Meet Our Team
Our Team
Joan A. Flores MSN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC
Prior to joining the residency as Co-Director in August 2021, Joan was a Clinic Lead for the residency at Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center. She later developed the prenatal curriculum as Prenatal Faculty within the residency. Joan graduated from Yale School of Nursing in 2010 and is board certified as an Adult NP and Women’s Health NP. Outside of work, Joan takes care of her indoor and outdoor gardens, plans road trips to national parks with her daughter and friends, and occasionally creates mixed media art pieces.
Joan A. Flores MSN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC
Vanessa Mayen MSN, FNP-C
Prior to joining the residency as Co-Director in July 2021, Vanessa was the Associate Medical Director of LifeLong Medical Center West Berkeley, and a preceptor at that EBC-NPR site. Vanessa graduated from University of California San Francisco School of Nursing in 2016 and is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Outside of work, Vanessa enjoys trail running and hiking, playing with her dog at the beach, reading fiction, and is learning how to watercolor.
Vanessa Mayen MSN, FNP-C
Jacqueline Morales BA
Prior to joining the fellowship program, Jacqueline worked as Center Supervisor at Lifelong’s Trust Health Center servicing the People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) and prior to that worked as Center Supervisor at Lifelong's West Berkeley Health Center servicing families in the community. Jacqueline graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Sociology. Jacqueline is passionate about community health and education, increasing access to quality care for the underserved populations and cultivating positive work environments. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, running, yoga, reading and journaling.
Jacqueline Morales BA
Our Fellows
Maria Fernanda Alatorre MSN
What keeps me well:
Faith, family, friends, spending time in nature, and exploring new places.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
All of it! It’s an awesome combination of city, nature, suburbs. I love it.
What keeps me motivated:
What keeps me motivated: My grandma and my childhood dreams.
Training:
Indiana University School of Nursing (MSN)
Maria Fernanda Alatorre MSN
Joscelyne Ciarroni MSN
My academic interests are:
GI, Wound Care, and Family Medicine.
What keeps me well:
Spending time outdoors and with loved ones.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
My House :).
What keeps me motivated:
I'm motivated to help others and increase quality health care access among my community.
Training:
UCSF School of Nursing (MSN)
Joscelyne Ciarroni MSN
Besan Zaro MSN, FNP-BC
My academic interests are:
I enjoyed Ethnic and Womens Study. Thought of minoring in it during undergrad.
What keeps me well:
Enjoying the little things in life with family & Friends. Spending time caring for my many succulents and exotic indoor plants.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
SF Downtown
What keeps me motivated:
The potential to make positive change in my community.
Training:
San Francisco State University
Besan Zaro MSN, FNP-BC
Sonam Dolkar DNP
My academic interests are:
Primary care, medication-assisted treatment, procedures, and learning Spanish.
What keeps me well:
Dancing, Netflix, and Music.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
Sutro Baths, SF.
What keeps me motivated:
Continuing to expand my experiences and knowledge; explore life/new things; and make an impact in the community.
Training:
Seattle University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in the Family Nurse Practitioner.
Sonam Dolkar DNP
Grace Huang BA, BSN, MSN
My academic interests are:
Immigrant populations, patient education, diabetes.
What keeps me well:
Bullet journaling, salsa dancing, traveling the world.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
Alameda Beach
What keeps me motivated:
Growing up with immigrant parents from different parts of the world, I have always felt passionate about serving immigrants and utilizing my Spanish speaking skills to help those who need it. Working as an inpatient COVID-19 nurse in Philly during the peak of the pandemic, I saw firsthand how disparities gravely affect health outcomes. I want to be at the forefront to combat them through screening, education, and early intervention in the primary care setting.
Training:
University of Southern California - BA
University of Pennsylvania - BSN & MSN
RN experience in: Vascular & Plastic Surgery in Philly, COVID - 19 nursing, Transplant Surgery (Kidney, Liver, Heart, Lung
Grace Huang BA, BSN, MSN
Tanay Craig ADN, BSN, MSN-FNP
My academic interests are:
My academic interests are science and medicine.
What keeps me well:
One thing that keeps me well is visiting with family and friends.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
Going to San Francisco and visiting the Golden Gate Bridge.
What keeps me motivated:
My motivation is to continuously help others by providing culturally competent healthcare and working towards closing major healthcare gaps.
Training:
Pasadena City College (ADN)
California State University, Fullerton (BSN)
California State University, Bakersfield (MSN-FNP)
Tanay Craig ADN, BSN, MSN-FNP
Carol Yam MSN
What keeps me well:
Spending time with friends.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
Land's End in SF.
What keeps me motivated:
I get my work ethic from watching how hard my parents worked growing up.
Training:
MSN from Yale School of Nursing
Carol Yam MSN
Liesl Piccolo BA, CPM, MSN
My academic interests are:
My academic interests are psych, women's health, community health, and patient education.
What keeps me well:
Swimming, good books, coffee, running, British television, tacos.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
Mountain View Cemetery, designed by famed landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmstead (designer of Central Park in NY and many other famous outdoor spaces in the US).
What keeps me motivated:
Feeling like I'm making a difference, making real connections with other people, changing the system from within.
Training:
University of California, San Francisco (MSN)
National Midwifery Institute, Vermont (CPM)
University of California, Berkeley (BA)
Liesl Piccolo BA, CPM, MSN
Jennifer Declues-Winston MSN, FNP-BC
My academic interests are:
My academic interests are psych, women's health, community health, and patient education.
What keeps me well:
A home cooked meal and my family.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
Fort Point
What keeps me motivated:
My two sons.
Training:
San Francisco State University and Samuel Merritt University
Jennifer Declues-Winston MSN, FNP-BC
Abigail Ehrlich RN, FNP
My academic interests are:
Exploring diverse perspectives in health and wellness, addiction medicine, size inclusive and weight-neutral healthcare, social determinants of health, and women's, sexual, and community health.
What keeps me well:
My friends and loved ones. Sleep... there's never enough. Walks outside. Cookies. And fantasy and science-fiction audiobooks to help me unwind.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
Any hiking trail, preferably with a coffee in my hand and my dog doing zoomies. I used to live in rural Colorado and Montana, so I love the outdoors and anytime I'm in nature is a treat!
What keeps me motivated:
My patients. Getting to know and serve them energizes me.
Training:
I completed my RN and FNP training at the University of California, San Francisco. I spent the first half of college at Brandeis University and completed my undergraduate degree in public health with a focus on women's and sexual health at the University of Denver.
Abigail Ehrlich RN, FNP
Jia Qi Abdon MSN, FNP-BC
My academic interests are:
My academic interests are exploring the role of social determinants of health and health disparities, adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed practices, food medicine/justice, and diabetes management in BIPOC communities. Other interests include increasing access to health pathways for young people of color, education, and mentorship opportunities. I love to teach and pay it forward!
What keeps me well:
What keeps me well is the ability to cook for others and build my creativity through crafts. I love DIYing, calligraphy, and love teaching my pup new tricks. I am also getting back into figure skating as an adult.
Favorite spot in the Bay Area:
My favorite spot in the Bay Area is Dave & Busters for all the dazzling lights, games, and tickets!
What keeps me motivated:
I am motivated in being a change agent, advocating for my patients and progress. I am inspired to cultivate community and connection while serving those who are from underserved backgrounds.
Training:
UC San Diego & Samuel Merritt University