Meet Our Team

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Lead Community Health Worker

teodora@healthierkittitas.org

 Teodora holds a PhD in general medicine at The University of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Her internship was in a general hospital as a SSA in Acapulco, Guerrero. She also worked at Chiliapa, Guerrero with the majority of the indigenous population. She has volunteered at planned parenthood for over 10 years as a promotora de salud in Ellensburg, Washington. Teodora’s main goal is to promote health in the Latino community by helping educate with scientific proof. She has been working outreach with the COVID-19 vaccine. She believes everyone should have equal rights with their healthcare. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

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Community Health Worker

fatima@healthierkittitas.org

  Fatima, from Ellensburg, Washington, is studying Sociology and Public Health with a focus on Population Health at Central Washington University. Dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health, she advocates for equity and inclusion in community health, emphasizing access to quality healthcare. In her free time, Fatima enjoys volunteering in her community, reading, and hiking, cherishing moments with loved ones, and fostering meaningful connections.

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Care Coordinator / Community Health Worker

gayle@healthierkittitas.org

   Gayle is a CWU graduate and a long time Kittitas County resident. Returning here after a stint in the Navy,  Gayle has not left since. She enjoys making art as well as performance art. She has experienced first hand how art brings a community together while volunteering at local events. Gayle loves helping people and making connections with them. In her free time, she can be found hanging out with her family at home in the country.  

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 Care Coordinator / Community Health Worker

sascha@healthierkittitas.org

Sascha is a Pacific Northwest native and graduated from Central Washington University in 2019. Sascha has experience working in social services over the last 4 years including direct client services and case management. Sascha is passionate about meeting members of our community where they are and coming up with creative solutions to move toward their next goal in life. When not at work, Sascha is a professional freelance musician and private teacher and frequently can be heard or seen around the Northwest playing in orchestras, big bands, jazz clubs, recording sessions and more.

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Community Health Worker, 

Care Coordinator

markanthony@healthierkittitas.org

   MarkAnthony has been in Kittitas County since 2018. He was born in the Philippines and moved to California in 1987. Since then, he has travelled the country having lived in five different states. His many life experiences have brought him to Ellensburg and has deeply integrated himself into the community.  MA is proud to be in long-term recovery and shares his experience, strength, and hope with others across the world.  Recovery has given him the drive, passion, and motivation to be of service.  He is passionate about breaking barriers for all community members especially within the SOGIE community, but also to anyone struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. His free time is spent reading sci-fi, supernatural and mystery novels, going to the movies, spending time with his friends and family. He is a proud dad to his fur-baby, “Sebastian”. 

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  Behavioral Health Community Liaison   pamela@healthierkittitas.org  

Pam is a native of the Pacific Northwest having grown up on the “West side” as the locals call it. Pam graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Speech Pathology and Audiology and later attended Red Rocks Community College and received her certificate in Medical Assisting. Pam and her husband moved to Ellensburg 5 years ago after falling in love with the area when 2 of their 5 children (Pam has 3 boys and Rick has 2 girls) attended and graduated from CWU. Pam has over 20 years’ experience working in community health and has a firm belief that barrier free quality health care is a right not a privilege. For the past 3 years Pam has found her passion working in the area of substance use disorder, recovery and addiction medicine and looks forward to collaborating with community partners to reduce the stigma around substance use and mental health by providing resources and education. In her spare time Pam loves to craft, make home improvements, spend time with her family and enjoy the quiet and beauty of her life with her husband on their 2 acres with 2 dogs and 2 cats. 

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 Childcare and Youth Project Specialist 

  trinity@healthierkittitas.org 

  Since moving to Ellensburg in the Fall of 2016 to attend CWU, I have fallen in love with our community. Nothing can beat the small town closeness- Friendly neighbors, support of small businesses, and creating relationships with the families who helped establish this town. While majoring in Sociology and Social Services, I found my passion for actively working towards bettering communities. With my years of experience in both public education and childcare, I am so excited to now have the opportunity to further our community's outreach programs! I believe that together we can create a safer community full of easily accessible healthcare, childcare, and overall family support in Kittitas County. And in the process, we will better our community together. When I am not working my 9 to 5, you can find me as your local event coordinator & decorator! 

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 Hearts & Hands Coordinator  

 sgomez@hospice-friends.org 

     Originally from California, Sandra relocated to Washington in 2021 and has since developed a deep appreciation for the state’s breathtaking landscapes and the genuine hospitality of its residents. She is currently a student at Central Washington University, majoring in Psychology with aspirations to further her education by pursuing an Ed.S in School Psychology. Sandra enjoys listening to music, being outdoors ,and spending time with her family and friends. 

 Hearts & Hands Coordinator  creynolds@hospice-friends.org 

    While new to the Network, Cindy is not new to Kittitas County.  She has lived in other states and enjoyed living cross-culturally, but Cle Elum has always 

 been home. She graduated from both Cle Elum High School and Central Washington University, majoring in Social Sciences with an emphasis in cross-cultural studies.  Cindy also received a diploma of Chaplaincy while living in Arizona. Whether working as a unit secretary on the Neurology acute care floor at Harborview Medical Center, or logging in many volunteer hours working with children in Ukraine.  Caring for and about people has always been the motivation behind those roles.

Cindy enjoys travel, spending time with family and friends as well as the adventure of meeting new people and hearing their stories.  In quieter moments, she likes to read, write poetry, and listen to music. Cindy and her husband, Greg, are blessed with 3 kids and 4 grandchildren.

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Communications Director

carly@healthierkittitas.org

 Carly holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Advertising from Kansas State University where she is currently working towards her Master's Degree in Mass Communications. She comes to the Health Network with 15 years of communication experience in both the public and private sectors as a graphic designer, media buyer, social media marketer and project manager. Originally from Puyallup, Carly has been given the opportunity to travel and live in many different places as a military spouse. Her and her husband just celebrated 15 years of marriage and have three beautiful (and sometimes wild) kids. Carly believes that family is everything and that there is no greater marker of parenting success than raising kind children. She feels that giving back to her community in as many ways as possible is important because it really does take a village.  

SHIBA Project Specialist 

morgan@healthierkittitas.org

 Morgan Stonefield has been a resident of Kittitas County since 2020. Formerly, Morgan has been working in Secondary and Post Secondary education. Her most recent experience involved supporting apprenticeship programs related to the construction trades. Morgan is most excited to become better connected to a community of supportive volunteers in the Kittitas Valley. She will recruit and support volunteer counselors as part of the SHIBA program in our county. Morgan will travel throughout the county to conduct outreach to recruit more volunteers as Medicare counselors. Morgan’s outreach efforts will also be to bring awareness to the Medicare counseling offered to those new to Medicare or looking to change their coverage living in Kittitas County. In her free time, Morgan enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter camping, fishing, and traveling together. 

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Pediatric Care Coordinator

Kaitlyn@healthierkittitas.org

 Kaitlyn is originally from Texas, but has lived in the Pacific Northwest for the last decade. They have a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University for general music (playing tuba), but they have since ventured into the field of community health and social services. Kaitlyn's lived experience in the mental health and disability resource systems have made them a strong advocate for equitable and accessible healthcare, as well as trauma-informed care. Their experience as a certified peer counselor, middle-school activities director, and independent living specialist has inspired them to help individuals reach their personal goals in order to promote healthy living. In their free time, Kaitlyn likes to crochet, learn different crafts, sing, play video games, and spend time with their family.