Meet Our Staff
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Lieutenant Kimber Joyce
Youth Services Bureau
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Sergeant Tracey Unga
PAL Director
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Lisa Tartaglia
Development Director
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Angela Sakkos
Program Supervisor

Lieutenant Kimber Joyce
Youth Services Bureau

Sergeant Tracey Unga
PAL Director
Sergeant Tracey Unga has been a San Mateo Police Officer for over 15 years. She joined the SMPD family in 2007 as a Patrol Officer. In 2010 she was assigned as a School Resource Officer at San Mateo High School, and quickly learned she had a passion for working with youth. Tracey is actively involved in several community programs, and she continues to have a desire to serve and help develop the youth in the San Mateo Community.
Throughout her career, Tracey has volunteered and mentored countless youth over the years, and in 2012, Tracey was recognized as the PAL Officer of the Year. In 2016, Tracey was recognized for her service to our Polynesian San Mateo Youth and received the Peninsula Lions Club Regional Service Award. In December 2018, Tracey was assigned as the Executive Director of San Mateo PAL and is now able to focus on positively changing the lives of youth every day. She brings passion for youth, eagerness to change and positive mentorship to her new role, and is excited to continue to serve the youth in our community. Tracey was promoted to Sergeant in 2021 and now is focused on overseeing the School Resources Officer, the diversion program for first-time youth offenders, and the PAL police and safety programs within the Youth Services Unit.

Lisa Tartaglia
Development Director
Lisa Tartaglia is the Development Director for San Mateo PAL and has been with the organization since 2015. She is responsible for fundraising, including events, grants, donor stewardship, and marketing. She is passionate about PAL’s mission and the outstanding programs that PAL offers to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for local youth and families.
Lisa has a BS in Journalism from the University of Kansas and has worked in advertising, event planning, fundraising, and volunteered for many nonprofits over the years. Her career in events and fundraising spans over 20 years. Most notably, she spent five years in Paris, France, with her husband and traveling all over Europe. She is happy to have settled in San Mateo, where she can support the local youth and families in the community in which she lives.

Angela Sakkos
Program Supervisor
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April Adams
Administrative Specialist
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Alison Adle
Youth Services Officer
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Carlos Basurto
Youth Services Officer
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Jeanine Luna
Community Relations Officer, Police Liaison
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Heidi Ng
Marketing Coordinator
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Mignon Page-Broughton
Probation Officer, Juvenile Diversion/Prevention Services
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Gladys Privado Pinzon
Spanish Speaking Outreach Coordinator & Program Specialist
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Maddie Pielert
Clinical Case Manager

April Adams
Administrative Specialist

Alison Adle
Youth Services Officer

Carlos Basurto
Youth Services Officer

Jeanine Luna
Community Relations Officer, Police Liaison
Jeanine Luna has been with the San Mateo Police Department for over 20 years. She is currently the Community Relations Officer for the department and the Police Liaison to PAL. Jeanine has had an active role in PAL since 2004, volunteering, serving as a Board Member, and then eventually as staff. She has a passion for our community and puts her heart into supporting the mission of both the police department and PAL.

Heidi Ng
Marketing Coordinator
Heidi Ng is the Marketing Coordinator for San Mateo PAL. Her primary duties include creating content for PAL social media accounts, advertising PAL programs and services, and providing programmatic support as needed. Heidi is excited to serve the youth of San Mateo and looks forward to contributing to the PAL program.
Heidi is born and raised in San Francisco and has earned degrees in Communication Studies and Psychology from the University of California, Davis. Her hobbies include playing golf, building jigsaw puzzles, and playing with her family dog, Woodrow!

Mignon Page-Broughton
Probation Officer, Juvenile Diversion/Prevention Services

Gladys Privado Pinzon
Spanish Speaking Outreach Coordinator & Program Specialist

Maddie Pielert
Clinical Case Manager
Program Support

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Jaidyn Barnes
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Lia Joachim
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Natalie Martin
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Cynthia Rivera
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Natalie Saavedra
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Laura Sharp
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Luca Tartaglia

Jaidyn Barnes

Lia Joachim

Natalie Martin

Cynthia Rivera

Natalie Saavedra

Laura Sharp
