Leadership and Staff

Leadership

Lydia Ramirez
Executive Director
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Prior to becoming the Executive Director of St. Louise Resource Services (StLRS), Lydia Ramirez has worked within the ministries of the Daughters of Charity for over 30 years in prior roles and responsibilities. In her time as Director of Community Outreach Programs for the Daughters of Charity Ministry Services Corporation, Health Benefits Resource Management (DOCMSC HBRM), she was instrumental in developing programs, such as the Health Benefits Resource Centers (HBRC), where she implemented a one-stop service model to provide those in need with avenues of access to affordable health benefits and other resources. In her current role as Executive Director for StLRS, she continues her commitment and passion for serving the most vulnerable as she develops and implements the same successful, one-stop service model for the innovative mobile ministry. StLRS’ goal is to travel where families live, work, play and pray to help bring easier access to health benefits and other social services.

Annette Garcia
Assistant Director
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Annette has over sixteen years of experience in managed care health plans, most recently as a Manager of Quality Improvement and Accreditation for L.A. Care Health Plan. She led a team to successfully manage and ensure all aspects of the health plan’s operational compliance with the National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the annual Access to Care Survey (ATC) as required by the Department of Managed Care (DMHC).   Annette collaborated with cross-functional leadership to prioritize and manage competing priorities for L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan serving over 2.9 million members through L.A. Care direct membership and Plan Partners delegates: Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, and Blue Shield Promise.

As Assistant Director as StLRS, Annette supports streamlined operations to maximize the services to our clients, ultimately fulfilling StLRS mission of increasing access to healthcare benefits and resources.

Staff

Orieta Garcia
Office Manager
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Iliana Rivas
Accounting and Data Coordinator
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Damiana M. Garcia
Accounting and Data Assistant
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Maria Carmen Ayala
Family Service Coordinator II
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Araceli Carrillo
Family Service Coordinator II
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Karen Valadez
Family Service Coordinator II
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Juan Retamoza
Family Service Coordinator II
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Jamie Vargas
Marketing & Communications Assistant
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