OUR TEAM

 

Elaine Abelaye-Mateo

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Founder

elaine@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Elaine Abelaye-Mateo is our visionary and accomplished leader who is also the Founder of EIC. As an innovative social change executive with a passion for building meaningful relationships to create social good, Elaine is recognized for her forward-thinking and collective approaches towards solving social issues.

Her portfolio includes California’s largest philanthropic institutions and complex, multi-sector statewide initiatives. Elaine has founded several organizations in addition to EIC, including Sacramento Building Healthy Communities and the APIs RISE Fund, a grantmaking organization that has contributed nearly $200,000 to local organizations. She has received awards from OCA Sacramento (Women of Influence Award), Sacramento Cultural Hub (Exceptional Woman of Color) and Sacramento Housing Alliance (inaugural Equity Award). Elaine earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Systems and holds an MA in Management and a BA in Communications.

 

Cristiana Baik

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Deputy Director of Strategy and Growth

cristiana@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Cristiana Kyung-Hye Baik serves as EIC’s Deputy Director of Strategy and Growth. As a first generation immigrant from a working class family, Cristiana has long been committed to a radical vision of the future, one where everyone has the resources to not only survive, but thrive.

Prior to EIC, she worked in the nonprofit sector in development and fundraising, including serving as the Director of Development and Communications at East Bay Community Law Center, Deputy Director of Development at the Low Income Investment Fund, and as Director of Development at Richmond Area Multi-Services. Cristiana also is deeply committed to writing and the arts; she serves as the Board Chair of the Kearny Street Workshop. She holds a BA in Gender Studies and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Chicago, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa.

 

Maikhou Thao

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Director of Movement-Building Initiatives

maikhou@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Maikhou Thao Maikhou Thao serves as EIC’s Director of Movement-Building Initiatives. Maikhou is deeply passionate about and dedicated to social justice and activism. As a first-generation college graduate and Hmong American, she has experienced firsthand the importance of supporting underrepresented and marginalized communities. Maikhou began her leadership journey while serving in various advocacy and leadership roles throughout her educational pursuits and career. As a proud alumna of  Upward Bound Trio program, Maikhou remains dedicated to giving back and creating leadership pipelines and opportunities for low-income, first generation college students to thrive. Maikhou holds a BA in Sociology from California State University, Chico. 

 

Megan Sapigao

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Director of Special Projects

megan@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Megan Sapigao is a third generation biracial Filipina daughter, mom, and community leader, who was born and raised in Sacramento. With her background in both Ethnic and Women's Studies, most of her adult life has been focused on community organizing and systems change. She was a co-founder, and later stepped on as a Co-Executive Director, of the Asian American Liberation Network (AALN). Megan spent the last three years developing the non profit organization's grassroots mission to build power in the regional Asian American community. There, Megan led AALN's administration, operations, fund development, and media work. She also helped to usher in and advance some of AALN's most critical programming, including their COVID health equity and vaccine ambassadorship projects, and their fiscal sponsorship and mentorship initiative. 

Currently, Megan serves on the executive board for the Sacramento Filipino Political Action Committee (Sac Fil PAC), is a current Board Director for the Pacific Rim Heritage Foundation (PRHF), and is the immediate past President of the Philippine National Day Association (PNDA). She has co-chaired the Ethnic Studies Now initiative in the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) resulting in the adoption of their high school Ethnic Studies elective course, and just completed two terms as an appointee for the EGUSD Finance Committee. 

 

Abigail Alvarez

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Policy Consultant

abigail@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Honoring her experiences as both a policy advocate and grassroots organizer, Abby joined EIC to pursue and practice her passion for social justice and systems change. Prior to joining EIC, Abby worked as a Legislative Fellow at the California Immigrant Policy Center. Her recent policy portfolio includes the Medi-Cal expansion for undocumented seniors (Health4All), the expansion of workforce protections for California’s domestic workers (SB 321), and improvements to California's Breaking Barriers to Employment initiative (AB 628). She has led both legislative and budget campaigns at the state level. As a grassroots organizer, Abby raised $30,000 in emergency relief funds and mutual-aid for service workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic, and led 35 independent labor rights workshops. She also led a 6,000 person boycott in support of cafeteria workers fighting for a living wage. 

