WGC Team
Lisa A. Uribe
Executive Director
PhD, Organizational Leadership, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
Research interests include early childhood education and professional development for educators in developing countries. Lisa has been working with WGC since 2004.
Alison Buck
Associate Director of Research & Sustainability
PhD, Organizational Leadership, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
Research interests include cross cultural research methods, women's empowerment, and team & leader development. Alison started working with WGC in January 2013. She previously served as a board member and a volunteer.
Nicole Foy
Associate Director for Communications and Community Development
BA, News Editorial Journalism and Political Science, Texas Christian University
Her interests include contemplative spirituality, community organizing, social justice, and preventive health. Nicole joined WGC in January 2013. She previously worked in newspaper journalism.
Ada A. Gonzalez
Director of the Incarnate Word Missionary Program*
BA in Bilingual Education, Texas State University
MA in Curriculum and Instruction in MultiCultural Teacher Education, University of New Mexico
PhD candidate, international Education and Entrepreneurship, University of the Incarnate Word
Research interests include women and girls entrepreneurship, international education of North Africa and social justice and immigrant education. Ada joined WGC in 2015 before serving as a Board Member since 2014 and a volunteer since 2009.
*WGC is the administering partner of the IWM program along with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
Claudia Guzman Garcia
Associate Director of Community Engagment and Economic Development
PhD, Leadership Studies, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX
Research interests include women/girls social entrepreneurship, transformational leadership, and educational leadership. Claudia has worked over ten years in research administration as well as non-profit development and has been a WGC volunteer since 2012.
Tamarra Mencey
Administrative and Development Associate
BA, Humanities and Foreign Languages, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Her interests include human rights issues, women's empowerment, community service, and all things music. Tamarra joined WGC in June 2015 and previously worked with other non-profit organizations that promote girl leadership and education.
Selena Mitchell
Incarnate Word Missionary serving WGC projects on the ground in Peru
Sembrando Infancia / WGC early childhood education and wellness program
