Staff
We are blessed to have a dedicated team of staff passionate about serving our local youth.
- For general inquiries, please call our main office at (209) 466-0359.
- For specific questions, please see the staff directory below with their email addresses.
Meet our Staff:
Joel Wurgler, Executive Director [email protected]
Daniel Torres, Assistant Director [email protected]
Wendy Bates, Bookkeeper - Accounts Manager
Nancy Perata, Executive Administrative Assistant
Patrick Chan, Campus Life Director
Gino Avila, Early Intervention Specialist - Gang Awareness and Anger Management [email protected]
Debbie Poelstra, Facilitates the - Matters of The Heart groups at Juvenile Hall to the girls unit
Vickie Trigerous, Early Intervention Specialist - Substance Abuse and Life Skills [email protected]
Ana Vera, Early Intervention Specialist - Anger Management [email protected]
Gilbert Lopez, Early Intervention Specialist - Substance Abuse, Anger Management, Gang Awareness and Life Skills [email protected]
Michelle Robinson, Juvenile Justice Ministry Coordinator
Joel Wurgler
is our Executive Director that oversees all our employees and ministries. He plays a vital role on the Board of Directors and facilitates the High School Point Break Workshops, Parenting & Teacher Training, and Elementary/Middle School Assemblies.
Daniel Torres
is our Assistant Director. Facilitates the Substance Abuse Classes in Tracy, helps assist our Point Break Workshops and supervises all Point Break staff and interns.
Wendy Bates
is our Accounts Manager/Bookkeeper that keeps track of our spending and your giving, pays our bills and payroll.
Nancy Perata
is our Executive Administrative Assistant that keeps us organized, keeps our website up-to-date and keeps you connected through our monthly E-Newsletters.
Vickie Trigerous
is our Early Intervention Specialist that facilitates the Substance Abuse classes in Manteca, and at Lincoln, Edison, Stagg, Chavez, Civic Pride & Franklin High Schools in Stockton. She also facilitates the Life Skills group in Manteca.
Gino Avila
is our Early Intervention Specialist that facilitates the Gang Awareness and Anger Management classes in Manteca & at Chavez High School and Gang Awareness classes in Stockton.
Patrick Chan
is our Campus Life Director and has an after school Campus Life outreach group on Monday evenings at Ben Holt Academy.
Gilbert Lopez
is our Early Intervention Specialist that facilitates Gang Awareness & Substance Abuse in Lodi and Anger Management & Life Skills in several LUSD & SUSD school campuses.
Debbie Poelstra
facilitates the "Matters of The Heart" groups at Juvenile Hall and assists Michelle with the quarterly JJM orientations and volunteer appreciation/gatherings.
Ana Vera
is our Early Intervention Specialist that helps the Stockton Unified School District kids on the High School campuses one-on-one with Anger Management.
Michelle Robinson
is our Juvenile Justice Ministry Coordinator. She coordinates the 80 volunteers with sending them a quarterly schedule of their Sunday dates & times, facilitates the JJM quarterly orientation and the JJM Volunteer Appreciation/Gathering.