Alice is CVAHEC's executive director. A graduate of Sm
ith College in Northampton, MA, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Alice completed Mediation Training at Woodbury College in Montpelier, VT and earned her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Vermont. She is a member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.
Alice may be reached by calling 527-1474 x12, or via email at achristian@cvahec.org.
Karin coordinates education resources for primary care practitioners, students and the public. She assists Kylee with career outreach activities. Karin leads our work regarding: the regional Primary Care Survey, Freeman Summer Inquiry projects, the PTOP mental health referral database, cultural competency, and farm worker and migrant worker health. Karin holds a BA in Social Work and certificates in Gerontology from Trinity College, studied goverment at Georgetown University, and studied family practice with a lifespan/cross cultural focus at McGill University.
She previously worked at the National Association of Social Workers, area law practices, Women Helping Battered Women, Project Home (now HomeShare Vermont), the VT Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living, and Essex CHIPS & Teen Center.
Please feel free to contact Karin by calling 527-1474 x11, or via email: khammer@cvahec.org.
Tammy is in charge of managing the database containing information on over 1900 providers and 650 practices in the Champlain Valley. In addition, Tammy writes the bi-annual CVAHEC newsletter, The Convener, handles public relations and marketing, and is the regional Program Coordinator for PTOPHELP.
You can reach Tammy at: tjohnson@cvahec.org
Kylee handles all Health Careers Exploration Programs, including MedQuest and Shadow Day. In addition, Kylee visits local middle and high school classrooms to give the presentation "There's a Career in Health Care for Everyone." Kylee also attends local career fairs and is on the Franklin Regional Career Expo planning committee, and local technical and career center boards.
Kylee has a BS in Sports Medicine with a concentration in Exercise Science. Kylee has experience in the clinical field as well as in promoting and educating people within the community on health and physical activity topics. She has worked with people of all ages, including kids, in educating and promoting health and physical fitness. Kylee was recently appointed to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
You can contact Kylee at kdarfler@cvahec.org.
AHEC Board
Pat Donehower, RN, MSN
President
Judith Cohen, RN, PhD,
Vice President
Jody Brakeley, MD, Secretary
Kevin Cote, CPA, Treasurer
Elizabeth Cote, Director, UVM AHEC Program
Rebecca Brakeley
David Congalton, DDS
Moira Cook, MS
Paula Duncan, MD, UVM AHEC Medical Director
Cheryl Gibson, MD
Claire Larose
Dan Larrow, MD
Michelle Lawrence, CPA
Sen. Virginia Lyons
Charles MacLean, MD, UVM AHEC Research Director
Emily Willis