Manijeh Nehorai

Director of  Iranian-American Community Services Division
Manijeh Nehorai has been involved in the fields of social work and special education for over 40 years. She has a Master's degree in Social Work and Marriage & Family Counseling.  In Iran, Mrs. Nehorai was the Executive Director of the Social Welfare Office of Queen Farah Pahlavi (Director of the Iranian Social Welfare Department for the Queen), a post she held for 18 years. Upon moving to the U.S., she worked for Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles and taught parenting at such venues as Nessah Israel Synagogue, Valley Beth Shalom, and Maimonides Academy, among others. Since 1995, she has been the Director of  Etta's Iranian-American Community Services Division.

Contact: (818) 985-3882 ext 221

Scott Saliman has served as a Senior Advisor to Etta on finance, strategic and operating matters since 2004. His broader practice is focused on helping social enterprises become sustainable, high-impact organizations. Prior clients include the Charles & Helen Schwab Foundation (San Mateo, California), Project Zero at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Builders of Jewish Education (Los Angeles), and others.  Prior to advising social enterprises, Mr. Saliman worked in the investment field, where he served as a Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (San Francisco, New York, London) and founded an institutional investment advisory firm (San Francisco) specializing in Asian debt-equity hybrid securities. He has a Masters in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley.

Contact: (818) 985-3882 ext 225 (voicemail box)

Dr. Sara Teichman

Clinical Director
Dr. Teichman has been with Etta since its founding in 1992. As a practicing psychotherapist, she also sees individuals -- children and adults -- as well as couples and families. In addition, Dr. Teichman is an instructor at Ma’alot College, Los Angeles and writes an advice column, “Ask Dr. T,” which is published bimonthly in Binah magazine. Dr. Teichman’s expertise in diagnosing and dealing with autism and other developmental disorders is an invaluable asset to Etta and the many clients who use our services.

Contact: (818) 985-3882 ext 223 (voicemail box)

Diana Warshawsky

Executive Coordinator
Diana has a B.A. in Psychology from Pace University and an M.H.A. from the University of Washington.  Diana has an extensive background in health care and hospital administration, and in human resource administration, both in the private and in the not-for-profit business sectors.

Contact: (818) 985-3882 ext 231 (voicemail box)