Meet our team

Rita

Executive Director

Rita is our fearless leader here at SYM. You can find her in the office, in Drop-In, running errands for our many programs, catching up with clients and making pots of coffee throughout the day to keep everyone going. She loves coffee, and her go-to order is a simple and strong 2 shots of espresso. She loves working with the clients and having them feel deeply known by herself and her staff. She enjoys walking around Green Lake and isn’t fazed by a classic Seattle rain. 

Antonio

Drop-In coordinator

Antonio finds enjoyment in the little things of life. He is passionate about the power of community and connection, especially for youth who are going through a tough time, as he has experienced his own struggles as a kid. Antonio hopes to inspire young people to seek out communities that resonate with their interest, values, or goals, through the community of SYM.

Alyssa

Operations assistant/program coordinator of the breakfast program

Alyssa is a class of 2024 grad from the University of Washington, where she acquired her BA in Spanish and a minor in Dance. She is passionate about social services and using language and other forms of communication as ways to foster connection between people. She enjoys sitting on the Ave and drinking a coffee. You can find her most frequently in the SYM offices, doing admin work, designing social media posts, and planning fundraisers!

Grace

Case manager/program coordinator of coffee run

Grace is also a class of 2024 grad from the University of Washington, where she earned her BA in Public Health-Global Health with a minor in Data Science. She interned with SYM for two quarters during her fourth year of university where she exuded compassion, dedication, and proactive effort and is now joining our team as a staff member! She loves spending time at Cafe Allegro and looking for new books to read at Magus Books. She is looking forward to stepping into her staff role here.

Rainier

Part-time Site Supervisor/Program Staff

Rainier is a 2025 graduate of the University of Washington who specialized in real estate finance and economics. They are passionate about uplifting the community through advocacy and action paired with equity and inclusion. As a former client at SYM, Rainier understands the importance of connection and how it contributes to healing. They hope to continue the conversations of recovery, perseverance and joy at their time at SYM. In their free time you can find them cooking new vegan recipes, studying for the LSAT or learning a new craft!

Jack

Part-time Program Staff

Jack came to us as a volunteer and served on Coffee Run before becoming a part-time Coffee Run Program Coordinator in the summer. He joined us as an SYM intern in the winter and spring of 2025 and is now with as a part-time staff member, working mostly in the Breakfast Program and Drop-In! He is a fourth year UW student studying Applied Computational Mathematical Sciences (Scientific Computing and Numerical Algorithms). He originally heard of SYM through his mom, who used to be an SYM staff member! He hopes to have a positive impact in the community surrounding/within SYM. We are so grateful to have him back!