Miguel Wooding, Executive Director
Soon after moving to San Francisco, Miguel joined the fight for tenants' rights by volunteering for the San Francisco Tenants Union. In January 1996, Miguel brought together a dozen local nonprofits and lawyers' groups to create and fund what is now the EDC. Since that time, he has been a constant source of inspiration for housing rights activists, an aid to tenants who are at risk of losing their homes. Miguel is an alumnus of Stanford University, and he speaks both Mandarin-Chinese and Spanish.
Carol Bettencourt, Managing Attorney
As the EDC's first paid employee, Carol has supervised the EDC's legal services since our creation in 1996. Carol oversees Staff Attorneys, Eviction Defense Advocates, the Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteers, Interns and all the legal paperwork we help prepare. She received her bachelor's degree from Simon's Rock Early College and is a graduate of Stanford Law School. Carol is a member of the California Bar and an inactive member of the Bar of the District of Columbia. She has been practicing housing law for 20 years, at the EDC and previously at D.C. Law Students in Court.
Eva Auyeung, Staff Attorney
Eva joined the EDC as a Staff Attorney in November of 2007. Her duties include conducting client intakes, preparing legal papers and providing counseling for our clients. During law school, Eva interned with the Asian Law Caucus and the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. Eva is a graduate of Golden Gate University, School of Law and became a California Bar member in June 2007. She is fluent in Cantonese and conversational in Mandarin.
Kathy Harr, Development Associate and Administrator
As the Development Associate, Kathy is responsible for grant writing and reporting, events, solicitations and getting us better furniture. In her capacity as Administrator, Kathy assists the Executive Director in ensuring the EDC's smooth operational and fiscal management. Kathy's background is in event production and music promotion; she also has over four years of experience volunteering with the San Francisco Tenants' Union as a counselor and fundraiser.
Erin Dougherty, Staff Attorney
Erin graduated from the Columbia University School of Law. During law school, she volunteered at a tenant advocacy program in New York City , and interned at the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrants' Rights Project and the Sanctuary for Families Center for Battered Women's Legal Services. Erin then clerked for the Honorable Sidney R. Thomas of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and worked as a Litigation Associate for Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Erin is fluent in Spanish.
Patricia Howard , Rental Assistance Case Manager
Pat initially joined the EDC as a volunteer for legal intakes. In 2007, Pat became a staff member. Pat interviews applicants, evaluates eligibility for grants and loans, and negotiates agreements with landlords with the goal of keeping our clients housed. Pat is a graduate of the New College School of Law.
Shephali Ides, Rental Assistance Case Manager
Shephali has over 20 years of nonprofit experience, working with families and children in San Francisco at such places as Edgewood Center for Children and Families and Wu Yee Children's Services. She has a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Development and is a certified legal assistant. Shephali volunteered at the Homeless Advocacy Project, another agency that works to prevent renters from becoming homeless.
Tyler Macmillan, Staff Attorney
Tyler Macmillan joined the EDC in 2007 as a Staff Attorney. His duties as a Staff Attorney include preparing legal papers, providing tenant counseling and representing clients at settlement conferences. A 2006 graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law, Tyler became a member of the California Bar in December 2006. Most recently Tyler worked as a Staff Attorney at the Eviction Defense Center in Oakland; he has also volunteered as a fair housing tester and as a mediator in landlord-tenant disputes.
Aaron Morrison, Staff Attorney
Aaron Morrison is a part-time Staff Attorney at the EDC. He received his J.D. from UC Berkeley's School of Law and became a member of the California Bar in 2005. A long-time EDC volunteer, Aaron continues to fight for justice in private practice as well as with our team.
Amy Price, Rental Assistance Case Manager
Amy Price joined the EDC in 2007. She is fluent in Spanish and has a background working with low-income clients. Amy worked with Head Start, Fox Vocational Services, the Agency for Independent Mobility and Children's Specialized Services.
Eihway Su, Administrator
Eihway is a half-time administrator at the EDC. Eihway's job duties include payroll, human resources, bills, supplies, equipment and facilities. At other times, she is a counselor and updates the handbook at the San Francisco Tenants Union where she has been counseling since 2003. Eihway was born in Taiwan and moved to Los Angeles in 1963. In 1978, Eihway moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend U.C. Berkeley. Since 1990, she has lived in San Francisco in rent-controlled apartments.
David Zlutnick, Volunteer Coordinator
David joined the EDC in December of 2007 as the Volunteer Coordinator – a position he also holds at the San Francisco Tenants Union – and is responsible for the recruitment, training, and basic management of the organizations' volunteers. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in June of 2006, with a degree in Politics and International Relations. Originally from San Francisco, David has over six years experience in social justice organizing and has picked up conversational Spanish along the way.