Tara Fedele (she/her) is a PDSE Peer Educator for VOCAL-NY. Tara is responsible for PDSE Street outreach, Narcan training, and Peer education in Brooklyn. Tara supports the team by driving for the PDSE team and conducting maintenance on the vehicle. Tara is a 2nd degree Reiki Practitioner and is proud to be an excellent driver.
Shantae Owens (he/him) has worked in harm reduction for over ten years. He started as a peer intern with the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center in Lower Manhattan. He worked giving out safer injection supplies to people who inject drugs and safer sex supplies to help prevent the spread of HIV/Hepatitis C. Due to
Mary Supley (she/her), Director of Development for VOCAL-US, is responsible for developing strategies to sustain and grow the work of our state affiliates in Kentucky, New York, and Texas, as well as our national movement. For more than 20 years, Mary has led resource development efforts, directed communications, planned events, and managed volunteers with organizations
Leo Lopez (he/him) is the Housing and Homelessness Union Organizer for VOCAL-NY. Leo is responsible for outreach and organizing folks facing homelessness and housing insecurity in New York City. In addition to his work at VOCAL-NY, Leo worked with NYPIRG to bolster student advocacy at Hunter College. He has done outreach and canvassing on multiple
Adolfo Abreu (he/him), Housing Campaigns Director at VOCAL-NY, is responsible for leading and implementing all of VOCAL-NY’s housing campaigns alongside the leadership of low-income people of color who have direct experience with homelessness and housing insecurity. Adolfo began community organizing at 11 with the youth organizing arm of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition
Graciela Razo (she/her), Drop-in & Syringe Service Program Director, oversees all services onsite at 300 Carl Stubbs Way, including harm reduction supply distribution, care coordination, groups & wellness programming, as well as bathroom, shower & drop-in facilities. Graciela has 11 years of harm reduction & direct service work experience, as well as experience with mutual
Paula Santiago (she/her) is the PDSE & Peer Education Manager for VOCAL-NY. Paula is responsible for training and coordinating PDSE outreach. She conducts VOCAL’s Peer training program, LOUD, as well as manages a public health vending machine. Before joining VOCAL-NY, Paula worked at the National Harm Reduction Coalition for 18 years as a conference organizer.
