El Buen Samaritano
Juan N. Avendano-Castro is a dedicated professional currently serving as a Community Health Navigator and Project & Food Pantry Coordinator at El Buen Samaritano since September 2020. Previous experience includes working as a Customer Service Representative at Wow Total Cleaning And Restoration, where responsibilities involved appointment setting, project management, and customer service tasks. Additional roles include Box Office Specialist at the Frank Erwin Center and a Human Resources Intern at Hilton Austin, focusing on resume evaluation, interview assistance, and bilingual support for Spanish-speaking customers. Juan holds a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from Texas State University and an Associate of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from Austin Community College.
El Buen Samaritano
El Buen Samaritano is an outreach ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas committed to helping Latino and other families in Central Texas lead healthy, productive and secure lives through high-quality and affordable health-care, education and food assistance services. We provide a gathering place where people of all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds learn and serve together in a community of mutual trust and respect. The community is vibrant and filled with a rich cultural tradition. We encourage the growth and empowerment of those we serve, so they may fully participate in their own development and increase their capacity to be leaders and contributors to their families and the community. The people engaged with El Buen Samaritano—participants, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders—work and learn in a mutually respectful and inclusive environment. They are characterized by hope, compassion, resilience, and integrity.