Meet Our Experts

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Meet Beth Gomez, LCSW, OSW-C

Child and Family Program Manager In her role as the Child and Family Program Manager, Beth is responsible for overseeing counseling, programming, and support for

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Participant Navigator As Participant Navigator, Blanca facilitates participant’s entry in Spanish and English into Wellness House through engagement, assessment, introduction to programs and referrals. Her

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Meet Tami Cartensen

General Courtyard Manager In her role as Courtyard General Manager, Tami oversees the operations for this consignment/donation shop that provides ongoing funds for Wellness House. Tami

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Meet Ikea Johnson

Community Relations Advocate Ikea joined Wellness House in July 2021 after working in healthcare for several years in Health Information Management. In her role as

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Meet Mary Kreller

Director of Development and Marketing As Director of Development and Marketing, Mary oversees Wellness House’s philanthropic and marketing strategies and activities. Mary joined the Wellness House

Meet Lisa K. Kolavennu, MA, LCPC, Chief Executive Officer

Lisa joined the Wellness House team in 2007 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and

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Meet Tracy Lester, MS

Sr. Director of Programs As Sr. Director of Programs, Tracy oversees strategic initiatives that further the Wellness House mission. Tracy joined the Wellness House team in

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Meet Nevada Bennett, LCPC

Oncology Support and Family Counselor In her role as Oncology Support and Family Counselor, Nevada provides individual, group, and family psychosocial support to adults, children,

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Meet Brittany Brady

Community Engagement and Program Events Manager Brittany currently serves as the Community Engagement and Program Events Manager. She joined the Wellness House team in 2019

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Meet Madeline Butler-Sanchez, MS

As a Bilingual Community Oncology Dietitian, Madeline will facilitate nutrition classes and individual nutrition consults (both Spanish and English) for our participants.

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Meet Jadyn Chipman, ACSM GEI, ACSM/ACS CET

Exercise and Stress Management Programs Manager In her role as Exercise and Stress Management Programs Manager, Jadyn is responsible for overseeing and advancing exercise and

Meet Angela Dennison, RD, LDN

Engagement and Nutrition Manager In her role as Engagement and Nutrition Manager, Angela works closely with program directors and managers to ensure engagement processes are