BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Victoria Lyall Board Chairman
Edith Jennings Board member Secretary
Valeria Barrera Board Treasurer
TEAM
Ricardo Bello Ball
(Executive Director)
As the founder of Unidxs WNC in 2021, Ricardo has since worked tirelessly to support our Latinx community. Ricardo has 25 years of experience working with the Latinx community.
Edith Jennings
(Advisory Board Member)
Edith studied at the National School of Medicine and Homeopathy and the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico. She is currently perusing an additional degree at Western Carolina University to receive her BSN. In Mexico, she was a Holistic Doctor. She has 20 years for experience helping the Latinx community and making connections between the Hispanic and Anglo communities. She has worked as the administrative assistant for the Latino Outreach and Solidaridad Center. She was a volunteer interpreter and teacher at Saint Francis Catholic Church and ambassador for Latinos Aventureros in the Carolinas. She is currently a Peri Operative Nurse at the Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. She was a Board Member with the Coalition of Latino Americans and a Parent’s Council Member at Macon Program for Progress. She has been a current board member with Unidxs since 2021.
Paul Witty
(Community Health Worker )
Paul has his BS in Occupational Therapy and has 20 years of experience working for the NC Department of Health before taking on his Community Health Worker role with Unidxs. He is also on the Southwestern Community College Advisory Committee for Occupational Therapy.
Sarah West
(Community Education Coordinator)
In 2022, Sarah graduated from Western Carolina University with a BA in Spanish and International Studies and minors in Global Business and Philosophy. She is currently working on her graduate certificate in TESOL. After graduating, she worked at Southwestern Community College as a College and Career Readiness Coordinator overseeing the English Language Aquisition and High School Equivalency programs for two years before taking on her new role with Unidxs WNC.
Sarah Hirsch
Sarah Hirsch is a longtime educator in English and Spanish. She holds Masters degrees in both languages and is certified in translation and medical interpretation
Cristela Moreno Volunteer
Cristela has a background in Mechanical Engineering