Our team
Terry Hernandez (she/her)
President
Terry, the founder of Pride Social South County, was born and raised in San Jose. Terry earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Social Work from San Diego State University. While in San Diego, she was a writer for Southern California's The Gay & Lesbian Times as well as the founder of a women's Queer group. She has worked with HIV/AIDS patients, providing crucial services and advocacy in Spanish and English.
Levi F. (he/they)
Vice President
An East Coast native, Levi moved to California in 2014 and became a resident of South County in 2020. Previously working as a software engineer and web developer in San Francisco, Levi left the corporate world for the animal rescue world in 2019. He has since opened his own non-profit cat rescue and is currently working to open Morgan Hill's first cat cafe!
With his diverse background, Levi brings years of tech-savvy and non-profit management to Pride Social South County. Levi is an active animal rights advocate who currently serves on the Santa Clara County Animal Advisory Commission, and volunteers for the San Martin Neighborhood Association.
Levi identifies as trans-masc non-binary and has faced discrimination from a young age due to his androgenous appearance - and thus is dedicated to helping the trans community find safe spaces and support. With a firm resolution, Levi believes in "overwriting hate with overwhelming kindness."
Augustine A. (he/him)
Secretary
Born and raised in Santa Clara/San Jose, Auggie grew up with Bay Area values of equality and inclusion. While working as a restaurant manager for Pasta Pomodoro, also known as "gay pasta," Auggie strived to provide a safe and inclusive space for the trans community and all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community that would come from the Billy DeFrank Center. At Carbon 3D, Auggie co-founded their Pride ERG and strived to bring awareness and visibility to the community. He also connected with the San Mateo Pride Center to partner with education while holding fundraisers within the company to donate to San Mateo Pride.
"As a board member of Pride Social South County, I believe we should never live in fear of being who we are, and I take every opportunity to be out and proud and visible. Representation matters."
Berta E. (she/her)
Assistant Treasurer
Berta is a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with a passion for helping others. In addition, she obtained her license in Cosmetology. She proudly volunteers for the immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities.
Josephine N. (she/her)
Treasurer
Josie has been a San Jose resident for 45 years. She received her bachelor's degree in Business with a concentration in Accounting from Santa Clara University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Shortly after, she became a Certified Public Accountant and currently works as the Controller of a small property management and investment company in the Bay Area - going on 23 years!
During her spare time, she enjoys traveling...and preparing tax returns! Josie and her mom have run a small tax practice that started decades ago, and it keeps them busy during tax season!
