⸺Staff⸺
Leadership
⸻ Director of Program Administration and Strategic Communications
SOFIA CALERO MEJIA
Sofia recently joined United Way of Kern County in August 2022. She was born and raised in El Salvador. Sofia graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in International Relations and Chicanx Studies and a minor in Human Rights. During her college years, she interned in different professional fields such as health and education, where she found herself wanting to help her community, especially those in need, through the nonprofit world. Sofia also had an opportunity to intern in non-profit organizations while studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. She is excited to work with the community in order to meet their needs.
⸻ VITA Program Manager
ABIGAIL RIVERA
Abigail Rivera joined United Way of Kern County in September of 2022. Abigail has a degree in Business Administration from CSUB. She was born and raised amongst struggling communities in Bakersfield. Before obtaining this position, she volunteered for college financial events, education outreach events, and family nights. She started off as a VITA volunteer for United Way of Kern County and found her passion in helping and reaching out to those in need. She hopes to help communities like the communities during her childhood.