Carla Praglin comes to Project Homeless Connect with 10 years of experience as a Program Manager, Social Worker, and Case Manager working to support individuals, youth, and families in San Francisco. Most recently, she was the Director of Case Management at Compass Family Services working with families experiencing homelessness. She is a San Francisco Native and is invested in making San Francisco a livable city for everyone and preserving its diversity. Her partner and their two kids now live in the Excelsior where he grew up. Carla is excited to be part of PHC Team because of their reputation for collaboration, innovation and responsiveness to the needs in the community.

Caleb Plakun moved to the Bay Area in 2015, and is honored to work at an organization committed to addressing the homelessness crisis in San Francisco. Prior to moving to San Francisco, Caleb spent several years living throughout Asia and Africa. He has worked on a variety of projects in various roles, including training mining personnel in the Gobi Desert, teaching children in Ulaanbaatar’s slum districts, and establishing a health clinic in rural Kenya. A graduate of Reed College, he is originally from western Massachusetts.

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A 20-year veteran of the nonprofit sector, Amy has been with Project Homeless Connect for 9 years. She brings experience from The American Red Cross, the YMCA, and the National Council of Jewish Women. She is honored to be a part of a great team that has grown PHC into a best practice model implemented in over 200 cities around the world. Her desire to learn, teach, and create an inclusive environment fuels her work at PHC.

Emily was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to southern California and earning a BA in Psychology from Pomona College. During college, she worked with Jumpstart and developed a passion for community outreach while providing educational support for preschool students from low-income households. After graduation, she moved to San Francisco and worked in sales and public health research before joining the PHC team in 2013.

Alison moved to San Francisco from Columbus, Ohio where she was working as a case manager for homeless families. She is an alumna of The Ohio State University with a BS in Human Development and Family Science and a Master of Social Work. Alison is proud to be part of a team that is making a difference in the community and in the lives of the individuals they serve.

Originally from upstate New York, Leah is passionate about human rights and social justice issues. She has over four years of experience working with vulnerable populations, including LGBTQ youth, domestic violence survivors, refugees and populations at risk for HIV/AIDS. Leah earned her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Social Behavior and Community Health from SUNY-Albany. She is also a certified yoga teacher. Leah is excited to serve homeless communities in San Francisco through her work with Project Homeless Connect.