Natalia GottschalkWork and Family Program Advocate Natalia Gottschalk (they/she/elle/ella) is the Work and Family Program Advocate – supporting the team’s attorneys and legal staff by providing outreach and trauma-informed direct services to working families and domestic violence survivors. Along with having lifelong experience working with marginalized communities, Natalia is a certified domestic violence counselor, and has received awards for their… Continue reading Natalia Gottschalk
Archives: Staff
Steve Heimerle
Steve Heimerle Senior Assistant Development Director Steve (he/him) manages fundraising and development campaigns for Legal Aid at Work. He joined us as coordinator of our $4 million Justice Fund Campaign in 2006. He had worked for six Bay Area nonprofits, including the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Shanti, and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players. Steve… Continue reading Steve Heimerle
Christopher Ho
Christopher Ho Director, National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program As director of LAAW’s National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program, Chris (he/him) focuses on employment practices that disproportionately affect immigrant workers, language minorities and others who face discrimination because of where they or their families come from. In this work, he has litigated many legal questions… Continue reading Christopher Ho
Ian Huang
Ian Huang Sr. Accounting and HR Manager Ian (he/him) joined the Legal Aid at Work team in May 2020, acting as both Accounting and Human Resources manager. His day-to-day consists of working with both staff and individual departments, maintaining and developing the organization’s financial and human resource systems to sustain a high level of productivity.… Continue reading Ian Huang
Sandra Johnson
Sandra Johnson Racial Economic Justice Workers’ Advocate Sandra Johnson (she/her/hers) grew up in the community that Legal Aid at Work serves. She has experienced incarceration and workplace discrimination and has overcome many barriers because of our systemically racist society. These experiences fuel Sandra’s commitment to advocating for equality for people of color that suffer from… Continue reading Sandra Johnson
Shazzy Kamali
Shazzy KamaliStaff Attorney Shazzy Kamali (she/her) is a Staff Attorney in the Work and Family Program at Legal Aid at Work. Shazzy provides legal advice, presents trainings, and engages in policy advocacy to support new parents, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, workers who are pregnant, and caregivers trying to access accommodations at work… Continue reading Shazzy Kamali
Alison Kaneko
Alison Kaneko Vice President of People and Culture Alison (she/her) oversees the organization’s Human Resources department, directly managing all recruiting, DEI, and labor relations workstreams. Central to this work is her commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable culture. Prior to joining LAAW, Alison provided executive search services to social sector clients, and also led… Continue reading Alison Kaneko
Galina Khunis
Galina Khunis Senior Accounting Manager As the Senior Accounting Manager, Galina oversees a variety of day to day financial and accounting functions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financials at LAAW. Among other things, she is responsible for preparing the annual organizational budget and leading the annual audit effort. She works closely with… Continue reading Galina Khunis
Scout Kotansky
Scout KotanskyBoard Relations Associate Scout (they/them) brings experience in board relations, fundraising, and advocacy, holding a Master in Social Work from San Jose State University. They’ve worked with Stanford Law and the National Association of Social Workers in California, advocating for workers’ rights and supporting LGBTQ+ and disability communities. Outside work, Scout loves road trips,… Continue reading Scout Kotansky