Our Staff

Jean Amador
she/her
Program Operations Coordinator
Language: English

It is an honor to work for the Washtenaw Health Project. I like educating and empowering clients as they access and navigate the healthcare system. I also love working with my colleagues. We have a diverse staff, with many different backgrounds, which helps us deliver a great experience to those we serve.

Adilene Bolanos
she/her
Enrollment Specialist
Languages: English and Spanish

I love working with the Latinx community by helping them connect to health coverage programs and services. Growing up with immigrant parents and being an immigrant myself, we faced similar challenges that many members of our community face. Being part of the Washtenaw Health Project, I enjoy being able to help make a difference.

Ebony Curry
she/her
Lead Community Health Worker
Language: English

I originally chose to work at the Washtenaw Health Project to help coordinate care with and for medically complex people who had additional social and economic challenges. Today, in my position as a Lead Community Health Worker, I am also able to assist and advocate for providing access to other social determinants of health such as food, housing, transportation, and medical equipment. This access to care may improve someone’s overall livelihood.

Angélica Garcia
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Bilingual Outreach Coordinator
Languages: English and Spanish

I choose to work at the Washtenaw Health Project because we help relieve our clients of stress and worry by clearing some of the barriers they encounter as they navigate service access in Washtenaw County.

Jeremy Lapedis
he/him
Executive Director
Languages: English and Spanish

I believe that everyone should be able to see a doctor when they need it, regardless of their income, race, or language spoken. No one should have to chose between taking care of their health, putting food on the table, and paying rent. At the Washtenaw Health Project, we simplify the often confusing process of health insurance to make sure that anyone who wants healthcare coverage can get healthcare coverage. I love that everyone here goes above and beyond—we don’t just make sure our clients have health insurance, but we also make sure they are able to use it. We help people feel calm through our in-depth knowledge of health insurance and our humanizing presence when they most need it.

Anna Leavitt
she/her
Communications Coordinator
Language: English

I joined the Washtenaw Health Project because of the people who work here. Our staff make healthcare approachable and less intimidating; they are friendly and determined to connect people with the care they need. Each of us wants to be a part of putting the power of healthcare in our clients’ hands.

Miriam Arvizu Mancilla
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Community Health Worker
Language: English and Spanish

Being raised in a first-generation Mexican-American household, cultural representation in every space is very important to me. As a part of the Washtenaw Health Project, I’ve been given the opportunity to break down the bridges that exist within healthcare and access to community resources. We are a safe resource hub with a culturally diverse staff who speak multiple languages. I enjoy working for an organization where our community members can trust that we will find the best and most affordable healthcare services for them and their loved ones.

Abeir Mohsen
she/her
Enrollment Specialist
Languages: English and Arabic

I choose to work at the Washtenaw Health Project because of the friendly environment, helping clients.

Amy Salazar
she/her/ella
Community Health Worker
Languages: English and Spanish

I chose to work at Washtenaw Health Project because I am a child of undocumented parents; I grew up seeing my parents struggle and navigate the healthcare system. I am here to advocate and help the Hispanic population and anyone in need. Estamos aquí para ayudarles!

Tonya South Peterson
she/her
Enrollment Specialist
Languages: English and Beginner Spanish

I choose to work at the Washtenaw Health Project because I like helping people. The Washtenaw Health Project receives a great amount of positive feedback from those we have assisted and advocated for. It feels great to know that I have helped families and individuals gain access to healthcare, benefit programs, and other resources in the community.