Full Circle Staff

Happy Holidays from all of us to all of you!

Full Circle will be closed 12/23/2024-01/02/2025

Admin Team

Eudelia Contreras

Chief Executive Office | eudelia@fullcircleleadville.org

  • She/her/hers

    Eudelia speaks English and Spanish

    Joined Full Circle in 2023

    Eudelia Contreras is the new Chief Executive Officer for Full Circle of Lake County, a non-profit organization that empowers community through youth development, family supports, immigrant services and resource connection. This is Eudelia’s first role as a CEO, and although one of her long-time goals, it was hard to see herself in this role because she has never seen anyone that looks like her in a leadership role in Lake County. Ms. Contreras is excited to bring new programming to Full Circle and aims to engage more youth and families that might be disconnected from local resources. Eudelia is excited to inspire young people who are also struggling with finding their place in a rural Colorado mountain town.

    Eudelia was brought to this country only months after being born in Mexico. She has had to navigate the challenges of starting school where her native language was not spoken, being held back because she didn’t understand the language, in turn receiving the negative message that she wasn’t smart. Eudelia is very proud of her community work, such as being a former president of the Lake County School District Board of Directors and Director of Community at Lake County Build a Generation. Most recently, Eudelia was instrumental in organizing the members of Cooperativa Nueva Union to purchase their mobile home park for $1.6M.

    Eudelia is a single mother of three daughters and enjoys bike rides, live theater, concerts, having carne asada with her family, and traveling back to her hometown of Chalchihuites Zac in Mexico where she immerses herself in her roots and heritage, taking a break from the day to day struggles brought on by the challenges she faces navigating different systems.

Jennifer Young

Chief Operating Officer | jennifer@fullcircleleadville.org

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    Jennifer speaks English and some Spanish

    Joined Full Circle in 2023

    Jennifer has held many hats over her career. As the owner of a child care program she became a Jill-of-all-trades. Most recently, she was the Assistant Director of a Head Start program and continues her entrepreneurship as a professional development presenter/author, business & early childhood educator coach/mentor. In addition she has held positions in a variety of organizations from secretary, treasurer, and President of her children’s school PTA through a national posting as the Accreditation Council Chair to the National Association of Family Child Care.

    When not working Jennifer enjoys playing in the Colorado landscape with her husband, adult sons, grandsons, and their 2 labradoodles. She is excited to bring her wide skill set that has a relationship-based focus to Full Circle and to be working to better the community where she lives, plays, and is now delighted to work.

Lisa Sandoval

Chief Financial Officer | lisa@fullcircleleadville.org

  • She/her/hers

    Lisa speaks English.

    Joined Full Circle in 2016

    Lisa Sandoval is the Chief Financial Officer of Full Circle of Lake County, Inc. She has been working for Full Circle since 2016. She grew up in Leadville. She loves her community and numbers, that is why she decided to work for Full Circle. Her hobbies are traveling and spending time with family, her husband Gary and her two daughters Breanna & Brittnie. She loves the ocean and beaches. She wants to visit all 50 states. So far she has been to 22 states.

 

Miriam Lozano

Programs and Evaluation Coordinator | miriam@fullcircleleadville.org

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    She speaks English and Spanish

    Miriam Started working in Full Circle in 2022 as the Family Engagement and Education Coordinator. She has worked in Prevention and Education work for over 2 years.

    Miriam is excited to implement programs that will empower families in her community.

    Miriam has 3 daughters and enjoys spending time with them.

 

Family Resource Center Team

 

Stacy Contreras

Family Resource Center Manager | stacy@fullcircleleadville.org

  • She/her/hers

    Stacy speaks English and Spanish.

    Joined Full Circle in 2021

    Stacy has worked with Full Circle of Leadville since June 2021. She is our new Family and Immigrant Support Manager in the Family Resource Center. Stacy will be in charge of the implementation and alignment of Families and immigrants programs offered in the Family Resource Center.

    Stacy is excited to develop programs guided for immigrants and families in our community. She brings experience with working with the LatinX community in Leadville. Stacy is bilingual in Spanish and English.

    Stacy has lived in Leadville since she was six month old. Stacy graduated from Lake County High School. She is also a proud mother for Alison (14) , Emily (8), Julietta (7mo) and likes to enjoy time with them watching movies together and reading.

