The Atlas Staff

Atlas’ staff is dedicated to working with each program volunteer individually and with the core group at large to effectively provide HIV prevention services to our community. We recognize that our volunteers' participation is the success of the Atlas program. As a team, we strive to ensure that the Atlas program provides all of our volunteers with meaningful experiences.

Frank O'Cana

HIV Prevention Director
Atlas Program Coordinator

“Raised in the neighborly, rural town of Pagosa Springs, CO, I was brought up with a strong sense of community and responsibility toward my community. Alongside BCAP and Atlas, I have found a meaningful purpose. My relationships with Atlas volunteers inspire and fuel my motivation, creativity, and endurance in establishing HIV prevention services and promoting HIV awareness. I am cared for by my partner, puppies, and close friends--who daily remind me of everything most important.”

Amy Tesch

Community Outreach Coordinator

“I grew up all over the country and made my way to Boulder for college. From the time I was three-months-old, I was titled by my family “the Gypsy Baby.” So, I am excited to finally settle in Boulder, make a home here, and build lasting friendships. When I’m not spending my time in the world of HIV prevention, I love to take hikes in the mountains until I find the quietest place possible, go on hot dates with my husband, or just get coffee with friends. I have volunteered with BCAP for the past three years and I am very excited to be on board as the new Community Outreach Coordinator. I am ready to dive deeper into Atlas and all that this program offers BCAP and the community as stable source of HIV prevention and peer education.”

Sarah Annecone

Volunteer Service Coordinator

“A ‘global nomad’ until about the age of 25, I have spent the past 20 years of my life in Boulder. My father was a US diplomat and I was born while he was posted in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. We then moved as a very large family every two to four years, living in Tanzania, Washington D.C., Togo, and Australia. I always loved to move – to experience new places and people, and learn new languages.

After four years of high school in New Hampshire, I moved to Montreal to study African studies. Then, I was off to Mali for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer, and thereafter, I had a year of travel in Asia where I met the man I married. We then deliberately moved to Boulder. We are both fortunate to have work we love. BCAP is probably what keeps me from moving to somewhere else. I am in love with the BCAP community, because the people are real. I feel my thirteen year old son’s life is enriched by our BCAP friendships.”