Abby graduated summa cum laude from Santa Clara University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish, and a minor in women and gender studies. At SCU, she served as a class senator for two years before being elected Student Body President and named SCU’s first Truman Scholar in 36 years. She graduated from the University Honors Program and the Political Science Honors Program after publishing a thesis on the Zapatistas’ revolutionary politics in Latin America. Abby also serves on the board of directors of Oregon Student Voice (OSV), the state’s largest student-led nonprofit organization, which she co-founded as a youth activist. OSV championed ethnic studies in all Oregon high schools, rights for young survivors of sexual assault, and the expansion of mental health resources across the state. In 2018, OSV received national attention for its State of our School's report, an unprecedented accounting of student experiences across the state.

 

Doug Eglin

Executive Administrative Assistant

doug@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Doug was raised in Oakland, went to Oakland Public Schools, and Peralta Community Colleges. His experience as an administrative professional has allowed him to support entities ranging from corporate to non-profit organizations. Notable highlights include his work in biotech on the President's PEPFAR Initiative, the Prop 65 clean water Act, and working with Oakland Public Schools to implement their George Floyd Resolution. He is excited to be of service to EIC and the opportunity to give back to the community.

 

Ruthie Alvarado

Intern

Ruthie Alvarado is a recent high school graduate from Franklin High School. She is attending Cosumnes River College and majoring in Biology and hopes to transfer to UC Davis for her last two years of college. After attending UC Davis, Ruthie wants to pursue a career in the medical field. 

At Everyday Impact Counseling, Ruthie hopes to help communities to her best ability, aiming to help underprivileged communities get their necessities to live to their full potential. Ruthie joined Everyday Impact Counseling with these goals in mind and is confident she can help.

 

Jaime D. Sales

Intern

Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Jaime Miguel Sales is a recent high school graduate, graduating in May 2023 at Coláiste Phádraig. In August 2023, he moved to the United States in hope of gaining new experiences, exploring many opportunities and being closer with family. Currently he is majoring Biology Pre-Nursing at Cosumnes River College and hopes to transfer to Sacramento State and become a licensed nurse in the future. 


Jaime's aims and goals within Everyday Impact Consulting is to advocate for peace, change, and support the Laban Group ethnic media collaborative. He is excited and determined to be involved in EIC and continue making a change.

Vince Sales

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Chief Executive Officer

vince@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Vince A. Sales serves as EIC’s Chief Executive Officer at EIC. He  has 30 years of experience in creating long-term sustainability for higher education institutions, non-profit organizations and philanthropic foundations. At EIC, he has raised funds for Improve Your Tomorrow, Council on American-Islamic Relations–SV/CC, My Sister’s House, Foster Youth Education Fund, Asian American Liberation Network, UC Davis Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies,California Hmong Advocates Network/Building Our Future, Little Manila Rising, among other organizations.

Vince has also served on the board of directors of San Francisco Bay Area  and Sacramento nonprofits and civic organizations, and nationally through the Asian and Pacific Americans in Higher Education. He is a senior fellow with the American Leadership Forum, Mountain Valley Chapter. Vince earned his BA in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley (with high distinction) and an MPA with an emphasis in nonprofit administration from San Francisco State University. .  

 

Lio Saephan

Director of Human Resources and Finance

lio@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Lio Saephan is EIC’s Director of Human Resources and Finance. She has over two decades of experience providing executive management and leadership team guidance and delivering strategic functions in human resources and operations management in diverse fields within both the public and private sectors. Lio is a deeply trusted leader in all HR functions in promoting diversity, transparency and inclusion in the workforce and communities.

Beyond her professional work, Lio has volunteered her time and services to support underserved communities. While working at the Mutual Assistance Network, a non-profit organization, she started the Adopt-a-Child gift program, which delivers gifts to children and families. She has also served on the boards of multiple organizations, including Sacramento Metro Lions Club,serving as President, as well as a member of the California Advisory Counselor for the State Fair. Lio holds a BA degree in Psychology and Sociology.

