La Clinica del Pueblo

Jenny has over 30 years of experience in healthcare. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Nursing.
Her career started with placement in Yemen with for the Peace Corps. She then traveled to Guatemala with a mission and worked in a small village. She went on to complete her master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Nurse Midwifery.
After completing her degree in Nurse Midwifery, Jenny worked in the South Bronx in a fee-standing birth center. In 1995, she moved to Glenwood Springs and eventually returned for her Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) post-master’s certificate from the University of Colorado. Jenny enjoys developing strong relationships with her patients and helping them to improve their health and wellbeing through positive lifestyle changes. She is conversational in Spanish.She is married and has two beautiful adult daughters. She loves the outdoors and all that it has to offer.

Julianne has been practicing medicine since she completed her Physician Assistant training and Master’s of Science at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 2004. In 2007, she moved to the Roaring Fork Valley to join the Heart and Vascular Center at Valley View Hospital. Since that time, she has enjoyed serving patients of the Roaring Fork Valley both in cardiology and primary care. Julianne enjoys educating patients on their disease process(es) and the plan of care so they are empowered to be active participants in their health.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons and being a part of the Roaring Fork Valley community. She is an avid runner, mountain biker, and skier.

I went to CSU for undergrad and have a B.S. in Soul and Crop Sciences (graduated in 2001) and went to Oregon Health and Sciences University for P.A. School and received a Master’s in Physician Assistant studies in 2005. I enjoy building relationships with patients and supporting them in their health journey. Born and raised in Carbondale, she enjoys hiking, skiing and reading.

After completing his family medicine residency in 1973 he joined Glenwood Medical Associates, where he practiced for 42 years. Greg always had passion for disease prevention and started a heart attack, stroke, and diabetes prevention center in 2003.
Late in his career he found out about the power of unhealthy food to cause disease and the power of healthy food to prevent, treat, and reverse most of the chronic diseases people on Western diets suffer and die from. After retiring he began doing pro bono work through his non-profit Center for Prevention and Treatment of Disease Through Nutrition, and later with Dr. Judith Alvarez La Clinic del Pueblo.
As his career wound down, he started promoting a plant-based, low-fat diet and providing free counseling on heart attack prevention.

With more than 20 years of experience in health, community well-being and food insecurity, Judith uses her knowledge and community organizing skills to improve the lives of immigrants in the Valley. In her free time she like to read and ride bicycles on the many paths and trails in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Yolanda Gonzales is a bilingual clinical social worker who currently works as the Family Program Manager at FocusedKids and as a private mental health therapist. With over 15 years of experience working with families in our Roaring Fork Valley, Yolanda is passionate about supporting parents and children to strengthen healthy relationships and mental health by sharing information about tools and strategies to support healthy brains, self-regulation, and co-regulation. Yolanda joined La Clinica in 2025 to oversee and provide care in the organization’s new behavioral health program. She will provide behavioral health support to primary and reproductive healthcare patients.Yolanda has been able to apply her Master's in Social Work, earned at the Metropolitan State University of Colorado, in service to our community. Over the years, Yolanda has worked with the most vulnerable people in our Latino community, including children of all ages and parents. Her work has focused entirely on supporting mental health and the overall well-being of families. As part of her work, she is always finding connections and partnerships with other organizations to reach the Latino community to offer mental health services.Yolanda is originally from Peru and worked as a Social Worker before moving to this country. When Yolanda isn't working, she loves spending time with her 5-year-old son exploring the beautiful surroundings of this valley, embarking on small and fun adventures, cooking, and celebrating life."

Passionate about community, creativity and smart growth, Ms. Kimberly’s strengths lie in creating experiences for people, engaging community, event creation, nonprofit administration, development and collaboration. She is director of Green is the New
Black Fashion Extravaganza and oversaw the Carbondale Mountain Fair for 19 years, as well as overseeing Carbondale's annual Dia de Los Muertos Celebration. She writes grants for several nonprofits, including La Clinica, and led the creation of Carbondale's Latino Folk Art Garden.

Isabel was trained as nurse in Mexico, and she is taking advantage of her knowledge and ability to care forthe health of people to improve the lives of immigrants in the valley during her free time. On her time off, she enjoys spending time with her daughters and with her dog Coco. Her favourite is hiking with him and exploring the local parks.

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Armando Rangel was born in Mexico City. Guided by his maternal grandmother, he was introduced to the world of farming and learned that the land is a source of life. That experience opened the door to social anthropology, a discipline he studied at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM-Iztapalapa). He has lived in Colorado for more than two decades.

Throughout his career, he has led projects that promote holistic well-being, civic participation, and leadership among Latino families. In his work as a social anthropologist, he learned to be a good conversationalist and has skillfully turned dialogue into a powerful tool to connect the community with information, resources, and opportunities.

He currently coordinates the SanaMente program at La Clínica del Pueblo and is the founder of Voces en Línea, an initiative that links health, education, and community communication. His work aims to build bridges between institutions, schools, and families—strengthening a support network where the community recognizes itself as the driving force of its own development.

