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Where Children Thrive
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    • Home
    • Foster/Adoption
    • STRTP
    • ISFC
    • Training
    • Contact
    • Visitation
    • Staff Contacts
    • Services
    • Requirements
    • Board Of Directors
    • Employment
    • News-Events
    • Donate
    • Contributors
    • Sponsors
    • Forms and Documents
Kern Bridges Youth Homes
Where Children Thrive
  • Home
  • Foster/Adoption
  • STRTP
  • ISFC
  • Training
  • Contact
  • Visitation
  • Staff Contacts
  • Services
  • Requirements
  • Board Of Directors
  • Employment
  • News-Events
  • Donate
  • Contributors
  • Sponsors
  • Forms and Documents

Staff Contacts - Administration

Jim VanderZwan, LCSW

Jim VanderZwan, LCSW

Jim VanderZwan, LCSW

CEO

661-396-2360 

jimv@kernbridges.com

Robert Carter

Jim VanderZwan, LCSW

Jim VanderZwan, LCSW

  Executive Vice-President 

661-900-6342

rcarter@kernbridges.com

Kathy Irwin

Jim VanderZwan, LCSW

Alex Stevenson

Director of Human Resources

661-396-2359

kirwin@kernbridges.com

Alex Stevenson

Alex Stevenson

Alex Stevenson

Training Coordinator

661-742-4937

astevenson@kernbridges.com

Amber Jepsen

Alex Stevenson

Amber Jepsen

  Office Manager

661-396-2301

ajepsen@kernbridges.com

Staff Contacts - FFA/ISFC

Marina R. Hernandez

Marina R. Hernandez

Marina R. Hernandez

  ISFC/FFA Program Director

661-747-4333

Marina@kernbridges.com

Brittani Thompson

Marina R. Hernandez

Marina R. Hernandez

Program Supervisor, SVP

661-747-1545

bthompson@kernbridges.com

Michael Ramirez

Marina R. Hernandez

Michael Ramirez

FFA/ISFC Social Worker

661-742-4845

mramirez@kernbridges.com

Trina Smith

Trina Smith

Michael Ramirez

FFA/ISFC Social Worker

661-369-9293

trina@kernbridges.com

Wendy Mayes

Trina Smith

Wendy Mayes

  FFA/ISFC Social Worker

661-496-7605

wmayes@kernbridges.com 

Joe Ortega

Trina Smith

Wendy Mayes

FFA/ISFC Social Worker

661-742-3143

jortega@kernbridges.com

Alicia Barbosa

Alicia Barbosa

Alicia Barbosa

  FFA/ISFC Social Worker

661-742-7684

abarbosa@kernbridges.com

Carolyn Torres

Alicia Barbosa

Alicia Barbosa

FFA/ISFC Social Worker

661-868-9763

ctorres@kernbridges.com

Maria Ramirez

Alicia Barbosa

Maria Ramirez

  FFA/ISFC Social Worker

661-602-9945

mariar@kernbridges.com

Ruth Jackson

Ruth Jackson

Maria Ramirez

  FFA Social Worker

661-396-2355

rjackson@kernbridges.com

Staff Contacts - ADOPTIONS

Martha Pantoja-Gonzalez

Martha Pantoja-Gonzalez

Martha Pantoja-Gonzalez

  Adoption Social Worker

661-619-5505

martha@kernbridges.com

Erica Maldonado

Martha Pantoja-Gonzalez

Martha Pantoja-Gonzalez

  Adoption Social Worker 

661-742-4258

emaldonado@kernbridges.com 

Staff Contacts - STRTP

Bianca Ruiz, LCSW

Bianca Ruiz, LCSW

Bianca Ruiz, LCSW

  STRTP Director of Mental Health Services

661-296-2361

bruiz@kernbridges.com

Isaac Sanchez

Bianca Ruiz, LCSW

Bianca Ruiz, LCSW

STRTP Head of Service

661-742-7288

isanchez@kernbridges.com

Abraham Nesheiwat

Bianca Ruiz, LCSW

Abraham Nesheiwat

 STRTP Administrator

661-808-3438 

anesheiwat@kernbridges.com

Staff Contacts - SVP

Cindy Perry

Shannan Martinez

Shannan Martinez

  Program Administrator

661-865-8119

cindy@kernbridges.com 

Shannan Martinez

Shannan Martinez

Shannan Martinez

Program Supervisor

661-747-0268

smartinez@kernbridges.com


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