MEET THE STAFF

Candice Nichols
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Candice Nichols is a native of Las Vegas and has a grown daughter and son. Two years ago, she became a Grandmother for the first time. For the past 17 years she has worked in non-profits in Southern Nevada. She was the Director of Public Affairs at Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada (3 years), and Director of Prevention Education for 11.5 years at Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN). She took the position of Executive Director for The Center in December of 2004. Her background has been primarily program development and she looks forward to the new challenges that directing The Center will bring.

Sybrina Bernabei
HIV PREVENTION EDUCATOR
Sybrina is a Las Vegas native. She left her hometown to attend college in Arizona and also lived in Los Angeles for a few years working on her degree and doing various social service work. She worked as an volunteer with AIDS Project Los Angeles, a group home manager for the gay and Lesbian Social Services and also lifeguarded at a camp for people with disabilities in Malibu. Sybrina recently received her degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis on health education. Sybrina also spent over five years, first as a case worker, then as an education and an HIV prevention specialist with Aid for AIDS of Nevada. Her focus was outreach to injection drug users and men who have sex with men (MSM). Her primary focus today is on supervising the MPowerment program for 20-29 year old gay/bisexual men who are highest risk for HIV infection. The group is run by peers, and Sybrina supervises the various activities and public outreach for the group. Sybrina facilitates the HIV prevention component of the program and educates the youth on various safer sex practices.