Staff Biographies

Executive Director

Robert "Bob" Barlow

B.A. (Wesleyan University)
M.Ed.& C.A.G.S. (University of Hartford in Counseling)
Ph.D. coursework (University of Connecticut in Administration)
Assistant Dean of Students - 1968-1977 (University of Hartford)
Dean of Students - 1977-1995 (Sweet Briar College)
Center Director - 1995-1999 (Old Dominion Job Corps Center)
Regional Coordinator - 1999-2002 (Job Corps Program).

Family Nurse Practitioner

Melanie Smith

B.S. in Nursing - University of Virginia
Family Nurse practitioner - University of Virginia
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner by American Nurses Credentialing Center
Experience working as Family Nurse Practitioner in several Health Clinic settings in Central Virginia

Physician Assistant

Susan Rago

Has provided family medicine in Free Clinic settings in Virginia, New Mexico, and several foreign countries for many years.

Development/Special Events Coordinator

Edith "Edie" Light

Legislative aide to Delegate Preston Bryant; 27 years public relations, special event, and fundraising work; B.A. - Radford University; Sorenson Leadership Institute - UVA - 2000.

Pharmacy Access Coordinator

Yolonda Johnson

CPhT, RPhT - Certified & Registered Pharmacy Technician
Nationally Certified VA Board of Pharmacy & USAF.
28 years experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
MedsHelp Coordinator

Shannon Franklin

CPhT, RPhT - Cerified & Registered Pharmacy Technician
Twelve years experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
Medical Clinic Coordinator - PT

Marianne Storton, R. N.
 B.S. in Nursing - D'youville College. Certified Breast Health Educator
Administrative Assistant/ Receptionist

Sylvia Kent-Goodman

Long time Free Clinic front office volunteer
 Pharmacy Technician - PT

Pat Cooper

Certified & Registered Pharmacy Technician, CPhT, RPhT
Nurse - PT

Hanna Burruss, R. N.
Experience as a Head Nurse in a hospital setting, a private office, and many years at the Free Clinic
Nurse - PT

Lynne Forster, R.N
Experience in medical offices and two other Free Clinics
Certified Medical Assistant - PT

Patsy Pinn

Free Clinic Volunteer. Retired - CB Fleet.
Dental Coordinator - PT

Anita Wilson
14 years private office experience in Northern Virginia, Hawaii, and on mission trips to Haiti.
Dental Assistant (Evening) - PT

Carol Birce
Dental Assistant Program Graduate - Ohio
Many years experience as a Dental Assistant in Central Virginia; Free Clinic volunteer Dental Assistant since 1989.
Front Office Assistant - PT 

Miriam (Meme) Garner

Graduate - Amherst High School: Former Free Clinic front desk worker and Head Start aide.
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