Staff
Danika Dellor, President and CEO
Danika Dellor, the Executive Director of WANDA, brings a wealth of executive and fundraising experience accumulated over many years working with various growth-based nonprofit organizations. Her track record includes cultivating and sustaining philanthropic relations with foundations, donors, government agencies, and civic organizations. Danika’s expertise extends to establishing organizational policy, strategy, and program design in the fields of education, arts, health, and human services.
As a native San Franciscan, Danika’s personal background adds a profound connection to her work in fulfilling WANDA’s mission. Raised by a single mother, she intimately understands many of the challenges faced by the communities WANDA serves. This firsthand experience fuels her dedication and commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of mothers and children through WANDA’s initiatives.
Jennifer Advani, Director of Programs
Jennifer Advani has successfully built recruitment and retainment strategies and cultivated and stewarded key collaborations with a diverse portfolio of community partners. She is a dedicated professional, directly engaging and supporting our participants and supporting them throughout their program journey. Jennifer is the lead in program evaluation and enhancement working with WANDA’s strategic committees, alumnae, and other collaborators to strengthen and communicate outcomes.
Prior to WANDA, Jennifer worked in program and project management for local nonprofits involved in a variety of causes, including literacy, medical research, and education for more than a decade. Her expertise in assessing program effectiveness has allowed her to implement strategic improvements, ensuring maximum impact.
Faculty
Blanca Medina, Lead Faculty
In 2023, WANDA Alumna Blanca Medina facilitated WANDA’s new Financial Literacy class focused on budgeting. She is now our lead faculty for partnership engagements, teaching the full WANDA curriculum in both English and Spanish. Learn more about Blanca and her accomplishments >>
Charisse Fontes, Curriculum Facilitator
In 2014, Charisse Fontes graduated from the WANDA program and now teaches one of our most popular classes called "Traditions." In Traditions, WANDA offers single mothers the opportunity to explore how daily, weekly, and monthly traditions might serve to strengthen the bonds within their family. Participants explore their own values, their vision for traditions in their family life, and the meaning and purpose associated with possible traditions and giving back. Charisse continues to be a key collaborator, advisor, and community builder for WANDA. Learn more about Charisse and her accomplishments >>
Jessica Lorenzo, Cohort Facilitator
Longtime volunteer and cohort facilitator, Jessica Lorenzo has been a loyal ally of WANDA's for many years. She supported facilitation for our partnership cohorts and is the lead on driving networking and social events for WANDA moms. Learn more about Jessica and her accomplishments >>
