Hacienda names Jaclyn Sarna as new Chief Operating Officer
Jaclyn Sarna, Chief Operating Officer at Hacienda
Hacienda has named Jaclyn Sarna as our newest Chief Operating Officer!
Jaclyn joined Hacienda in 2009 w s an After-School Program Coordinator in our Youth & Family Services programming. Throughout her time in Hacienda, she has served her community through Hacienda’s Youth & Family Services programming and has served as Director of Youth & Family Services since 2014. In October of 2022, Jaclyn was named interim chief operating officer, and Hacienda is honored to announce her now permanent placement as Chief Operating Officer for the organization!
Jaclyn Sarna, helping students through the Expresiones Program.
In her role as Director of Youth and Family Services Jaclyn served on the organization's Leadership Team and oversaw the Resident Services Program (serving over 2,000 residents in 10 housing communities), Expresiones (after school program for youth K-8), Portland Ninos (early childhood), and Arrobas (STEM, digital literacy, workforce readiness). She worked closely with her team to lead community engagement that informed Hacienda's housing developments, from pre-development through lease-up. Jaclyn earned her Bachelor’s in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Iowa in 2007 and graduated with her Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from Portland State University in 2012. Jaclyn is bilingual in Spanish and feels deeply proud to work in the Latinx community in Oregon. When working with community Jaclyn employs a trauma-informed approach and believes deeply in the power of popular education.
“We are lucky to have this team of dedicated, passionate teammates and Jaclyn continues to be a role model and exemplify what it means to commit to the betterment of our programming and organization”, says, Ernesto Fonseca, Chief Executive Officer of Hacienda CDC. ”She has served as a community leader for many years, and it is our honor to have her serve in this position where she can continue to apply her skills and deepen our impact in the communities we serve.”
We appreciate Jaclyn’s thoughtful leadership, stewardship, and tenacity and are grateful for her tenure and impact on our community and organization!