Our Team

Aida Estevez Felipe is a passionate social worker deeply committed to empowering families and children. Her experience spans over a decade, working with diverse communities facing various challenges. Aida holds a Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College and is provisionally certified as a New York School Social Worker.

Aida's practice expertise is centered on crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, and fostering resilience within families. Her bilingual fluency in English and Spanish enables her to effectively connect and build trust with a wide range of clients. Aida's previous experience includes working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, where she provided crucial services, including assistance with orders of protection, safety planning, and referrals to community resources. Aida leads court-mandated psychoeducational groups for individuals who have caused harm, utilizing evidence-based practices to promote accountability and positive change. 

Personally,  Aida is deeply interested in the connection between organization in the home and mental well-being. She firmly believes that a well-ordered living space can significantly impact one's mental clarity, focus, and overall happiness. 

Kimberly Omezi believes people deserve systems rooted in dignity, compassion, and real opportunity. A graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare, her approach is shaped by a family legacy in social work and a deep commitment to supporting individuals navigating the criminal legal system, mental health challenges, and housing instability.

Much of Kimberly’s career has focused on creating pathways away from punishment and toward support. At Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC), she supervised teams, coordinated care with courts and community providers, and helped individuals access alternatives. Later, at Johnson & Asberry Communications, she supported NYCHA residents major renovation and relocation processes and connecting families to practical, stabilizing resources during times of disruption. 

Kimberly draws on her background in Politics, Economics, and Law from SUNY Old Westbury to bridge direct service with advocacy and systems-level change. She is passionate about strengthening communities, amplifying the voices of those most impacted by inequity, and building programs that meet people where they are.

Outside of work, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her loved ones, singing, and staying connected to her church community.

Dina Pilgrim (she/ella) is an Afro-Latina passionate about creating learning systems incorporating universal designs to enhance access to individuals with disabilities and to ensuring educational access to those who are marginalized. 

A graduate of the University of Buffalo-SUNY Doctoral Program, and New York University's MSW program, Dina currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Practicum Education at Stony Brook University as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor.  Dina is wrapping up her post-doctoral work under the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program.

Dina taps a well of direct and supervisory experience in social work. Beginning in 1995 in child welfare, she has expanded her expertise to include intellectual and developmental disabilities, forensic social work, and intimate partner/ domestic violence. Throughout Dina's belief in social work education as a collaborative endeavor has been unwavering. Her aspiration is to leverage her extensive practice experience, organizational leadership skills, and broad networks to develop innovative programs for future social workers.