Meet Our Team

Amber D. Jackson, MPS
Chief Engagement & Opportunity Officer

Mariana Abarca, BSW

Engagement & Opportunity Liaison

Kimberly Kenser, MSW, MSNPA

Program Officer

Skyra Summerling-Franklin

Office & Special Projects Coordinator

Antonio Valdivia

Engagement & Opportunity Specialist

We help people connect with City services, learn new skills, get involved in our community, and find opportunities to succeed. We turn those plans into programs like the Wakefield Opportunity Hub, Emprende, Building Blocks, ROCK Academy, language-access services, international partnerships, and employee training. We work with community partners, make City processes easier to understand, and use feedback and data to improve services for everyone.