MEET OUR STAFF
The staff of Gathering for Women represent a diverse and professional team
that serves our mission through commitment, dedication and expertise.
that serves our mission through commitment, dedication and expertise.
STACI ALZIEBLER-PERKINS / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Staci Alziebler-Perkins returned to California after 20+ years working in New York City nonprofits where she was a passionate advocate for gender equity, social justice, and environmental stewardship. She brings an in-depth knowledge of the intersectionality of poverty, racism, and gender inequity. She excels in building strong partnerships and coalitions, and managing organizations experiencing change and growth. She holds an MBA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an ardent women and girls' rights supporter, Staci has advocated for women's rights at the local, national, and international level both personally and professionally as the President of the Zonta Club on New York City and as a Zonta Internationl United Nations Committee member. She brings her commitment to women to Gathering for Women - Monterey and the wider homeless service provider network.
AMY MILLER / MANAGING DIRECTOR & HR
Amy Miller was born and raised in the East Bay, graduating from CSU Chico with a BA in Psychology, returning later to complete an MBA in Human Resources and an MA in Psychology. She has served over a decade working as a dedicated Human Resource Manager in various industries across the country to improve and build organizational strength. She went to work for several years as a Human Resource/Business Development professor at Hawaii Pacific University. Her passion not only for HR but for giving back to her community brought her to Gathering for Women. She has lived a military life for the last 15 years as her husband has dedicated his career to the Navy. They have lived in San Diego, California and Kodiak, Alaska where their now twin 4-year-olds were born, and Oahu Hawaii where their now 2-year-old was born. Life is busy but very rewarding for the Millers!
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ANJANETTE LOVE / PROGRAM FACILITATOR
Anjanette Love has lived in Monterey County for over 40 years. After working in the corporate world for 15 years, mostly in banking, she changed her employment focus to work with vulnerable populations. Anjanette began her new career as a Workforce Specialist, working with at-risk youth in Monterey County through a region-wide nonprofit organization. After that nonprofit closed its doors in Monterey County, Anjanette worked helping senior citizens and the physically impaired access public transit. Anjanette has a real understanding of the needs of our women guests, and her kind demeanor and knowledge of local resources has made her an effective case manager and program facilitator.
LISA SENKEL/ CASE MANAGER & HOUSING NAVIGATOR
Lisa relocated to the Monterey Peninsula 25 years ago from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her B.A. from Blackburn College in Psychology and Political Science. She has extensive experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, trauma, mental illness, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and substance use disorders in both social services and educational environments. She has one year of graduate work completed in Educational Leadership but has decided to change her field of study to Trauma Psychology. Lisa enjoys research into innovative approaches to address homelessness, trauma recovery and the development of resilience and social-emotional intelligence in various settings. Her personal interests include meditation, mindfulness, consciousness studies and spending time with her two young adult sons living in Monterey.
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KELLI CATEY / DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Kelli Catey was born and raised in Greenup, IL and got her BBA at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. She served as a Community Economic Development Facilitator as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica from 2015-2017, where she discovered her passion for nonprofit work. After finishing her Peace Corps service, she moved to Melbourne, Australia and worked in fundraising for Oxfam Australia, The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, and the Clown Doctors. She moved to Monterey in January 2020 to pursue her MA in Public Administration at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, graduating in December 2021. She joined Gathering for Women as an intern in February 2020, and then as the Development Associate in November 2021.
TINA BRENNER / FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
Please allow us to introduce you to Caterina Brenner, aka Tina, our Food Service Manager. As a Food Service Manager, Tina’s many duties include Chef, Meal and Menu Planning, and the Staffing Supervision of volunteer work loads. Originally from San Mateo, it was at 11 years old that Tina discovered that she possessed a very unique gift for cooking and cooked her first meal for her family. Like many other 1st Generation families, there was not a lot of monetary wealth; however, there was a sense of helping others through the sharing of food, especially for the less fortunate. Tina spent her time as a stay-at-home mother, a Kindergarten Teacher’s Aide and a fundraising volunteer for Homeless Women & Children for the Peninsula League. Through her sense of community service, she was able to network and plan events to reach new fundraising records at that time. In 2009, Tina and her husband moved from San Mateo to Carmel, and Tina read about a very young nonprofit "Gathering for Women” in a newspaper article. After attending an orientation meeting, she volunteered as a dishwasher, quickly moving to the next level of Kitchen Food Preparation, and now becoming the Main Chef in her role as the Food Service Manager.
IVY ENGLISH/ VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Our newest staff member and Volunteer Coordinator is Ivy English. She has lived many places but calls Atlanta, GA her home. Ivy gained her BA in Applied Linguistics at Georgia State University. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer as a Community and Youth Development Specialist in Armenia before being evacuated due to the pandemic. Once returning to America, Ivy drove from coast to coast to serve as an AmeriCorps fellow in the Volunteer Infrastructure Project at United Way Monterey County. Ivy fell in love with volunteer coordination and renewed her contract for a second year serving in the AmeriCorps at The Village Project, Inc. She is currently a graduate student at Future Generations University studying for her Master's degree in Community Development. She enjoys petting stray cats, brewing kombucha, crocheting, and perfecting her terrible dad jokes in her spare time.