Staff
Dahiana Bernabel, Financial Coach
Dahiana joined the Compass team in October 2011. A recent graduate of Cambridge College, Dahiana has worked in both the finance and customer service fields. Prior to joining Compass, she worked at a financial service firm in Boston as a business management administrator, where she provided support with inventory and database control. She also has several years of experience working with clients. In this capacity, she was responsible for providing quality customer service, data collection, and managing client relationships. Dahiana is fluent in English and Spanish.
Dahiana has a B.S. in Management Studies from Cambridge College.
Mabell Fernández, Program Coordinator
Mabell has worked in the finance sector of Boston, the Dominican Republic, and Spain. Prior to joining Compass in October 2010, she worked at a private bank in Boston as a mutual fund administrator performing various treasury tasks, including budgets, expense payments, and revenue and performance analysis. While in Spain, Mabell helped entrepreneurs develop viable business plans that would successfully achieve their sales, revenue, and profit goals. In the Dominican Republic, she assisted a government agency in analyzing the reliability and solvency of financial institutions throughout the country given risk indicators, liquidity, and interest rates. Mabell is fluent in English and Spanish.
Mabell received a Bachelor’s in Economics and in International Relations with a focus on Economic Development from Boston University.
Rachel Page, Director of Operations
Rachel has worked with low-income individuals and families in urban communities for more than seven years. She joined the Compass team in 2007. Prior to her work with Compass, Rachel assisted with the development and implementation of the Gateway Center, a national model for collaborative homeless service centers in Atlanta, Georgia. After the center’s opening in 2005, Rachel served as its Operations Director and, in this role, helped oversee its $3.2 million operating budget. Rachel has also worked with nonprofit organizations in Durham, NC and Camden, NJ.
Rachel received a Bachelor's from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sherry Riva, Founder and Executive Director
Sherry has been a nonprofit manager and entrepreneur for more than ten years, working primarily with nonprofit organizations and public agencies serving low-income women and families. Before founding Compass, she planned, launched, and managed the Princeton Project 55 Social Venture Fund, a venture philanthropy fund that identifies and invests in emerging social entrepreneurs. From 2000 to 2002, Sherry was the Executive Director at Jubilee Women's Center (JWC), a multi-site transitional housing program for homeless women in Seattle, Washington. Sherry currently serves as a trustee of Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, one of the nation’s premier charter schools.
Sherry received an A.B. from Princeton University, an MPP from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Master’s in Philosophy (Ecumenics) from Trinity College Dublin.
Sandra Suárez, Operations Manager, Lynn FSS Program