How you can help

UHHR Staff and Board

Heidi Justice, MPS

Executive Director
Dr. Mara Rabin

Medical Director & Co-Founder
Dani Folks Day, MPS

Associate Director
Xander Gordon, LCSW

Clinical Director
Cami Berger, LCSW

Therapist
Kalani Nelford, LCSW

Therapist
Isael Torres, M.Ed.

Program Coordinator (HMSP Program)
Ambrose Alor, MSW

Case Manager & Interpreter
Amal Muftin

Case Manager & Interpreter
Youssuf Duse

Case Manager & Interpreter
Madeleine Homer

Volunteer Coordinator and Medical Case Manager

Board of Directors

Chair: Jill Jeppesen, LMT – Massage Therapist

Secretary: Juliana Briscoe, MHA/MPH – Business Operations, University Neuropsychiatric Institute

Treasurer: Jason Tucker – Vice President, Compliance, Wells Fargo & Company

Rachele McCarthey, MD – Physician, University of Utah Department of Psychiatry

John Wunderli Sr., JD – Retired Attorney

Court Allred, LCSW – Therapist, Peaceful Solutions Counseling

Shawn Robinson – Attorney, Skeen and Robinson

Hippolyte Kouadio – Survivor Representative & Psychiatric Tech at University Neuropsychiatric Institute

John Might – Operations Manager, Homie

"The dedication UHHR staff have to their clients is extraordinary and demonstrates a passion for supporting refugees in their healing journey. I love working in a place that strives toward a higher goal daily in such a supportive manner. After three and a half years here, I can honestly say that UHHR is unique and I am lucky to be a part of this great organization."
— Paige Whipps, UHHR Therapist