Project H.O.P.E.’s staff is devoted to providing a professional, friendly and supportive environment that enables the patient to receive the care they need and deserve.
Our Clinical Team:
Dr. Lynda Bascelli, Chief Medical Officer/ Family Medicine Physician
Dr. Rosemarie Bialecki, Family Medicine Physician
Grant Jenkins, Family Nurse Practitioner
Susanne Johnson, Family Nurse Practitioner
Susan Jones, RN, BSN, Nursing Director
Sharon Forney, Clinical Care RN
Ruth Lightson, Clinical Care RN
Niema Payton, Clinical Care RN
Joselyn Reyes, Reception Clerk
Margaret Shinkle, Medical Assistant
Kama Jean-Juste, Medical Assistant
Barbara Schwarz, Medical Assistant
Karen Quintanilla, Medical Assistant
Jovani Carrero, Call Center Clerk
Veronica Serrano, Call Center Clerk
Yahaira Mercado, Receptionist
Tanya Mendoza, Receptionist
Gloria Rodriguez, Receptionist
Crystal Niblack, Financial Counselor
Elizabeth Pacheco, Case Manager
Mona McFadden, Insurance Authorization Associate
Danielle Orlando, Team Based Care Coordinator Community Health Worker
Juan Rodriguez, Patient Advocate
Brian Colangelo, LCSW, Social Worker, Director of Mental Health
James Comstock, LCSW, Social Worker
Philip Milby, LCSW, Social Worker
Brandis Childs, LCSW, Social Worker
Jaymie Long, Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Yolanda Baker, Behavioral Health Integrated Case Manager
Sequoya Taylor, Quality Improvement Patient Navigator
Our Administrative Team:
Patricia DeShields, MSW, LSW, RN, CEO/Executive Director
Laura Cramutola, Chief Financial Officer
Dorcas Hagerty, Director of Operations, Human Resource, and Billing
Geraldine Riera, MS, Director of Compliance, Data Analysis, Grant Writing, and Privacy & Security Officer
Noemi Alicea, Billing Clerk
Cheresse Pullin, CPC, Billing Supervisor
Eileen Markhorst, Bookkeeper
Our Security Team:
Luis Cordero, Security
Alexis Rodriguez, Security
Justin Dow, Security
Belvin Williams, Facility Manager