Who We Are
Our Team
Andrea Hernandez
Program Assistant (DORS)
Andrea Hernandez joins the SEIU Helen Miller Education and Training Center as a Program Assistant for DORS with several years of administrative, corporate America, and nonprofit experience. Before coming to METC, she…
Angela Stewart
Executive Director
Angela Stewart is a visionary whose career has come full circle, empowering her back into the healthcare sector, but this time in a position and with an organization that aligns with her…
Atrayu Rodriguez
Data Administrator (DORS)
Atrayu Rodriguez serves as the Data Administrator for SEIU METC in the Homecare DORS team. He is a seasoned professional with a background as the Assistant Market Manager of Chicago for Allstate…
Brittanie Sturdivant
Data Administrator (DORS)
Brittanie Sturdivant is a Data Administrator for DORS. She has dedicated the last 8 years to servicing newly diagnosed cancer patients as a patient care navigator, at Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center.…
Carlyn So
Data Administrator (Child Care)
Carlyn So has served as a Data Administrator for the SEIU Helen Miller Education and Training Center since June 2024. With a background in design and data, her professional work has always included serving…
Cely Pacheco
Deputy Director
Cely Pacheco joined the SEIU Helen Miller Education and Training Center in May of 2021 as the Deputy Director. Her professional career spans from over 20 years in management across several industries…
Chanelle McGee
Senior Program Assistant (DORS)
Chanelle McGee has served as a Senior Program Assistant with SEIU METC since 2014. She is a member of the METC DORS Home Care team and works directly with home care providers…
Cybele Lynn-Colon
Data Administrator (DORS)
Cybele Lynn-Colon is a dedicated professional currently serving as a Data Administrator at SEIU METC. Prior to her role in data administration, Cybele worked in caregiving for individuals with disabilities, demonstrating her…
Drew Henry
Program Assistant (DORS)
Drew Henry has been an integral member of METC since June 2024, currently serving as a DORS Program Assistant with SEIU METC. She plays a vital role on the DORS Team, collaborating…
Elizabeth Guzman
Program Assistant (DORS)
Elizabeth Guzman is a Program Assistant for the DORS team and has been with SEIU METC since November of 2021. Elizabeth comes with a history in the home care and healthcare field.…
Gabriella Bomben
Program Assistant (DORS/Child Care)
Gabriella Bomben joined the SEIU Helen Miller Education and Training Center in November of 2023 as Program Assistant – All Programs. Her professional background includes over 5 years of experience in the…
Gustavo Orellana-McCarthy
Instruction Manager
Gustavo Adolfo Orellana-McCarthy has been part of METC since March 2020 as Instruction Manager. He oversees our team of Facilitators and Instructors for online and in-person classes. Prior to METC, he served…
Jihan Tchamba Diallo
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Grant Compliance
Jihan Tchamba Diallo joined the Helen Miller SEIU Member Education & Training Center (METC) in July 2023 and is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Grant Compliance. With a passion for…
Joe Janus
Data Administrator (Child Care)
Joe Janus joined the SEIU METC team in June 2024 as Data Administration for the Child Care Division. Joe previously was working as a captioning provider for students that were hard of…
John Colley
Administrative & Data Processing Assistant
John Colley has worked as an Administrative & Data Processing Assistant for SEIU METC since January of 2023. One of the best things of working with the METC is the ability to…
Kenyetta Nicole Holmes
Program Assistant (DORS)
My name is Kenyetta Nicole Holmes. I have worked as a Senior Data & Admin Processing Assistant with SEIU METC since 2018. In November 2023 I was promoted to Program Assistant for…
Lety Veytia
Program Manager (DORS)
Lety Veytia has been a member of the METC team since 2014. She serves as a Program Manager for DORS trainings, managing trainings for Individual Providers in the state of Illinois. One…
Leyah Cannon
Program Assistant (Child Care)
Leyah Cannon has served as a Program Assistant with SEIU METC since November 2022. She is a member of the METC Child Care team and works directly with providers that live in…
Lina Rinko
Senior Program Assistant (Child Care)
Lina Rinko has served as METC Child Care’s Senior Program Assistant for 1 year and has been with the program team for 2 years. Lina works directly with the METC Child Care…
Maribel Sanchez
Program Assistant (Child Care)
Maribel Sanchez has served with SEIU METC since 2022. She started as is Data Administration in the Child Care Division and in 2024 has been promoted to Program Assistant. Maribel’s tasks include…
Martin Shalloo
Finance and Operations Manager
Martin Shalloo has worked with SEIU METC since November 2013 in a variety of roles including Project Director and Manager of Finance and Compliance. During his tenure, he oversaw the expansion of…
Milan Jackson
Administrative Liason
Milan Jackson is the administrative liaison for METC. She has been with METC since February of 2022. Milan supports management and both program teams. Milan’s favorite part of working with METC is…
Monica Gutierrez-Aguilar
Data Administrator (Child Care)
Monica Gutierrez-Aguilar joined the Helen Miller SEIU Member Education and Training Center as Data Administrator for Child Care in June 2024. She attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where she majored…
Pat Twymon
Program Manager (Child Care)
Pat Twymon started her career with SEIU METC as a Senior Program Assistant in February of 2021, and is currently the Program Manager for Child Care with SEIU METC since February 2023,…
Shalonda Drayton
Senior Program Assistant (DORS)
Shalonda Drayton has been a member of the METC team since 2022. She has served as a Program Assistant for DORS; specifically handling Mandatory training for Individual Providers in Illinois. In November…