EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Flavio Andrade was born in Sahuayo, Mexico. At the age of 2, his mother immigrated to Los Angeles, California with him and his younger brother, where his father had immigrated prior. Shortly after, his family relocated to Pasadena, California, due to a high rise in gangs and crime in LA in the early 1980s. This is where he was ultimately raised and still resides.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Economic & Community Development | Community Violence Intervention Collaborative | Violence Prevention-Interdiction | Race Relations Specialist

Professional Community Intervention Training Institute

Long Beach, California, United States

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH SERVICES

Arthur spend a large part of his youth in Pasadena, CA. He had been in and out of the court system since the age of 13. He attended Marshall Fundamental, Pasadena High School, Rose City High School, and Foothill Probation School but was never able to graduate with his class. He was in prison for 15 years.

DIRECTOR OF ADULT ENGAGEMENT & TRANSFORMATION

Gibran J. Bonner. Born in Inglewood, California, and raised in Los Angeles, I grew up deeply impacted by the urban street environment. This background has given me a firsthand understanding of trauma, post-incarceration challenges, and the complexities of reintegration. I have experienced loss and hardship from a young age, which led to difficult paths, including incarceration. Today, I am an instructor with the “Build Program” through the Professional Community Intervention Training Institute, where I focus on personal transformation and equipping others with skills for positive community impact.

Through my journey, I’ve come to believe that true rehabilitation begins within oneself, beyond the limitations of institutional frameworks. I am committed to using my experiences to foster empathy and resilience, showing that change and growth are possible for anyone willing to transform.

YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

Trinidad was born in Pasadena’s St. Luke Hospital. He was raised in graduate family housing at the University of CA – Irvine during his elementary school years. He attended middle school at Oxford Prep., a charter school, in Chino, CA which allowed him to have experiences his older siblings did not, such as traveling to Costa Rica for an educational trip with his school.