Ministry and Administrative Staff
Nadia Abuamsha-Patsouras
Arabic Community Worker
216-281-4673
nadia@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Nadia provides translation services and support to Arabic-speaking individuals at The Hope Center. She is a member of Trinity Ohio City Church.
Bethany Bell
Refugee Program Assistant
216-281-4673
bethany@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Bethany supports ministry and programs at The Hope Center, focusing on refugee employment. For the last three years, she served as Beulah on the Road Camp Director & Outdoor Education Director for Beulah Beach. She is a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA).
Penny Bucaro
Business Manager
216-281-4673
penny@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Penny manages accounts payable, financial and business systems. She is a CPA, licensed in FL, and has 20+ years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, financial reporting and budgeting for churches, non-profits, financial consultant firms and more. Penny and her family attend Rocky River United Methodist Church.
Anthony Giambroni
Community Development & Communications Coordinator
216-281-4673
anthony@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Anthony joins BHITC as a Church Planting Resident at Renew Communities. In his role, he works to build relationships in the Stockyards neighborhood, which is where he and his wife hope to move and plant a church in the future.
Lesa Hess
Executive Assistant
216-281-4673
lesa@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Lesa supports Leadership Staff in ministry management, manages receipts for donations and serves as office manager. She is a member of Trinity Ohio City Church.
Heather Thacker
Operations Assistant, The Hope Center
216-281-4673
heather@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Heather, a social worker by background, serves as The Hope Center Operations Assistant. Heather is a member at St. Agnes – Our Lady of Fatima in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood and lives in West Park.
Nick Tribuzzo
Manager of Legal Services, The Hope Center
216-281-4673
nick@buildinghopeinthecity.org
Nick is a licensed attorney and expands legal services for refugees and immigrants at The Hope Center. He and his wife are members of Cove City Church (supported by BHITC’s Transform 216 ministry) and live on the east side.
