CEO/President

Lead Visionary. Raised in New York, moved to Norwalk in 2019 to Pastor Cornerstone Community Church. Served during the COVID-19 pandemic. Worked with community partners and the City of Norwalk to ensure the basic needs of the residents were met. A Social Worker by trade, Community developer and organizer by passion.

Daughter of Norwalk, first born of immigrant parents. Graduate of Brien McMahon High School. Graduate of SUNY Stony Brook. Christina is the Missions Coordinator for Cornerstone Community Church and has a passion to support youth development and be in service in her community. Coordinating and assisting mass food drives with the city of Norwalk and becoming a community partner to many agencies were just a few of her roles before becoming a program director for At the Corner. She’s passionate about community service, including coordinating, volunteering, and serving. She also has an interest in Fund Development.

Administrative Support

A seasoned Administrative Assistant with experience working for Fortune 500 CEO’s, as well as Pastors of local churches. Her talents and passion for creating flyers and videos makes her an excellent content creator for social media. Pam has been a vital piece of the development and creation of At the Corner.

Director of Youth Development and Engagement

A first generation daughter of Norwalk, by way of immigrant parents from Colombia. Graduate of Norwalk Public Schools, completed her  undergraduate studies in Psychology at Western Connecticut University and received her Master of Social Work degree from Sacred Heart University. 

As a social worker she has a passion for youth and immigrants and is the Community Engagement Coordinator for Norwalk ACTS. She is grateful to be able to work in her hometown, with organizations dedicated to ensure Norwalk is a connected and equitable community where every child and young person can successfully thrive. 

Pastor Liz is the founder and developer of the Timothy Project: a rites of passage for young men and Deborah’s Academy: a rites of passage for young women.

Pastor Liz has served in the US Air Force for 12 years, in Security and Law Enforcement and has worked as the Deputy Director of the City of Mount Vernon, NY Youth Bureau as well as the Director of the Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program.

Pastor Liz is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She has a BA in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University, a MS in Social Work from Columbia University, a M.Div from Drew University, School of Theology, and is working on D.Min at Emory University, Candler School of Theology. Pastor Liz is an ordained elder of the New York Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Pastor Liz lives in Norwalk with her daughter Eva and her niece Georgette, she continues to give God the glory in her work as a pastor and advocate for all people through her ministry in and around the New York/Connecticut area.

Pastor Oscar Destruge Born in Quito, Ecuador, and immigrated to the United States with his family at age 9.  Pastor Oscar was appointed as Pastor of El Camino on December 1, 2005. 

Pastor Oscar has dedicated much of his time and resources to helping the day laborers at the Lowe St. bridge, serving breakfast on Saturday mornings, and offering ESL classes Tuesday evenings. When he served El Camino, the church became engaged with the community and positioned itself as a community leader in immigration and social justice advocacy on behalf of day laborers and immigrants. 

In June 2017, Pastor Oscar elected to retire from the United Methodist Church and is presently a Fire Commissioner for the City of Norwalk. He is married to Margarita. God has blessed them with two children: Jean-Paul and Sophia, and three grandchildren Sègoléne, Salomé, and Lázaro Elías.

38 year career in education, during which she was active in the Monroe Education Association, serving as Building Representative, Grievance chair and MEA President.

Currently, she is the secretary of the Connecticut Education Association Retired for Fairfield County,   Carol Volunteers her time at church and is serving as Church Council Chairperson, and Trustee Secretary and general all-around volunteer.  She enjoys taking care of old buildings and problem solving.

With a background in Utility Emergency Management, Construction, Project Management and more recently IT & Telecom. She graduated from Manhattan College with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. Joy is fortunate to have had her early education in St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean, where she still supports philanthropic efforts to aid the federation and was honored for said work by the Prime Minister. Joy has been an ambassador for strategic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, a champion for females in non-traditional employment roles and a mentor for at-risk teens. Joy is passionate about equity, equality and inclusion and educates herself on various cultures and religions while performing her favorite hobby which is to travel. 

