Meet the Team
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Marci Roe
Executive Director Ms. Roe has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of North Texas and over 20 years experience in business and non-profit management. After 13 years in the corporate world, she left her job as a Senior Project Manager and Vice President at First USA Bank to join the Peace Corps, where she did business development work for a women's development center in Nepal. Upon her return, she made a career change to the non-profit sector and has been working in various roles at the Clinic until her appointment as Executive Director in February, 2010. She has been with the Clinic since April, 2006. |
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Laura Hurst
Director of Volunteers Laura oversees the Clinic's volunteer program since 2012. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Indiana University, Bloomington with a double major in Art History and Religious Studies. She grew up in Cincinnati and has lived in New Jersey, Bloomington, Indiana and Chicago. She moved to Austin four years ago. Her professional background is in the restaurant and hospitality industry, but she has always enjoyed volunteering at museums and free medical clinics. She started volunteering at the Clinic in 2011 as a data entry volunteer, and was hired as a part-time Volunteer Coordinator in October 2012. In January 2015 Laura was promoted to a full-time position of the Volunteer Director In her spare time she enjoys travelling, seeing live music, visiting museums and spending time with her friends and family. |
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Silvia Nunez-Reyes
Program Director and Individual Giving Silvia was born and raised in Austin, Texas and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at St. Edward's University. She is the first in her family to graduate from college and did so with high honors. She enjoys helping others and is bilingual in Spanish. She has volunteer work experience helping the community through St. Louis Catholic Church and the local police department. During her free time she enjoys photography, reading, attending local events and listening to live music. |
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Brandon Canales
Office Manager Brandon recently joined the VHC team in January 2020. He is originally from Austin, TX. He graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Public Health Education at Texas State University in San Marcos. Brandon is bi-lingual in Spanish and has terrific customer service skills from his past work in the banking and as a Donor Recruiter Consultant at the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center in San Antonio. He is inspired by the work that VHC does in the Austin community and wanted to contribute to the mission of providing high quality health care and prevention education to deserving Austinites. In his free time, Brandon enjoys traveling, playing with his dog, and spending time with family and friends. |
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Israel Rodriguez
Patient Advocate Israel was born in Monterrey, Mexico; sharing roots with the famed Topo Chico. He moved to the United States in 2008 and has lived in several states spanning across the southern region of the US, including California, Florida, and Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and is interested in pursuing a career in medicine. He is a certified dermatology technician and an EMT. Israel was a former volunteer at VHC before joining our staff in February 2018 and comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and experience. In his free time, Israel enjoys spending time outdoors and is a rock climbing enthusiast. |
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Dillon Wisocki
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Specialist Dillon was born and raised in Austin, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health. He works full-time at the American Cancer Society and volunteered as a EMR Superuser at the Volunteer Healthcare Clinic prior to joining our staff. Dillon hopes to pursue a career in medicine in the future. He has previous volunteer experience at Dell Children's Medical Center and went on a medical mission-trip to Nicaragua in 2016 setting up free healthcare clinics with Global Medical Training. In his free time, Dillon enjoys reading, cooking, staying physically active, fishing, and seeing live music. |
Nancy Guillet
MSN, RN, Medical Case Manager Nurse and Charge Nurse, Chronic Disease Management Clinic
Nancy was a practicing physician in general medicine and surgery in her home country of Nicaragua and brings a wealth of medical knowledge with her. Upon moving to the U.S. six years ago, she completed her nursing degree and went on to earn an Advanced Public Health Nursing degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently works as an instructor in clinical nursing at the UT's School of Nursing. Nancy volunteered as an interpreter and as a nurse at the Clinic while she completed her schooling. She recently joined the VHC staff in June, 2011. Nancy works with many community organizations for health promotion programs among Latinos in Austin. She enjoys listening classical music.
MSN, RN, Medical Case Manager Nurse and Charge Nurse, Chronic Disease Management Clinic
Nancy was a practicing physician in general medicine and surgery in her home country of Nicaragua and brings a wealth of medical knowledge with her. Upon moving to the U.S. six years ago, she completed her nursing degree and went on to earn an Advanced Public Health Nursing degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently works as an instructor in clinical nursing at the UT's School of Nursing. Nancy volunteered as an interpreter and as a nurse at the Clinic while she completed her schooling. She recently joined the VHC staff in June, 2011. Nancy works with many community organizations for health promotion programs among Latinos in Austin. She enjoys listening classical music.
