Community Reach of Montgomery County

In this episode Eric interviews Agnes Saenz of Community Reach of Montgomery County a local nonprofit that seeks to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable Montgomery County residents by providing them with basic health and human services and advocating on their behalf, with the goal of helping them achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. Community Reach of Montgomery County hopes to provide the vulnerable population of Montgomery County self-sufficiency and an improved quality of life.About Agnez SaenzOriginally from Costa Rica, Agnes joined CMR (now Community Reach of Montgomery County) in 1991 as a volunteer accountant and soon became a full-time employee charged with updating CMR’s accounting system. She proposed and founded CMR’s Language Outreach Program (originally Latino Outreach), directing that program until 1998 when she was promoted to Managing Director. In that position, she was responsible for oversight of all direct service programs, day-to-day operations of the organization and oversight of administration. In 2008, Agnes was named Executive Director of CMR . She is accountable to the Board of Directors and responsible for overseeing all areas of Reach. Since 2013, Agnes has also served as the Executive Director of our subsidiary, Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic, responsible for it's day-to-day operations.Agnes is fluent in both Spanish and English, knowledgeable in Latino/Hispanic culture issues and serves on several boards and commissions. She has been a member f the Latin American Advisory Committee for Montgomery County Executive, Montgomery Cares Advisory Board, Health Centers Leadership Council for Montgomery County Clinics, and the Human Services Advisory Commission for the City of Rockville. Agnes is also a graduate of the Leadership Montgomery class of 1998.Agnes holds a BS Degree in Business Administration with a major in Management and Accounting from the University of Lima, Peru. She received her Masters Degree in Human Resources from the University of Maryland University College. She has been a resident of Montgomery County since 1991. She was honored by the Maryland Hispanic Business Conference (MDHBC) as the 2014 Latina Powerhouse Award winner.https://www.cmrocks.org/Community Reach of Montgomery County Office​1010 Grandin Avenue, Suite A-1 Rockville, MD 20851Phone: 301-637-0730Fax: 301-637-0739Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic​8 West Middle LaneRockville, MD 20850Phone: 301-917-6800Fax: 301-917-6810