Pat has a BA from SUNY Albany and MBA from University of Bridgeport. She started her career working for the Dept of Social Services and returned to NYU and received certification in Information Tech and Systems design. Most of her career was spent working in technology and project management. She worked for many years at Clairol in Stamford and Diageo in Norwalk, recently retiring from Diageo. While at Diageo, Pat volunteered in both the Women’s, African American and Veterans ERG’s helping to organize events and fundraisers. Locally, Pat has dedicated herself to various causes coordinating meals at Merritt Street shelter and most recently spearheading Cornerstone’s Community Thanksgiving lunch. She has held numerous positions within the church, is a commissioned Stephen Minister and involved with the Tres Dias community. She lives in Norwalk and has a daughter and niece whom she is very proud of and plays golf (badly) with several local LPGA Ladies International golf leagues which supports getting girls’ involvement with sports. She looks forward to traveling post-covid!

As member of Cornerstone Community Church, a United Methodist Church.  He holds multiple leadership positions in the church and currently serves as the Lay Leader and leads the Praise and Worship music team.  At The Corner is his first non-profit board affiliation.  Jay is a technology professional and leads the technology team at a financial services firm in Norwalk, CT.  Jay moved to Norwalk after graduating from UConn in the spring of 2000 and has raised his family in the church and community and celebrates Norwalk’s diversity.  In his leisure time, Jay enjoys running, bicycling, weight training, playing guitar and drums, reading and listening to audio books.

New York native working in Healthcare IT.  After numerous years of mentoring underserved youth she recently took on the role of Program Director for the Leaders of Tomorrow Program under the National Black MBA Association.  Christie also serves as the Assistant Treasurer for the Schomburg Corporation and hopes to create change by providing youth with access to information and opportunities that may aid in their progress.

A first generation daughter of Norwalk, by way of immigrant parents from Colombia. Graduate of Norwalk Public Schools, completed her  undergraduate studies in Psychology at Western Connecticut University and received her Master of Social Work degree from Sacred Heart University. 

As a social worker she has a passion for youth and immigrants and is the Community Engagement Coordinator for Norwalk ACTS. She is grateful to be able to work in her hometown, with organizations dedicated to ensure Norwalk is a connected and equitable community where every child and young person can successfully thrive. 

A graduate of SUNY Albany and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Information Technology Management.  Shortly after graduation, he started his real estate career as a Mortgage Loan Originator in Albany, NY. Two years later, in 2011, he was recruited to work for the nation’s largest financial services institution – JPMorgan Chase.

He held various roles during his 8 year tenure at JPMorgan Chase. Prior to leaving the bank in 2019, O’Shane was a Vice President in their Global Real Estate organization where he oversaw their New York metropolitan strategic interests; and, later helped lead the banks national team while they expanded into 15 new markets. O’Shane recently returned to JPMorgan Chase in 2021 in a similar capacity.

With an ever growing affinity for real estate, he is also a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson assisting clients in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn through the buying and selling of their homes.

​As a long-standing community servant, O’Shane participates in countless volunteer activities.  He regularly contributes his time to philanthropic organizations focused on youth mentorship and health awareness. He is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and a past Executive Board Member for the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger.

During his downtime, O’Shane enjoys traveling and has been to nearly 30 different countries to date.

A resident of Bridgeport, CT, and works for the City of Norwalk. He is the pastor of Kingdom Restoration, in Norwalk, for 11 years. He served in the US Air Force after he graduated from High School in South Carolina.  Kevin attended Albertus Magnus University and received a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice.

In 2003, Kevin married Nakayra Profit and relocated to Norwalk, CT. Kevin has served the Norwalk Community through a variety of different functionalities. Mainly through his gift of music and religious service. He has served as the past Vice-President of SAVE Non-Profit organization, which serves underprivileged youth. He serves on the staff of the Norwalk Fellowship of Christian Churches and the Executive Staff of CityFest, a nonprofit organization designed to unify churches within the Southwest Connecticut region. He has been a Chaplain for the Norwalk Police Department since 2013.  Kevin works closely with local religious leaders in organizing community resources and outreach events. 

Kevin enjoys spending time with his family. He has 5 children and believes in blazing a path for them to follow. He looks forward to maximizing this opportunity to serve in another capacity for the great city of Norwalk.