Executive Board Members

Jessica Wood

Founder/Executive Director/Board President

Kayla Sierras

Executive Board Treasurer

Melanea Ontiveros

Executive Board Secretary

Vacant: looking for members!

Executive Board Fundraising Chair

Jessica Wood was born in Boise, Idaho but has lived in Sonoma County for the last 24 years. She was an at risk youth, in a gang as a teen, and became a teen mom at the age of 17. She was a victim of domestic violence and sexual abuse as a young girl and works to spread awareness to programs that help get women out of those situations. She has been a huge child care advocate for many years, has been very involved in politics and local campaigns and worked for two supervisors in Sonoma County. She loves to teach and empower youth and children that they have a voice and that they matter. Education has been very important to Jessica. She received her two AA degrees from Santa Rosa Junior College in Administration of Justice and Behavioral Sciences. She also holds a certificate for Children in the Justice System as well. She received her Bachelors in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies from Sonoma State and her Masters in Public Administration from Sonoma State. She is currently finishing up her Multiple subject Credential at Sonoma County Office of Education and is in her third year of teaching second grade at Cesar Chavez Language Academy. She has served on the Commission on the Status of Women as Vice-Chair and is now working on Community engagement for the Commission. She has served on the Commission for almost 8 years.Jessica's greatest accomplishment has been raising two sons who are 14 years old and 22 years old. She is a single mother and loves her sons more than the world. They are such a gift and they teach her every day about compassion, joy, love, and patience. How to be a better human than the day before.

Angel Foundation of Sonoma County is a dream come true to be able to help and mentor as many youth as possible from going down the dark road she did when she was a youth and in a gang.

Bio coming soon!

Melanea Ontiveros was born in Michoacan, Mexico but grew up in Santa Rosa, California. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from Sonoma State University. Since a young age, Ontiveros has had a passion for learning and education, which encouraged her to pursue a career in teaching. She strives to motivate children to become independent and lifelong learners. Ontiveros enjoys working in a caring, respectful, and engaging classroom environment where students are encouraged to think, share, and have fun! In her spare time, Ontiveros loves gardening, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.

Melanea is serving as the Executive Board Secretary of locally based non-profit organization Angel Foundation of Sonoma County, where she is helping plan events for our youth, managing administrative responsibilities and other duties.