Meet Our Team
Leadership

Jo Sornborger, PsyD
Executive Director of Operations & Clinical Director
Dana Katz
Director of Community Engagement and Buddy Programs

Carol Lemus
Manager

April Sabin
Program Manager
Clinical Team

Ellen D. Thrasher, PhD
Director Neuropsychology & Data Manager

Linnea Esselstrom, PsyD
Psychology

Rachel C. Edelman, PsyD
Psychology

Aleksandra O. Kalinich, PsyD
Psychology

Daniel E. Glenn, PhD
Psychology

Margaret A. Shean, PsyD, MA
Neuropsychology

Paul Hovanesian, PhD
Psychology

Joshua Goldberg, PhD
Neuropsychologist

Sadie Flood
Psychometrist
Care Management

Kathryn E. Mann, MFT
Family Care Manager Supervisor

Tiffany Ponza, MSW
Case Manager
Data Management

Christine Chang, Ed.M, MSW
Public Administration Analyst
Patient Coordination & Administration

Cherie Alvarado
Patient Coordinator

Clare Suomi
Buddy Program Coordinator

Anthony Winkler
Patient Coordination Supervisor

Jennifer Feng
ITP Assistant

David Bailey
Patient Navigator

Samantha Laplante
ITP Assistant

Lan Kao
Integrative Medicine Specialist
Program Contacts
Main Line
[email protected]
(310) 267- 2110
(310) 983-3724 Fax
Development and Donor Support
Nicholas Middlesworth
[email protected]
(310) 206-2089
Buddy Family Contact
Clare Suomi
[email protected]
(310) 869-2675
Dana Katz
[email protected]
(310) 994-0456
Operation Mend also is managed and supported by a team representing a multitude of UCLA Health clinical and administrative areas:
- Tiverton House
- Transportation
- Travel
- Media Relations
- Medical Sciences Development