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Richard Murase, LCSW, Executive Director

After completing military service in the US Army from 1968 to 1970, Richard received his Bachelors degree from California State University Los Angeles in 1973, and his Masters in Social Work (MSW) in 1975 from University of Southern California.  He completed his internship at Intercommunity Child Guidance Center (ICGC) in 1975, and was then hired at Community Family Guidance Center, which was then a satellite office of ICGC.  Richard has been the Executive Director of Community Family Guidance Center since 1989.


Amber Ramirez, MSW, Director of Development

Amber attended the University of Nevada, Reno and received her Bachelor’s in Social Work (BSW) in 2004 and her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) in 2005. After graduation she was employed as a Project Coordinator for Community Council on Youth, a non-profit substance abuse prevention coalition in Carson City, Nevada. Amber relocated to southern California and worked at the Orange County Department of Education managing the Friday Night Live program, a youth development and substance abuse prevention program.


Laura Gale, LCSW, Director of Program Administration

After attending San Diego State University for her Bachelors in Social Work, Laura received her MSW degree in 1997 from Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  A native of San Diego, since returning to her home state, she has worked in a variety of setting serving children and families including foster family agencies, residential treatment centers, and outpatient programs.  Laura began working at Community Family Guidance Center in 1998 as a therapist in&


Hillary Sherman-Wicks, LCSW, Clinical Director

Hillary graduated with Honors in Psychology from the University of North Carolina in 1989 and with her MSW from Arizona State University in 1993.  She was employed by Family Service Agency in Phoenix where she worked as a therapist and school social worker before moving to California.  Hillary received her LCSW from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences in 1999.  She has been employed at Community Family Guidance Center since 1997.


Lesley Watkins, BA, Director of Finance

Lesley grew up in Southern California and graduated from California State University Fullerton with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and a minor in English Literature in 1974. After graduation she joined Certified Grocers of California, a large food wholesaler as its financial analyst and in 1976 was one of several employees selected to participate in an Executive Food Management Program offered by UCLA.   She joined a construction/real estate firm in 1985 as its assistant controller and was the Vice President of Operations for 5 years prior to the busines


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