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Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area

Workforce Services Team

Workforce Center Leadership

Meet the leadership team overseeing our Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area workforce centers:

Yvonne Lopez

Yvonne Lopez

Project Director

Amber Goggia

Amber Goggia

Deputy Project Director

Opal Berry

Opal Berry

Manager of Business Services

Maggie Vazquez

Maggie Vazquez

South Area Operations Manager

John Garcia

John Garcia

North Area Operations Manager

Jaime Rodriguez

Jaime Rodriguez

East Area Operations Manager

Lynn Martell

Lynn Martell

North Area Manager

Ramiro Dominguez

Ramiro Dominguez

North Area Manager

Megan Luis

Megan Luis

South Area Manager

Melissa A. Gutierrez

Melissa A. Gutierrez

East Area Manager

Amanda Pérez

Amanda Pérez

Quality Assurance Manager

Angela Maldonado

Angela Maldonado

Multimedia Content Producer

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Yvonne Lopez

Office Phone: 512-484-8633
Sector: Public Sector

Yvonne Lopez

Project Director

Yvonne was born in El Paso, Texas but grew up in San Diego, California due to her father’s service in the Navy. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Yvonne is a Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) and a Certified Big Sister for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.

In 2010, Yvonne began working as a temp to support the Summer Youth Program, where Workforce Solutions Borderplex provided summer job opportunities for 5,000 young people in El Paso. Yvonne enjoyed the work and was fortunate enough to be hired full-time by the contractor. She has held various positions throughout her workforce career, including Summer Youth Program Support, Data Analyst, Quality Assurance/Compliance, and Quality Assurance Supervisor at the contractor level. She also served as a Compliance Officer and Program Specialist for the Board, responsible for WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth, and TAA programs, and was involved in developing and implementing a YouthBuild program in El Paso, which was one of only two Boards to receive this grant.

After a brief stint with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Yvonne returned to Workforce Solutions Borderplex as the Rural Development Project Manager, where she partnered with education, industry, and elected officials to develop and advance opportunities in rural area communities. In addition, Yvonne has participated with organizations that serve youth in various capacities, including being a Foster Parent and adopting her sons from the foster care system and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She has also presented at conferences on services to youth and customer service and was part of the team that developed a SMART service delivery model that won a TWC Service to Workers Award for the Workforce Solutions Borderplex.

Amber Goggia

Sector: Public Sector

Amber Goggia

Deputy Project Director

Opal Berry

Office Phone: (512) 244-2207 ext. 1045
Sector: Public Sector
Home County: Williamson County

Opal Berry

Manager of Business Services

Opal has an extensive background in business. Her business experience includes McDonald’s franchisee as owner-operator, Marketing, Advertising and contract management for a fortune 500 retailer as well as Contract Manager for the $900,000,000 Texas Medicaid Health Plan contract with Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

More recently she was with Texas Workforce Commission as an Employment Specialist where she developed and managed Executive Presence, an executive discussion and networking group for executives Director level and above. Members of that group garnered $3,000,000 in annual salaries in the first year.

Opal’s business experience and work with Texas Workforce Commission afford her a unique understanding of the challenges of running and staffing a business.

Maggie Vazquez

Sector: Public Sector

Maggie Vazquez

South Area Operations Manager

John Garcia

Sector: Public Sector

John Garcia

North Area Operations Manager

Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties

Jaime Rodriguez

Sector: Public Sector

Jaime Rodriguez

East Area Operations Manager

Lynn Martell

Sector: Public Sector

Lynn Martell

North Area Manager

Ramiro Dominguez

Sector: Public Sector

Ramiro Dominguez

North Area Manager

Megan Luis

Sector: Public Sector

Megan Luis

South Area Manager

Melissa A. Gutierrez

Sector: Public Sector
Home County: Bastrop County

Melissa A. Gutierrez

East Area Manager

Amanda Pérez

Office Phone: 512-392-1291 ext. 3039
Sector: Public Sector
Home County: Hays County

Amanda Pérez

Quality Assurance Manager

Blanco and Hays Counties.

Angela Maldonado

Sector: Sector

Angela Maldonado

Multimedia Content Producer