Stephanie is a dedicated nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience. Throughout her career, Stephanie has consistently demonstrated a passion for community engagement, effective fundraising, and strategic communications. In the last decade, Stephanie has served at a variety of organizations such as the CJ Foundation for SIDS, Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan NJ, and the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation. She has also founded a small yoga-based nonprofit named Yoga Gives and sat on the board of the NJ Coalition against Sexual Assault as the Fund Development Chair. Stephanie is also a graduate of the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University- Newark where she received her Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management in 2016. She is also a William Paterson University alumnus, who spent time from 2009-2013 at Eastside High School working with students, studied the history of Paterson and New Jersey, and identifies as a first-generation American and college graduate descending from immigrant parents from Uruguay.
Stephanie is excited to move the Hamilton Partnership for Paterson into its 2.0 version where community engagement, greenspace accessibility, historic and cultural revitalization, and education are at the heart of who HPP is.
Estrella is a fast learner and self-starter who has previously worked at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home and Lincoln Park Health Care Campus in multiple administrative capacities. She came on board with HPP part-time in March of 2024 and is now our full-time Operations Administrator who oversees our daily operations, human resources and payroll, financial and fundraising support, along with program and event logistics. Estrella also holds a certification in Human Resources and incorporates her multifaceted skills in her household operations, as a small business owner, and at HPP.
Estrella is a fast learner and self-starter who has previously worked at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home and Lincoln Park Health Care Campus in multiple administrative capacities. She has been with HPP since March 2024. Estrella holds a certification in Human Resources and incorporates her multifaceted skills in her household operations, as a small business owner, and at HPP as the Administrative Coordinator.
