Administration
Mary Trimble Norris, Executive Director mary@aicrc.org (510) 208-1870 x 305
Nicole Halvorsen, Finance Director nicole@aicrc.org
Nicole Halvorsen (Karuk, Shasta) is the Finance Director for both the American Indian Child Resource Center and Sogorea Te' Land Trust. She was born and raised in Humboldt County (Wiyot Territory) and continues to reside there with her family. She earned degrees in Anthropology and Business Administration, is passionate about supporting transitional age youth and serves as the board treasurer for Pathways of Purpose. She has pivoted away from 15 years in government finance and project management and is excited to join the team with the American Indian Child Resource Center.
Youth Services
Manny Lieras, Youth Services Director manny@aicrc.org
Manny (Navajo & Comanche) has worked with AICRC for over 20 years. Currently he is the Title VI Indian Education Coordinator. Manny moved from San Diego, CA after receiving his BA from San Diego State University to Oakland to work with inner-city / urban American Indian youth at AICRC. Manny has established himself as a influential role model and change agent in the Oakland Intertribal community. Manny has many talents and wears many hats. When he’s not working at the American Indian Child Resource Center you might find him volunteering to teach pow wow drumming and singing or producing a film with Injunuity (www.injunuity.org).
Christian Logan, After School Program Coordinator christian@aicrc.org (510) 208-1870 x 310
My name is Christian Logan. I am Shawnee, Sac & Fox, Kickapoo, Iowa, Osage, Iñupiat, Potawatomi and Guatemalan. I was born and raised in Oakland, CA and am an alumni of the AICRC after-school-program. I am a business owner who previously worked several years landscaping and gardening in the private and public sectors. Working with youth in AICRC’s Sovereign Seeds & Starts program is inspirational, I enjoy being able to learn and teach about plants from a traditional and indigenous perspectives. I am grateful to be able to build and sustain healthy gardens that help bring wellness to the Oakland intertribal community.
Shea Norris, Program Leader shea@aicrc.org (510) 208-1870
Sara Benallie, Program Leader sara@aicrc.org (510) 208-1870
Joshua Hoyt, California Native Garden Internship Coordinator josh@aicrc.org (510) 208-1870
Social Services
Darlyn Tsosie MSW,
darlyn@aicrc.org (510) 208-1870 x 315
Darlyn (Navajo), has worked at AICRC for over 10 years and receiving her Master’s Degree in Social Work from San Francisco State University. Currently, she is the Foster Care Supervisor and Administrator and Bay Area Collaboration of American Indian Resources (BACAIR) Team Decision Making (TDM) Coordinator for Alameda County. Her responsibilities include recruitment, certification of foster homes and keeping foster homes in regulation to Community Care Licensing. She is responsible for placement of Native children in foster care looking for caring Native foster homes and working with Child Protective Service and Native American Tribes regarding ICWA compliance. As a Team Decision Making Coordinator she also provided Native identified families in the child welfare system culturally appropriate resources through collaborations with other Native programs and agencies.