 

Adriana Rodriguez

Immigrant Support and Basic Needs Coordinator | adriana@fullcircleleadville.org

  • Adriana is originally from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. She arrived in Leadville in January 2003, seeking a better life and a more promising future for myself and my children. She has always worked in Leadville, and over the years, has witnessed the needs and struggles of many people living here, facing shortages and not knowing if help is available to them. Some people have difficulty communicating.

    When I arrived here, Adriana worked for many years in a restaurant and in public schools, always involved with the community, until given the opportunity to work at Full Circle. She was very happy that an organization offered her opportunity, people like her, coming from another country. She never imagined that, after arriving in Leadville with little English, She would find a job that would help her grow and move forward.

    Adriana loves working here and being able to help people with all their needs because she has gone through similar situations herself. She feels very happy to be able to contribute to the Leadville community.

    Adriana’s favorite hobby is spending time with her children. Also, enjoys walking in the mountains during the summer.

 

Linda Leal

Family Support and Basic Needs Specialist | linda@fullcircleleadville.org

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    Linda speaks Spanish and English

    Linda F. Leal works at Full Circle as a Family Support and Basic Needs Specialist. She started working at this organization on August 1, 2024. She is very happy to be part of Full Circle, an organization that supports so many families and teenagers, as, in the past, she was one of the few that provided support to her family through programs aimed at youth.

    Linda is a mother of four children. She was born and raised in Calvillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States in October 1998, specifically to Leadville, Colorado. She had her first child before she was one year old after arriving in Leadville and was a full-time homemaker until 2004. During this period, she faced numerous difficulties due to language and basic needs. In 2004, she began working for the school district, where she remained until May 2025. It was in that job that she realized she was not alone in her situation, as many other people in Leadville also faced language-related difficulties and similar needs.

    When she finally got her position at Full Circle, it was a very happy day for her, as she knew that in that position she would be able to help people who were going through the same difficulties she had experienced.

    Linda enjoys spending time with her children and family, enjoying the comfort of her home, and admiring the beautiful landscapes of Leadville and its surroundings.

 

Youth Programs Team

 

Angel Martinez

Youth Development Manager | angel@fullcircleleadville.org

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    Angel speaks Spanish and English.

    Joined Full Circle in 2024

    Angel grew up in Leadville and graduated from LCHS in 2017 before venturing off of Gunnison, CO to pursue his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Psychology from Western Colorado University (WCU). Angel worked as an admissions counselor for WCU from June 2021 -  June 2022 before receiving an opportunity to pursue his Master’s degree in Business Administration - Organizational Leadership from the University of Sioux Falls (USF) in Sioux Falls, SD. At USF, Angel worked as a Resident Director, Admissions Counselor, and Intramural Sports Coordinator. 


    Now that he has returned and with tons of panther pride running through his veins, Angel is eager about instilling a culture for service mindset at Full Circle, revamping youth programming and empowering our youth to ensure they are leaders of NOW. 


    Angel is excited to learn and collaborate with community partners to enhance the quality of life for youth in our community.


    In his freetime you can often find Angel playing soccer at the community field or playing basketball at the Ice Rink or at CMC. Angel is also a big time gamer, feel free to challenge him!


    “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right!” - Henry For

 

Zulay Castrillon

Youth Development Specialist | Zulay@fullcircleleadville.org

 

Saira Hernandez

Youth Development Specialist | saira@fullcircleleadville.org

  • She/Her

    Saira speaks Spanish & English

    Saira was born and raised here in Leadville, graduated class 2023 as well. After high school she went off to Glenwood Springs for College and is currently pursuing her associate's degree in criminal justice, wanting to become a police officer but taking a gap year until she hits "of age". In her free time, she is either in Eagle County spending time with her significant other or just at home spending time with herself either watching movies or looking for new shows to watch. 

 
 

Obed Tarango

Mentor Program Specialist | obed@fullcircleleadville.org

 

Interns

 

Kayte Boyle

Youth Development Intern | kayte@fullcircleleadville.org

  • Kate speaks English

    She/Her/Ella

 
 

Delana Medina

Administrative Intern | delana@fullcircleleadville.org

  • Delana is working with Full Circle of Lake County as part of her high school internship. She joins us a few hours a week to learn skills in a professional setting that will help her flourish.

 

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