 

CaseyAnn Carbonell

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People & Culture Consultant

caseyann@everydayimpactconsulting.com

CaseyAnn Carbonell serves as a Consultant who works on EIC’s community engagements and coalition work. She is a community advocate and change-maker from Stockton, California. CaseyAnn is deeply committed to her community and her career, and has pursued social justice through her work with community-based nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and in human resources. CaseyAnn is a grassroots community organizer; working on issues related to ethnic studies, justice, policy, immigrants’ rights and organizing in the Filipinx and Southeast Asian communities. CaseyAnn currently serves on the board and is a co-founder of Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities. Beyond movement-building work, CaseyAnn is passionate about community healing and our collective wellness. She graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior and a minor in Economics.

Jennifer Chen

Director of Fund Development

jen@everydayimpactconsulting.com

As EIC’s Director of Fund Development, Jen brings two decades of experience in program and proposal strategy, grant writing, and resource development to enable and strengthen fundraising efforts.

Prior to EIC, Jen has worked in the nonprofit sector helping health care organizations and academic institutions achieve programmatic and revenue goals. Notably, she was Director of Program & Product Strategy at American Diabetes Association (ADA), National Manager of Leadership Giving Communications at JDRF International (née Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), and Associate Director of Grants & Communications at the City College of New York. Jen also has significant grant review and administration experience from her time at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and Social Science Research Council, the largest private funders in their respective fields.

As a 1.5-generation immigrant and first-generation student, Jen is committed to paving a path to success for others. She has volunteered at orphanages and currently devotes her free time working with an early-childhood literacy organization in New York City. 

Jen has a BA in History from Swarthmore College. She also completed a master’s program in International Relations (conducted fully in Chinese) at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, a joint academic venture between Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University.

 

Jesús Mata

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Movement Building Associate

jesus@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Jesús serves as a Movement Building Associate and a social justice advocate who is passionate about community engagement. He joins EIC with a background in nonprofit fundraising, communications and grassroots advocacy.

While working for EIC, he also finds time to serve as volunteer Director of Development for Purple Tree Café, a non-profit in Davis that provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities. In addition, he serves on the board of the Latino Center of Art and Culture and volunteers as a mentor with the Exodus Project, an organization offering spiritually-based mentoring for returning citizens, as well as housing placement, case management, and employment services. In fellowships at San Francisco City Hall and the California Democratic Party, Jesús focused on issues pertaining to citizenship and belonging, movement-building and mass incarceration.

Currently, Jesús is a Diversity Advancement Fellow with the Planned Giving Forum of Greater Sacramento, and part of the fall 2022 cohort of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy business training course. Jesús received his BA from University of San Francisco with double majors in Politics and Latin American Studies. 

 

Chloe Azurin

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Communications Assistant

chloe@everydayimpactconsulting.com

Chloe Azurin serves as EIC’s Marketing, Production, and Communications Intern. As a 1.5-generation Filipina, her lived experience informs her educational and professional goals. As the first of her family to attend college in the United States, Chloe graduated with a BA from UC Davis in 2021 and departmental honors in Anthropology. Along with her cultural anthropology major, she also minored in Global International Studies with her research focus on Pilipinx Feminist Expression Within the Diaspora’s Values. Chloe also served as an intern for the Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies where she worked on the Mental Health and Education team, developing soft research proposals to disaggregate data on the acculturative differences across siblings in immigrant families. 

While in undergrad, Chloe worked as an early childhood educator at an elementary school in East Sacramento. She created cultural diversity curriculum and learning materials for young learners not yet present at the school and later transitioned into the role of the Kindergarten aide. With each step forward, Chloe aims to amplify the voices of the invisibilized and work towards equity for all. 

 

Tyler Brion

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Intern

Tyler Brion is currently a Chemistry major attending Sacramento State University. He hopes to grow a deeper passion for chemistry and has a great desire to become an anesthetist in the future. During college, he hopes to apply his scientific knowledge to make positive impacts on people’s lives, whether it be through medical programs or helping the environment to thrive.

At Everyday Impact Consulting, Tyler wants to experience what it’s like to work in an office space with others and learn how to do essential tasks like calling businesses, sending e-mails, or making spreadsheets. He hopes to utilize these skills to become more professional in his future career as an anesthetist.