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Second Chance Dog Rescue Management Team
Sandra Simpson - President, Board Member and Co-Founder
Sandra Simpson came to the United States from England in her late twenties, and rose to become one of San Diego’s top real estate agent/brokers. 15 years ago she was asked to sponsor a rescue dog at a shelter in Baja, Mexico. Meeting the dog in person touched her heart so much, her life was changed forever. Sandra devoted her time, money and countless hours to helping the homeless dogs at the Baja shelter. After a decade of volunteering with them, she decided to broaden her passion to include saving dogs and ending the misery of puppy mills in the U.S., as well as continuing to save dogs from Baja, and in the fall of 2008, Second Chance Dog Rescue was formed. Sandra has 3 rescue dogs of her own, Cleofas, Dulce and Benjie. . . . Jason Cordoba - Vice President, Board Member and Co-Founder
Jason Cordoba is from Corrales, New Mexico. He moved to San Diego in 2004 and adopted a dog through Sandra, from her former rescue group in the summer of 2008. He was so impressed with her passion in dog rescue, he asked how he could help. Jason began fostering dogs for Sandra until together, they decided to start Second Chance Dog Rescue. Jason works full time in the aircraft aviation industry at a privately owned company in downtown San Diego and has, like his mentor (Sandra), devoted all of his time towards dog rescue. His computer knowledge and e-commerce skills enabled him to advance Second Chance Dog Rescue into a paperless office with information available on an online database for volunteer access capability. Jason has three rescue dogs, Benny, Dr.Harvey and Pele.
Maria Blake - Vice President, Board Member and Co-Founder
Maria Blake is a native of San Diego. Maria and her family adopted their first rescue dog from Sandra back in 2005 when Sandra was volunteering with another rescue group. Maria worked closely with Sandra and when it was time to start Second Chance Dog Rescue Maria was ready for the challenge. Maria brings many ideas and business logic to the table.
Sarah Ferrara - Treasurer, Board Member and Co-Founder
Sarah Ferrara came from New Jersey in 2003 to San Diego, soon after she adopted a rescue dog from Sandra. Sarah began fostering and volunteering with Sandra's previous rescue group. When Second Chance Dog Rescue was formed Sarah was eager to put her accounting experience and QuickBooks knowledge to good use and volunteers her time at Second Chance by maintaining the books and financial records. Sarah has two rescue dogs, Dingo and Albert.
Lynn Connot - Event Director and Board Member
Lynn moved to San Diego to attend college. She’s always had a love for animals, dogs in particular, originally getting involved as a volunteer in dog rescue in 1990. She works for the San Diego office of a large General Contracting firm, and devotes much of her off-hours to Second Chance Dog Rescue. She and her husband Kevin are pet-parents to 2 rescue dogs from Baja, Cubby & Clover. Lynn is the lead volunteer for the Poway Petco adoption event location, and facilitates / organizes Second Chance special events as needed.
Debra Losey-Peterson - Materials Director and Volunteer
Bio coming soon!
Jim & Susie Melser - Ambassador to Baja Mexico and Volunteer
Bio coming soon!
Megan Steele - Office Manager and Volunteer
Megan Steele has lived in San Diego since 2007, but grew up in Northern California for most of her life. She has been volunteering since March of 2010, and Second Chance Dog Rescue has become her family. She found Second Chance Dog Rescue while looking for a friend for her baby, Enzo (Silky Terrier). She works full time in the real estate business, and is going to school part time here in San Diego as well. She has a huge passion for dogs, and genuinely believes that all dogs deserve a second chance. She manages the operational duties of the Second Chance office, such as the medical database, incoming and outgoing dogs etc. She has developed an even larger passion and love for all dogs, and is happy to spend her free time helping them get the lives that they deserve.
Lorian Truman - Director of Home Visits and Volunteer
Bio coming soon!
Vicky Wade - El Cajon Event Lead and Volunteer
Vicky Wade is native to San Diego. She works full time as a Registered Dental Assistant. Vicky has been with Second Chance since 2009. She devotes as much time as possible to helping save dogs with Second Chance Dog Rescue. She has 3 rescue dogs now and is a foster as well.
Alison Fogel - Sports Arena Lead and Volunteer
Bio coming soon!
James O'brien - Website Posting and Volunteer
James moved to San Diego from Boston, MA in 2006 where he worked as a software developer for a .com. He quickly bought a few surfboards and became a Californian. But something was missing and that was a little furry friend. He decided to foster and a friend suggested Second Chance where he met Sandra who gave him his first foster dog. He shortly after adopted his foster, but he continues to foster and volunteer with Second Chance helping with the postings of dogs online.
Laurie Dunn - Sports Arena Lead and Volunteer
Bio coming soon!
Alecia Schwartz - Fundraiser and Volunteer
Alecia is a 2nd generation native of San Diego. Alecia and her family adopted their first rescue dog from SCDR in 2009. Alecia currently serves as the event coordinator on the fundraising committee as well as providing foster care for rescues. After 17 years of executive management in the area of operations and risk management, Alecia launched her own wedding flower and event planning business. Her executive management team is comprised of President, Sherman the Boxer, Vice-President, Blanca the Chihuahua and Treasurer, Portia the terrier.
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