Sandra Vargas

Ms. Vargas has an AA degree in Liberal Arts and a Child Development Certificate from East Los Angeles College. She is an alumna of CSU Long Beach and has a Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate. Sandra worked for LAUSD for thirteen years with after school programs designed for children with working parents. As a substance abuse counselor, she worked for four years with at risk young teens. Sandra also currently assists her 16-year-old son with his non-profit project. N.O.L.C. (No One Left Cold). Throughout the year, they collect unwanted blankets, clothes, and shoes, and twice a year distribute them to the Skid Row Community. Sandra started with EngAGE in 2011 as a teacher, then became a Site Leader, and is now a Program Director.