Our Staff

Evelyn Lopez, Executive Director

Evelyn has been with Helping Hands since 2010. In 2025 she became the Executive Director. She loves our providers and the children they care for. She is very good at keeping the program moving forward and helping the providers succeed! She speaks English and Spanish and understands the food program very well. She is always there and willing to help.   
E-mail: evelyn@helpinghandsutah.org   

Olga Contreras, Office Manager

Olga has been with Helping Hands since 1995. She is our center specialist. She was born in Colombia and has used her skills to translate hundreds of newsletters and forms for us over the years. She is always available to help anyone who has a question about the CACFP! 
E-mail: olga.contreras@helpinghandsutah.org  

Natalia Cagliani, Monitor

Natalia is an amazing field monitor. She visits our provider in their homes and helps them understand the program, resolve meal issues and come up with creative menu ideas! She loves to work with the community and being involved. She is originally from Argentina, but has been in the US for many years. She speaks both Spanish and English.
E-mail: natalia@helpinghandsutah.org

Patricia Sanchez, Monitor

Patricia also works with each individual provider. She visits them, guides and helps them. She is excellent at troubleshooting and coming up with solutions to childcare nutrition issues. She was born in the beautiful El Salvador, and is completely fluent in both Spanish and English.
E-mail: patricia@helpinghandsutah.org

An Nguyen, Monitor

An is our Asian specialist. She speaks English and Vietnamese. She is amazingly organized and excels and helping our providers understand and follow the nutrition guidelines. She loves to help our providers understand and follow all the regs!
E-mail: an@helpinghandsutah.org