Staff
Executive Staff

Executive Director
Suzanne Whitbeck
suzanne@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4101
Suzanne Whitbeck, Executive Director
Born in the United States and raised in Guatemala, Suzanne has a degree in clinical psychology from the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala City. She has lived in Florida for the past 30 years, spending a short time working with the Palm Beach County School Board Early Identification Program and, prior to coming to El Sol, as Executive Director for The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund. Suzanne serves on the Board of Directors for MyClinic and has volunteered extensively with St. Vincent de Paul of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and at her children’s schools in Jupiter.

Chief Operating Officer
Cecilia Navarro
cecilia@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext 4601
Cecilia Navarro, Chief Operating Officer
Cecilia Navarro was born and raised in La Paz, Bolivia. While in college, she was awarded a scholarship to come to the US to finish her studies at Arizona State University. With a bachelor's degree in Economics and a Masters in Finance, she worked in private banking and, later, the Inter-American Development Bank. She looks forward to applying her administrative expertise to our operations at El Sol.
Program Staff & Teachers
Mishelle Ellner
Grant & Data Manager
mishelle@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4212
Cameron Kugel
Development Manager
cameron@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4102
Betzy Rega
Community Care Coordinator
betzy@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4202
Indira Mele
Adult Literacy Coordinator
Indira@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4603
Giuliano Giliberti
Food and Nutrition Coordinator
Giuliano@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4502
Veronica Martinez
Youth Literacy Coordinator
veronica@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4602
Leonel Lopez
Health Care Case Manager and Finance / ESL Teacher
leonel@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4207
Ana Reid
Labor Coordinator
ana@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4100
Cliff Ross
Garden Coordinator
cliff@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4300
Liliana Cortes
Community Support Case Manager & Plazas Comunitarias Teacher
sandra@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4111
Paula Cardenas
Assistant Case Manager
paula@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4112
Klaus Billewicz
Labor Program Assistant – Weekend Labor Desk
klaus@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4100
Rick Ammons
Labor Program Assistant – Employer Desk
rick@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860 ext. 4100
Indira Mele
GED Preparation Teacher
indira@friendsofelsol.org
John Tafhurt
GED Preparation Teacher
john@friendsofelsol.org
Silvia Pedraza
Sewing Coordinator
silvia@friendsofelsol.org
(561) 745-9860
Janice badillo
Maria Hernandez
Mili Cardenas
Evening Program Childcare
Yene Jimenez Corona
Finance/ ESL Teacher
yene@friendsofelsol.org