Executive Board Members

Jessica Wood

Founder/Executive Director/Board President

Zobida McCorquodale

Executive Board Treasurer

Melanea Ontiveros

Executive Board Secretary

Sara Gonzales

Executive Board Fundraising Chair

Jessica Wood was born in Boise, Idaho but has lived in Sonoma County for the last 24 years. She was an at risk youth, in a gang as a teen, and became a teen mom at the age of 17. She was a victim of domestic violence and sexual abuse as a young girl and works to spread awareness to programs that help get women out of those situations. She has been a huge child care advocate for many years, has been very involved in politics and local campaigns and worked for two supervisors in Sonoma County. She loves to teach and empower youth and children that they have a voice and that they matter. Education has been very important to Jessica. She received her two AA degrees from Santa Rosa Junior College in Administration of Justice and Behavioral Sciences. She also holds a certificate for Children in the Justice System as well. She received her Bachelors in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies from Sonoma State and her Masters in Public Administration from Sonoma State. She is currently finishing up her Multiple subject Credential at Sonoma County Office of Education and is in her third year of teaching second grade at Cesar Chavez Language Academy. She has served on the Commission on the Status of Women as Vice-Chair and is now working on Community engagement for the Commission. She has served on the Commission for almost 8 years.Jessica's greatest accomplishment has been raising two sons who are 14 years old and 22 years old. She is a single mother and loves her sons more than the world. They are such a gift and they teach her every day about compassion, joy, love, and patience. How to be a better human than the day before.

Angel Foundation of Sonoma County is a dream come true to be able to help and mentor as many youth as possible from going down the dark road she did when she was a youth and in a gang.

Zobida is an attorney with Wood Smith Henning and Berman Law Firm. She has a Master's in Law and a Law & Technology certificate from UC Berkeley School of Law. Her legal training included: Patent, Copyright, Trademark, and Privacy Law. Before receiving her Masters, she received a law degree from Hassan II University School of Law in Casablanca, Morocco. When she moved to California, she started her first job at Medtronic Inc., a large Medical Device Company in 2000 and held positions including Trainer, Team Leader, Project Coordinator, and Engineering Technician. She worked for Medtronic for over 15 years and received support from management to pursue her education at the Santa Rosa Junior College, where she earned her legal secretary credentials, Sonoma State University, where she earned her Paralegal Certificate, and eventually UC Berkeley School of Law, where she earned her Master's in Law. Zobida volunteered over 1,000 hours working with children, including teaching young children Arabic and manners, public schools, and sports events. In addition, Zobida's volunteer work includes the Sonoma County Bar Association.

Zobida is proud to commit her time and efforts to serving her community. She is serving as the Executive Board Treasurer of locally based non-profit organization Angel Foundation of Sonoma County, where she is helping youth with mentorship and providing them with events and opportunities to succeed in life.

Melanea Ontiveros was born in Michoacan, Mexico but grew up in Santa Rosa, California. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from Sonoma State University. Since a young age, Ontiveros has had a passion for learning and education, which encouraged her to pursue a career in teaching. She strives to motivate children to become independent and lifelong learners. Ontiveros enjoys working in a caring, respectful, and engaging classroom environment where students are encouraged to think, share, and have fun! In her spare time, Ontiveros loves gardening, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.

Melanea is serving as the Executive Board Secretary of locally based non-profit organization Angel Foundation of Sonoma County, where she is helping plan events for our youth, managing administrative responsibilities and other duties.

Sara Gonzales is a Sonoma County native. Born in Petaluma and raised in Occidental. A proud mother of 4 amazing young children. Sara's background includes volunteer work with non-profits and grass root outreach. She is a member of Nor-Cal Pinup Girls and active Girl Scouts troop mom. Having a keen sense for helping others her drive is to work with mothers and youth. Sara is employed at a local non-profit, Women’s Recovery Services, as the aftercare facilitator and house manager of their multiple SLE’s. Sara shared “My passion is working with women/families in recovery to give them hope for a better future free of trauma and addiction”. Sara is currently working towards becoming an Alcohol and Drug Counselor. A large part of her outreach is dedicating personal time working community events and advocating for family reunification.

Sara is now serving as the Executive Board Fundraising Chair for Angel Foundation of Sonoma County. Sara outreaches and coordinates fundraising events and opportunities.