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Meet the Team


Marci Roe
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.


Laura Hurst
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.


Sylvia Nunez
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 
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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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Juan Renteria 
Patient Advocate ​

Juan was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and raised in San Antonio, Texas. After high school, he attended the University of Texas at Austin where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Language and Literature with a minor in English and Mathematics. He worked as a Personal Banker at  Bank of America for 5 years before venturing into other roles within Travis County and the State of Texas. Juan joined the VHC family in August of 2020 and values the work that the clinic does for our central Texas community. He also enjoys traveling and learning new languages.

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Jarintzi Tovar 
Office Assistant ​

​Jarintzi volunteered as an interpreter in 2017 while finishing her medical interpreter certificate program at UT. She was immediately charmed by the Volunteers Healthcare Clinic's believes, interactions, and attitudes towards the Austin community. She is highly excited to be part of the VHC family. She believes that the VHC family has an admirable work environment and diversity of culture. She enjoys spending time with her family, listening to music and dancing in her spare time. 


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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.

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Jacqueline Cox
FNP Provider

​Jacqueline has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for 9 years in family medicine. Jacqueline received MSN in 2009 from Texas A&M International University and holds BSN from University of The Incarnate Word. She has worked in Neonatal ICU and Surgical ICU as a RN for 5 years prior in getting her MSN. She loves helping people with their overall health by educating and guiding them. Jacqueline speaks Spanish fluently. When not working, she loves spending time with her family and exercising. Fitness and healthy living are important in Jacqueline’s daily living.



Nancy Guillet
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.



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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
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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. 



Andrew Stone
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.

Dolores Flores
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.


Olivia Colinga
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.



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  • Home
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    • Covid-19 Resources
    • Covid-19 Clinic Updates
    • Covid-19 Spanish
    • CY 2019 Annual Report
    • Newsletter
    • Photo Gallery
  • Events
    • Tuned to Health: 2019
    • Tuned to Health: 2018
    • 2019 Volunteer Appreciation Event
    • 2018 Volunteer Appreciation Event
    • 2017 Volunteer Appreciation Event
    • Segners Jeweler Campaign
    • 50th Anniversary
  • About Us
    • Leadership Team
    • Our Staff
    • Career Opportunities
    • Investors
    • History
    • Community Collaborations
    • FAQ
  • Contact Us
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