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Address: 2460 N First St Suite 220, San Jose, CA 95131

Chief Children's Officer

Sarah Duffy

Sarah currently serves as the County of Santa Clara’s first Chief Children’s Officer, leading the Office of Children & Families Policy within the County Executive’s Office. Sarah brings a child centered approach to her work, informed not only by years of service in child and family programming, but also by being the parent of two children.

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Arcel V. Blume

Arcel currently serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the County of Santa Clara Office of Children & Families Policy. Arcel holds a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies and has government work experience in research, evaluation, and advancing the well-being of children and families through system partnerships and implementation of programs that support the needs of the whole child and whole family. Arcel loves spending time with her familia.

Community Outreach Specialist

Bealene Soto

Bealene currently serves as a Community Outreach Specialist for the County of Santa Clara Office of Children & Families Policy assisting families from two school districts on Eastside of San Jose. Bealene helps with connecting families to resources and meeting people where they are at. Bealene has a Credential from the University of Connecticut in Family Development. On her spare Bealene is very active in her Church and loves giving back to her Community and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Senior Management Analyst

Karina Alvarez

Karina currently serves as the Senior Management Analyst for the County of Santa Clara Office of Children & Families Policy. Karina earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Public Affairs from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Southern California. She enjoys spending time with her partner and discovering new vegan restaurants, new books, and trying new recipes.

Senior Management Analyst

Melissa Luu

Melissa currently serves as the Senior Management Analyst for the County of Santa Clara Office of Children & Families Policy. Her previous experience includes serving families receiving public assistance benefits and oversight of the CalWORKs child care and housing programs. Melissa earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Psychology from San Jose State University. She resides in South San Jose and enjoys discovering new television series.