Linda Castillo ’82 was named division manager of Catholic Charities’ El Programa Hispano, the largest social service program operated by Catholic Charities in Oregon, which supports more than 20,000 low-income Latinos annually.

Castillo will oversee numerous social service programs, including Latino family services; rent assistance and energy assistance services; Latino youth school retention; mentoring and community school programs; resources for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault; low-income tax clinic services; Spanish language parenting education; community education services; job placement services; and mental health services.

Previously Castillo worked as a program manager at Bienestar de La Familia Social Services in Portland, where she spent more than 16 years. Castillo is vice chairwoman and a board member with Latino Network. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Santa Clara University in 1982 and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of San Francisco in 1987.