Our Staff

Meet the team at the Charlottesville Free Clinic

Leadership

Willa Barnhardt

Executive Director
(434) 295-8967

Philanthropy

Rachel Buckland

Marketing and Administrative Assistant
(434) 295-8970 

Jen Newell

Director of Development
(434) 295-8965

Medical and Mental Health Clinic

Rosa Cardona

Medical Front Office Reception

Iris Perez

Medical Clinic Office Manager

Nicolle Laínes

Patient Care Coordinator

Amruta Acharya

Healthcare Navigator & Scribe Program Coordinator

Julie Willis

Volunteer Coordinator

Tish Polgar-Bailey, FNP, PsyD

Family Nurse Practitioner and Integrative Care Provider 

Yolanda Espinoza

Nurse Coordinator

Kate Lichti

Nurse Coordinator

Emily Little

Nurse Coordinator

Dental Clinic

Vera Trejo-Zuniga

Dental Clinic Office Receptionist

Fariha Abedi

Dental Clinic Office Manager

Dr. Jonathan Leist, DDS

Dentist

Christine Lane, BSDH

Dental Hygienist

Seidy Lainez-Zuniga, BSDH

Dental Hygienist

Keionda Carter

Dental Assistant

Marisa Lopez

Dental Assistant

Jodi Yount

Dental Assistant

Pharmacy

Kim Elliott, PharmD

Pharmacist

Amy Sparkman, PharmD

Pharmacist

Lawrence Thompson

Pharmacy Manager 
(434)295-8957

Ashley Caruso

MAC/Pharmacy Coordinator

Megan Lee

Medical Administrator and Pharmacy Technician