Contact Us

San Diego Second Chance Program

6145 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114-4213

619-234-8888 (Phone)
619-234-7787 (Fax)

Email Second Chance

Staff Contact Information 

EXECUTVE DIRECTOR
Robert Coleman, MBA
Email
619-839-0962

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Rob Smith 
Workforce Development Manager
Email
619-839-0940

DONATIONS, MEDIA, PR, MARKETING 
Trisha Gooch, CFRE
Director of Development & Communications
Email
619-839-0950

CONNECTION2WORK
Lisa Valenzuela
Case Manager
Email
619-839-0942

YOUTH
Ricky Valdez & Kiefer Rich
Youth Services  
rvaldez@secondchanceprogram.org
krich@secondchanceprogram.org 
Ricky - 619-839-0961
Kiefer - 619-997-4699 

HOUSING - ALCOHOL & DRUG-FREE 
Kenny Biggs
Housing Services Manager
Email
619-839-0946 

EMPLOYMENT (Companies looking to hire Workforce graduates)
David Benites
Employment Specialist 
Email
619-839-0932 

FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Steve Hermes
Accounting and Operations
Email
619-839-0956

HOUSING REFERRALS
Dennis Vermeersch 
Housing Coordinator 
Email
619-233-8500 x1690

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
Gene Fischer 
Mental Health Services Manager 
Email
619-839-0948