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Steering Committee

The steering committee works on expansion, improvement, and vision of the project. Tasks include grant-writing for future projects, evaluating current projects, spearheading new projects, and providing guidance to the Executive Board.

  • Director of Strategic Planning: Julie Maslowsky

    Education    : B.S., Human Development and Psychological Services, Northwestern University; Masters of Social Work (MSW), University of Michigan; PhD, Developmental Psychology (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: Quito Project volunteer, 2006; Quito Project Social Work Director, 2007
  • Director of Research and Evaluation: Bina Valsangkar (Founder)

    Education    : B.A., Spanish Language and Literature, University of Michigan;Masters of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health; Doctor of Medicine-MD (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: Intern, International AIDS Society, Geneva, Switzerland;Health Systems Research Intern, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Director of Alumni Relations: Darren Morris

    Education: A.B., Economics, Harvard College; Doctor of Medicine (in progress), University of Michigan; Masters of Business Administration (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: Latin American development and health researcher, Harvard School of Public Health.
  • Flex Steering Committee Member: Carly Guss

    Education: B.A., History, Yale University; Doctor of Medicine—MD (in progress), University of Michgan.

    Relevant Experience: Intern, Reproductive Health and Research Department, World Health Organization, Geneva
  • Flex Steering Committee Member: Gabriel Hernandez

    Education: Education: B.S., Biochemistry, University of Maryland-College Park, Doctor of Medicine—MD (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience : Interpreter in Healthy Workers Program at the University of Michigan Health Center
  • Flex Steering Committee Member: Preetha Iyengar, MD

    Education: B.S., Biochemistry, University of Michigan; Doctor of Medicine-MD, University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: Counselor for children with developmental disabilities, 92nd St. YMCA, NY; MedBuddies, co-director
  • Flex Steering Committee Member: Sean Kelly

    Education: B.S., Biology/Spanish Language and Literature, University of Michigan; Doctor of Medicine –MD (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience : Coordinator, Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse; Spanish interpreter, Chicago Community Health Center
  • Flex Steering Committee Member: Jenny Knoester

    Education: B.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology/Spanish Language and Literature, University of Michigan; Doctor of Medicine-MD (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: President, University Students Against Cancer
  • Flex Steering Committee Member:Dave Serlin, M.D. (Faculty)

    Education    : B.S., Classical Studies/Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University; Family Medicine Residency, University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: Clinical Instructor, University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine; Attending physician in The Quito Project medical clinic, 2006/2007.
  • Flex Steering Committee Member: Vica Shakhin
  • Flex Steering Committee Member: Andrea Yancon

    Education: B.A., Spanish Language and Literature/Health Sciences, Kalmazoo College; Doctor of Medicine—MD (in progress), University of Michigan; Masters of Public Health (MPH) (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: Medical trainee, Childrens'Hospital, Quito, Ecuador; Medical/Public Health researcher, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Flex Steering Committee Member:Justin Zumsteg 

    Education: B.S., Astronomy, B.A, Physics, University of Florida; Doctor of Medicine (in progress), University of Michigan.

    Relevant Experience: Founder, A Night with the Stars

Executive Board

  • Project Director: Megan Guetzko
  • Director of Communications: Jim Meza
  • Director of Social Work and Public Health Programs: Julia Fehniger
  • Co-Director of Education: Jose Davila
  • Co-Director of Education: Marissa Hanna
  • Medical Director: Vanessa Cardenas
  • Dental Director: Ben Poest
  • Treasurer: Jen Bass
  • Co-Director of Fundraising: Mariana De Michele
  • Co-Director of Fundraising: Eduardo Icaza

 

Faculty Affiliates

  • Richard Tolman, PhD.
  • Howard Graef, DDS