. 

Rabbi Devin has worked as an Education Consultant for various Jewish education organizations throughout North America. At the center of all of their work is the belief in Judaism’s ability to help people discover and nourish their best selves. Devin received semikhah (rabbinic ordination) from Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo. A graduate of UCLA in the Study of Religion, they also hold a Master’s Degree in Teaching from the American Jewish University.

Dr. David McCarty-Caplan (he/él) was born in Bogotá, Colombia and adopted and raised in a Jewish family in the United States. His experience as a transnational adoptee profoundly shaped his personal and professional interest in the complexities of identity development and social justice. 

David earned a Ph.D. in social work from the University of Illinois- Chicago, and is a renowned researcher, educator, writer, and speaker passionate about collaborative problem solving and data-driven solutions to organizational and social problems. As a researcher, evaluator, and consultant, David's work focuses on culturally responsive and anti-oppressive methodology grounded in concepts of equity and inclusion, with particular attention to affirmation of historically marginalized communities. He is currently spearheading the Shades of Belonging study, sponsored by the Jews of Color Initiative, aimed at examining  the intersections of race, religion and adoption among Jewish adoptees of color.

David is a past fellow of both the PUENTES Fellowship  (Jewtina y Co.) and Selah Fellowship (Bend the Arc), reflecting his commitment to diverse and inclusive community initiatives. Moreover, his scholarly contributions were recognized in 2019 when he authored the "Best Empirical Article of the Year" for the esteemed Journal of Social Work Education, underscoring his dedication to academic excellence and impactful research.

Elianna Bernstein (she/ella) is a native Angeleno and proud Mexican-American Jewtina. Passionate about mental health and community, Elianna supports Jewtina y Co.'s PUENTES fellows in processing the wide range of emotions and thoughts that come with being part of such a heart-centered and healing experience.

A graduate of the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, Elianna is passionate about supporting community healing and child behavioral health.

In her free time, Elianna enjoys taking walks, baking, mindfulness meditation, dabbling in printmaking and other artsy endeavors, and indulging in anything feline-related (aka cats!). 

Rabbi Juán Mejía (he/him) was born in Bogotá, Colombia, to a Catholic family.  Discovering the Jewish roots of his family and falling in love with Judaism led Juán to convert, and later to pursue the rabbinate. 

He was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2009.  For the past 15 years, Rabbi Juán has been creating Torah resources in Spanish both in print and online. He lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Rabbi Abby Jacobson, and their three Jewtino children.

Kimberly Ariella Dueñas (she/ella) is a California native with a global spirit. Born into a multicultural home, she discovered that the best way to explore her dynamic Jewish identity was to immerse and involve herself in the world - beginning with tracing her roots to rural El Salvador and across Europe.

An international Jewish educator, Kimberly Ariella is passionate about providing a safe space for people to develop deeper connections to their Latin and Jewish identities. Her passion for community healing, led her to join the Jewtina y Co. team as a founding member and the Director of Learning in charge of innovative identity, community and wellbeing programming. Prior to working with Jewtina y Co. she was an experiential Jewish educator in Los Angeles, CA and volunteer educator at the Jewish Community Center in Mumbai, India.

Kimberly Ariella is a graduate of the American Jewish University, where she was selected to be the valedictorian of her graduating class. She is a former JDC Entwine Jewish Service Corps Fellow and community representative, a Selah Fellowship (Bend the Arc) and Kollel Fellowship (Mitsui Collective) alumna and is a member of the Schusterman Foundation's ROI community. 

Ruben Rais (he/él) is a Colombian born, Israel and U.S. raised, Jewish educator currently residing in the vibrant heart of Bogotá, Colombia. His current work revolves around the meticulous renovation and redevelopment of two striking colonial houses centrally located in the an old Jewish neighborhood of La Candelaria. Before his return to Bogotá in 2019, Rubén spent several years in Tel Aviv as the co-owner and manager of the legendary Anna Loulou bar in the Jaffa district. 

Parallel to his career in hospitality, Rubén also delved into the world of Jewish education, crafting and delivering programs aimed at engaging young adults in their Jewish identities and heritage. His passion for teaching and fostering connections to Judaism shone through in his work. Today, though Rubén's professional journey has shifted back to Colombia, his commitment to Jewish education remains strong. He continues to enlighten and inspire small groups of friends and community members by teaching Torah, preserving his bond to his roots and nurturing the spirit of Jewish learning in his community.

Violeta Stolpen (she/ella) is a proud Mexican-American Jewtina immigrant and serves as Jewtina y Co.'s first Director of Operations- NYC. She loves engaging others in her family and community's diverse, multicultural customs and celebrations. 

Dedicated to community and economic development, she has served in the nonprofit and for-profit spaces helping historically marginalized individuals and entrepreneurs access affordable capital and supportive services. Her career has taken her from supporting garment manufacturers and designers with the Council of Fashion Designers of America in New York City to securing funding for community services and affordable housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. She is an active volunteer with Jewish Family Services of Delaware on their Refugee Integration Support Effort, supporting individuals from across the globe including countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan, Rwanda, and Ukraine. 

Violeta holds a Masters in Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Bucknell University. Violeta has lived in Washington, D.C., New York City, Long Beach, CA, and calls home wherever her partner and 2 toddlers are.