Kelvin Arenas

Kelvin has a bachelor's degree in political science. He is bilingual in English and  Spanish. Kelvin has worked with the San Francisco Unified School District, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, Kids Turn, Rally Family Visitation Services, and the Mission YMCA. He has facilitated student success team meetings and created intervention plans for at-risk students and families. He was a case manager for more than fifty vulnerable children in kindergarten through fifth grade, providing an array of culturally and linguistically competent prevention, intervention and crisis services. karenas@fotcsf.org

Jeff Bostic

Jeff has a bachelor's degree in fine arts focused on art education and art therapy. He has four years of experience working in a variety of child services, including two years of mentoring and tutoring at-risk children in an elementary school in Richmond, VA. Jeff joined Friends of the Children because of the organization's radical approach to serving at-risk youth. jbostic@fotcsf.org

Greg Edwards

Greg has worked with children for ten years. Before joining FOTC SF, Greg worked as an actor/mentor/educator for Kaiser Permanente in the educational theatre program. He performed for students from kindergarten through twelfth grades, addressing health topics such as nutrition, bicycle safety, puberty, and sexually transmitted diseases. Greg also is a stand up comedian. He has an associate arts degree in liberal arts. gedwards@fotcsf.org

Rena Marie Jones

Rena is an actor, dancer, educator, and community activist who has been working for the past ten years in the Bayview Hunter's Point community. She has a master's degree in counseling psychology with a specialty in drama therapy. She strongly believes in the power of the arts to transform children's lives by giving them an outlet for creative expression and a platform from which they can build their self-esteem. rjones@fotcsf.org

Jennifer Payaal Jain

Jennifer has a bachelor's degree in political science and was an exchange student in Santiago, Chile during college. She is fluent in Spanish. Jennifer's recent work experience was at Making Waves with at risk elementary school children in North Richmond. She is experienced with coming of age ceremonies and has led self-esteem workshops for female adolescents. Her special interests include international human rights, Ultimate Frisbee, biking, and photography. jpjain@fotcsf.org

Sarah Perine

Sarah has a bachelor's degree in liberal studies with a minor in ethnic studies. She has worked as a preschool teacher, substitute elementary school teacher, and childcare provider. For the past two years, she worked as the humane education coordinator for the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. At the SF/SPCA she planned and implemented a summer program for FOTC SF children. sperine@fotcsf.org