About TOUCH

Miguel A. Ortíz-Crane

President

Miguel joined the Board of TOUCH in summer 2019. He is a higher education administration professional at NYU School of Professional Studies, where he focuses on developing professional development and continuing education programs and public events in partnership with local industries.  He has extensive experience in project management; process and workflow improvement; and data management and analysis both in higher education and publishing. Miguel is an advocate for creating inclusive climates grounded in community service. He has volunteered extensively in service to the homeless and underserved youth, and currently serves on the Planning Board of the Village of Nyack, NY. Miguel has a B.A. in Social Sciences and an M.S. in Global Affairs from New York University. Miguel lives in Nyack with his husband, Benny, and their young daughters Candis and Valentina.

Angel Cuadrado

Board Secretary

More to come

Karin Baere

Treasurer

Karin joined the Board of TOUCH in summer 2021.    She retired as CFO of Comunilife and also served as CFO of The Bridge;  both are NYC not-for-profit agencies which provide services and housing for the homeless and those living with mental illness and/or HIV/AIDS.   In Rockland County, she has also been employed by St. Dominic’s Home and Rockland ARC in the same capacity.   She volunteers in the county as Treasurer and Board member of the Nyack Center and Treasurer of Grace Church, Nyack.   Her passion is gardening, which she indulges in at her church, at her home in Upper Nyack, and at the Children’s Garden at Marydell Faith and Life Center.

Rachel A. Adler

An expert in all things digital, Rachel Adler brings more than ten years of experience to Arch Street Communications, a New York-certified Women’s Business Enterprise with a long history in planning, developing and executing practical and pragmatic marketing campaigns for energy and economic development programs across the country. She volunteers her time with various organizations that help economic development, housing, human rights, and animal rights. Rachel is a graduate of SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Direct and Interactive Marketing.    When not working or volunteering she enjoys gardening, cooking, and hiking with her partner, Eric, and her little dog, Cabbage.

Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, M.D., M.Sc.

Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, M.D., M.Sc. was born and raised in New York City.  She has been a baker, a bike messenger, and an elementary school teacher, but her greatest love is practicing medicine. While practicing and teaching Adolescent Gynecology at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (2004-2012), Dr. Lorde-Rollins also conducted clinical research on projects studying the vaginal microbiome and human papillomavirus. Dr. Lorde-Rollins has taught Health and Human Rights at Mount Sinai Medical School and Creative Writing at Hunter College. Since completing her residency at Columbia-Presbyterian’s Sloane Hospital for Women in 1997, she has also seen patients in private practice, concentrating on Adolescence, Menopause, Sexual Health for Women, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.  Currently, Dr. Lorde-Rollins is completing a Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine at New York’s Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and practices Obstetrics and Gynecology on a locum tenens basis in New York and New Jersey.  She lives in Staatsburg, NY with her partner Judy Boals and their son, Matthew Boals.

Eric Jimenez

Eric Jimenez joined the board of TOUCH in February 2023.  He is a private Spanish tutor for adolescents and adults.  He has taught at independent schools in Connecticut and Pennsylvania.  One of Eric’s passions is addressing the problem of food insecurity.  Since 2016, Eric has volunteered at Soup Angels, the soup kitchen based in Nyack, NY, and was invited to join its Steering Committee in 2020.  Eric also serves as the clerk of Rockland Friends Meeting, the Quaker congregation located in Blauvelt, NY, where he has secured over $10,000 in grants to support the Meeting’s capital projects and charitable giving.  He has a B.A. in Spanish from Haverford College and an M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College.  Eric resides in Norwood, NJ.