Meet Our Team

We’re a nonprofit collective of health care workers, artists, healers, teachers, and wellness advocates who believe cost should never be a barrier to whole-body, whole-spirit wellness.

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Melissa Fabreo- Montelongo
Melissa Fabreo- Montelongo

Program Director, Founder

Chantal Boyer
Chantal Boyer

Associate Program Director

Tuesday Bacich
Tuesday Bacich

Marketing, Practitioner

Mukta Gadkari
Mukta Gadkari

Practitioner

Dana Murphy
Dana Murphy

Practitioner

Khalilah Ramirez
Khalilah Ramirez

Practitioner

Belicia Tang
Belicia Tang

Practitioner

Joanne Sato
Joanne Sato

Practitioner

Saori Miyazaki
Saori Miyazaki

Practitioner

Krystle Shield
Krystle Shield

Practitioner

Patty Liu, M.S.
Patty Liu, M.S.

Practitioner

Jessica Neideffer
Jessica Neideffer

Practitioner

Divya Gupta
Divya Gupta

Practitioner

Rhea Light
Rhea Light

Practitioner

Martina Pezzino
Martina Pezzino

Practitioner

Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set
Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set

Practitioner

Carmen Carrasco - Arevalo
Carmen Carrasco - Arevalo

Practitioner

Jesenia Navarrete
Jesenia Navarrete

Practitioner

Bashari George
Bashari George

Practitioner

Madaly Love
Madaly Love

Practitioner

Sara Vander Zwaag
Sara Vander Zwaag

Practitioner

Maxine Garcia
Maxine Garcia

Practitioner

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Efstratia Mantzouranis

Practitioner

Tyese Wortham
Tyese Wortham

Practitioner

Sarayu S. Kulumani, MBA
Sarayu S. Kulumani, MBA

Practitioner

Sweta Patel
Sweta Patel

Practitioner

​​Yvonne Chung
​​Yvonne Chung

Practitioner

Board of Directors and Officers

 

Advisors

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Rohan Tyagi
Rohan Tyagi

IT Advisor

Peter Minowitz
Peter Minowitz

Communications Director

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Our work is powered by people who care deeply about community, connection, and collective healing. If you’re interested in contributing your skills, presence, or energy to this mission, we invite you to join our growing team.

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