New staffers have joined City Hall’s Office of Neighborhood Services, with a focus on sections of Dorchester and the Cape Verdean and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.

“Liaisons play a crucial role in connecting residents to city services, and so I’m thrilled that for the first time we’re adding dedicated staff to specifically partner with the Cape Verdean and AAPI residents of Boston,” Mayor Wu said in a statement. “Additionally, our two new Dorchester liaisons will ensure that residents of one of the most diverse and largest neighborhoods feel connected to the work we’re doing.”

Alize Cabral is the first person to serve as a liaison to the Cape Verdean community. A Boston native who has lived in Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury, she is the daughter of two Cape Verdeans. She is a graduate of the O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science and Wheelock College, which is now part of Boston University.

Kevin Tran, a Dorchester native who has served as the neighborhood liaison for Fields Corner and the local Vietnamese community since Oct. 2021, has a new title: AAPI cultural liaison. He has a degree in psychology from UMass Boston. Before his role in ONS, he worked as a specialist and paraprofessional within the Boston Public Schools system.

Ross Cochran is the new liaison for Dorchester. An Atlanta native and the son of a retired firefighter, he graduated from the University of North Georgia with a degree in political science. He’s lived in Boston since 2020 and is a candidate for a master’s in public administration at Northeastern University.

Ashley Gomes is the new liaison for “Mid-Dorchester,” which City Hall defines as Uphams Corner, Bowdoin-Geneva, Four Corners and Codman Square. Gomes was born and raised in Uphams Corner, the daughter of Cape Verdean immigrants who came to Boston in the 1970s. She previously worked in the city’s Inspectional Services Department.