At La Clínica del Pueblo, Joel oversees the organization’s bookkeeping, accounting, and financial reporting, including budgeting and grant fund management. His work has helped strengthen La Clínica’s financial systems and improve transparency across programs and funding sources.
Joel is the Principal Consultant and Owner of Maximo Business Consulting, where he helps small businesses and nonprofits strengthen their financial operations through modern, technology-driven systems. With more than 15 years of experience across finance, operations, and marketing, he has led multi-state teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and directed digital initiatives that delivered measurable growth. His combined expertise in financial management and marketing strategy enables him to approach each organization’s needs with both analytical insight and a focus on long-term sustainability.

Jim started his career as a staff lawyer for Omaha Legal Aid for 6 years after graduating from Creighton Law school in 1972. He then joined his brother to oversee manufacturing and labor relations in their truck equipment business and remained with the company for the next 34 years until retiring in 2012. He and his wife Kat relocated from Omaha to Snowmass , CO shortly thereafter. While in Omaha he served on the boards of several non-profits including Habitat for Humanity, Dorothy Day House for the homeless and Omaha Children’s Museum to name a few . He also served on the Omaha Planning Board and Omaha Public Arts Commission.In his free time, Jim pursues his lifelong interest in the arts with a focus on sculpture. He’s had a metalworking shop in Omaha and Snowmass where he has made sculptures for over the past 45 years.

Elaine Grossman, is a long time resident of the Roaring Fork Valley. She was one of the founders of Valley Settlement, where she was the Director of Development for ten years, and continues to consult to the Savings Collaborative.Previously a volunteer for La Clinica, she has now accepted a position on its board of directors.

Christina Miller, MD, FACEP, is double-board-certified in emergency and integrative medicine. After spending over ten years in the emergency department and serving as president of Colorado ACEP (American College of Emergency Physicians), she radically changed her practice, due to her health concerns and being overwhelmed by the amount of chronic disease and illness seen in the ED. She studied nutritional science, completed a fellowship in integrative medicine and functional medicine, and now uses nutrition and lifestyle changes to get to the root cause of disease and illness while promoting wellness and longevity in each individual. Instead of treating emergencies in the ED, she is now helping to prevent and reverse chronic illnesses and empower people to live with health and vitality.She currently lives in Carbondale, Colorado where she is active in her community. She practices via telemedicine at Love.Life/Telehealth.

Anna Ramirez was born in Glenwood Springs and lifelong resident of Carbondale her roots tracing back to Chihuahua, Mexico. A dedicated mother, Anna welcomed her first son, Ethan, in 2014, and her second son, Jael, in 2016, both of whom bring her immense joy and inspiration. She currently lives in Carbondale, Colorado where she is active in her community. She practices via telemedicine at Love.Life, Telehealth.

Hilary Garnsey was a bilingual teacher in the Denver Public Schools before moving to the RFV 18 years ago with her husband, Ben, and their three daughters. Once her girls were all in school, she returned to teaching in the dual language programs at Crystal River Elementary School and Riverview Elementary School. During what was supposed to be a short hiatus in teaching, she accepted a position at an immigration law firm in Glenwood Springs where she still works today. She loves the overlap of the two positions and the ability to positively impact people’s lives. Hilary is thrilled to be part of the La Clinica del Pueblo and to support its mission of providing quality health care to the underinsured and uninsured in our community.
In her free time, Hilary stays active skiing, trail running and playing tennis. She loves to read, write New Yorker captions, travel and spend time with her beautiful family.

For more than two decades, Lesly Fajardo-Feaux has garnered a broad range of experience working in governmental, nonprofit and academic roles in both her home country of Peru and in Boulder, Colorado. This includes experience as a contractor for the World Bank during her time in government work in Peru’s capital, Lima.
Lesly holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Colorado and a Master’s in Political Science from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru. She currently serves as Co-chair of the Colorado Environmental Justice Advisory Board. Prior to joining JSI, Lesly was a Program Officer at the Colorado Health Foundation, where she managed a $10M portfolio focused on Primary Care, Adult Recovery, Early Childhood, and Youth and Young Adult Resilience.
With over two decades of experience in government, nonprofit, and academic sectors in both Peru and Colorado, Lesly has dedicated her career to addressing SDOH inequities, with a particular focus on marginalized communities, especially BIPOC populations. She has also contributed her expertise as a contractor for the World Bank during her tenure in the Peruvian government in Lima.
At JSI, Lesly leads community outreach and engagement efforts across six states and 28 tribal communities as part of the MAP EJ Grants Hub. In this role, she implements key community engagement and outreach strategies to advance the program’s objectives.
In Lesly’s role at the Colorado Health Foundation, she works in southeast Colorado to support her team with grant management, reports, and the implementation of funding initiatives. She appreciates the opportunities she has in this work to build relationships with communities, grantees, health systems, and future partners in an effort to achieve a healthier Colorado. For Lethe sly, the equity should be at the core of community life regardless of where someone comes from, what language they, speak, or who they are.
A Colorado resident for 17 years, Lesly loves going for hikes and bike rides, particularly when she’s joined by her husband and two children. Their family gets most excited about adventures that involve mountain lakes and scenic landscapes. Lesly's children are her greatest passion. She hopes that all children may have the opportunities life has presented to each of her two boys. When asked about her healthiest habit, Lesly loves to dance and cook, both of which keep her calm and centered.
A first-generation college student, Lesly believes life is at its best when she’s helping to instill values of equity and justice in her children and the people she surrounds herself with inside and outside of work.