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Mary Fassnacht
BSN, R.N., Medical Case Management Nurse Mary was born in Arizona and moved to El Paso, Texas in 1991 to attend middle and high school. She has been in Austin since 1996, has left 3 times, but kept coming back!! Mary graduated from St. Edward's University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and minor in Biology. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador from 2006-2008 working in rural health in Rukullacta and Tena, Napo. Shortly after coming home from the Peace Corps, she went back to Ecuador to volunteer for 6 months in a local hospital in Tena. In 2012, Mary graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She has worked as a nurse in diverse settings such as Women's Health, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Pediatric Primary Care/Public Health. She is currently a graduate student at UT School of Nursing and will graduate in May 2020 as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Mary enjoys being involved in the Austin community and volunteers with several local organizations. She also enjoys traveling to Guatemala where she does global health mission work. In her free time, Mary likes to run, walk her dogs, spend time with her family, and play with her 2 nieces. |
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Elizabeth Washington
MSN, R.N., Charge Nurse, Walk-In Clinic Elizabeth graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Masters Degree in Public Health Nursing in 2012 and is a Registered Nurse. Following a desire to improve the lives for those living with Diabetes, she became a Certified Diabetes Educator in 2014 and is currently the Chronic Disease Manager at Peoples Community Clinic. Elizabeth has a passion to serve the community and promote healthier lives for individuals living in under-served areas. Elizabeth has lived in Austin nearly all of her life and has deep family roots to the city that extends over many generations. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, reading, traveling, and serving in her church. Elizabeth joined the Volunteer Healthcare Clinic in February, 2017. |
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Jill Taormina
BSN, R.N., Charge Nurse, Walk-In Clinic Jill is a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Rhode Island College. She has worked in a federally qualified health center setting for over five years, serving first as a nurse care manager providing direct patient care, as well as education on self-management of chronic conditions. She then became the Director of Nursing overseeing six clinical sites. Jill recently relocated to Austin from Rhode Island. In her free time, she enjoys jogging, travel, and spending time with her family. Jill Joined the Volunteer Healthcare clinic in February, 2019. |
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Andrew H. Stone
MSN, R.N., Charge Nurse, Walk-In Clinic Mr. Stone served in the United States Air Force for 7 years as a combat medic and went on to earn a BS in Computer Science from Boise State University in 2002. He worked at various tech companies in Boise and Austin for 5 years before his acceptance into nursing school. Mr. Stone graduated from the UT School of Nursing in 2011 with an MSN with a concentration in Nursing Administration and Healthcare Systems. Since earning his nursing degree, he has done clinical work in the Emergency Room and hospice settings. Mr. Stone joined the Clinic in September, 2013 and has a dual role as our Specialty Clinic Charge Nurse and technical support for our Electronic Medical Records transition and reporting needs. In his spare time, he enjoys rock climbing, running and canoeing and home renovation projects. |
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Dolores Flores
Monday Night Pharmacy Tech Dolores has been working as a pharmacy tech for 20 years and works during the day at Medical Park Tower pharmacy. She has been with the Clinic since 2000 as our Monday night pharmacy tech. She enjoys bike riding, movies, shopping and spending time with her family. |
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Tracy Garcia
Tuesday Night Pharmacy Tech Tracy is an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Public Health with a pre-physician assistant track to achieve her goal of becoming a Physician Assistant. She has had multiple roles in healthcare including serving as VHC's Americorps VISTA Patient Advocate Associate and working as a Medical Assistant at a Neurosurgery specialty clinic. She is also a Certified Pharmacy Technician and has been a former volunteer for nearly three years. Through her many roles in healthcare, Tracy is devoted to providing a high quality of care for all patients. Outside of work, her hobbies include Latin dancing, traveling, and babysitting. |
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Olivia Colunga
Thursday Night Pharmacy Tech Olivia has been a pharmacy technician since 1997 and received her training on the job at what was then known as Eckerd drugs. She always knew she wanted to be in the medical field and thought about pursuing nursing, but it was being pharmacy tech that won out! Olivia has been with VHC since 2000. She is a native Texan who was born in Brownsville and moved to Austin when she was eight. For fun, she enjoys listening to music and dancing. |
