Staff Team
Rev. Hallie Hottle
Lead Pastor & Head of Staff
Rev. Hallie Hottle joined us in July of 2023. She, along with her husband, toddler, and pack of three dogs, moved to Castro Valley from Kansas City because of the beautiful and wild work being done at FirstPres. She believes deeply that the Church is called to preach and practice the expansive love of God, which FirstPres is doing every day, in a multitude of ways.
Prior to serving FirstPres, Hallie served as Pastor at Village Presbyterian Church in the Kansas City area, and Miami Shores Presbyterian Church in Miami, FL. She graduated from Princeton Theology Seminary in 2011.
When not working, writing, or chasing a toddler, Hallie enjoys doing anything outside, and is still in disbelief that this wonderful of weather exists. She’d love to hear from you.
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George Abskhroun
General Manager of The Chabot Theater -

Dr. LizaDawn Aduviso
Chief of Staff -
Claudia Arreaga
Case Manager -

Rachelle Blanco
Pathways Program Case Manager
(formerly Downtown Streets Team) -

Chizu Buckalew, CLP
Director of Community Life -
Clarissa Cisneros
Case Manager -

Elda Contreras
HR Manager -

Maited Diaz
Shelter Manager -

Adam Flores
Assistant Director of Children & Youth -

Alma S. Flores
Shelter Manager -

Ousmane Gaye
Safety Manager -

Lauren Gibbs-Beadle
Director of Children & Youth Ministires -

Paul Keim, CLP
Director of Worship Music -

Mary Jane Hudspeth
Recovery Cafe Manager -

Dan Johanson
Facilities Manager -

Alex Largusa
Director of The Chabot Theater -

Saundrea Mabrey
Director of Outreach -

Richard Mackowiak
Facilities Support -

Victor Mavedzenge
Pathways Program Director
(formerly Downtown Streets Team) -

Leondra Montgomery
Case Manager -

Karen Nguyen
Programs Analyst -

Maria Elena Ramos
SHP Food Pantry & Resource Center Manager -

Jenna Soltys
Director of Communications