meet our leadership team
Emily Huebner
Co-Director
Medical Student
As one of the co-directors, I aspire to work dynamically in meeting the evolving needs of houseless residents in the Seattle area. After volunteering as an undergraduate scribe and being able to return as a graduate student volunteer, I've witnessed the incredible ways UDSM works to bridge healthcare gaps in this community. Furthermore, the interprofessional nature of UDSM supports holistic care for our clients and outstanding learning experiences for our students. I look forward to working with folks experiencing houselessness and improving their access to care with UDSM and on into my medical career.
Co-Director
Medical Student
As one of the co-directors, I aspire to work dynamically in meeting the evolving needs of houseless residents in the Seattle area. After volunteering as an undergraduate scribe and being able to return as a graduate student volunteer, I've witnessed the incredible ways UDSM works to bridge healthcare gaps in this community. Furthermore, the interprofessional nature of UDSM supports holistic care for our clients and outstanding learning experiences for our students. I look forward to working with folks experiencing houselessness and improving their access to care with UDSM and on into my medical career.
Jazmin Tablazon
Co-Director
Physician Assistant Student
As one of the co-directors of UDSM, I am ecstatic to serve this community that is near and dear to my heart. Being born and raised in WA my whole life and attending my alma mater for graduate school, I aspire to provide equitable health care to underserved populations and expand access to medical resources throughout the University District, a place that has helped me grow so much as an individual and future leader in healthcare. As I continue to work alongside like-minded interprofessional students throughout the university who share the same goals of fighting homelessness, I believe we can truly make an impact, one outreach at a time.
Co-Director
Physician Assistant Student
As one of the co-directors of UDSM, I am ecstatic to serve this community that is near and dear to my heart. Being born and raised in WA my whole life and attending my alma mater for graduate school, I aspire to provide equitable health care to underserved populations and expand access to medical resources throughout the University District, a place that has helped me grow so much as an individual and future leader in healthcare. As I continue to work alongside like-minded interprofessional students throughout the university who share the same goals of fighting homelessness, I believe we can truly make an impact, one outreach at a time.
Madelyn Yeh
Co-Director
Undergraduate
As a part of UDSM, my role is to create effective fundraising plans, bring together the undergraduate team, and empower others to contribute to the health inequity among the homeless.
I am honored to work with UDSM— I love that this organization is directly working with our local Seattle community to provide these necessities that every person deserves. I hope to do anything I can to make a difference in someone's life and help bridge these gaps of inequity.
Co-Director
Undergraduate
As a part of UDSM, my role is to create effective fundraising plans, bring together the undergraduate team, and empower others to contribute to the health inequity among the homeless.
I am honored to work with UDSM— I love that this organization is directly working with our local Seattle community to provide these necessities that every person deserves. I hope to do anything I can to make a difference in someone's life and help bridge these gaps of inequity.
Emily Mather
Development Director
Undergraduate
As the UDSM Development Director, I will be bringing in opportunities for financial support from grants to provide funding to our outreach sites. Health disparities continue to persist in our country, and I hope that my work will help us fulfill UDSM's mission to provide medical care to underserved communities in the U-District and spread awareness toward this issue.
Development Director
Undergraduate
As the UDSM Development Director, I will be bringing in opportunities for financial support from grants to provide funding to our outreach sites. Health disparities continue to persist in our country, and I hope that my work will help us fulfill UDSM's mission to provide medical care to underserved communities in the U-District and spread awareness toward this issue.
Madeleine Ambrose
Marketing Director
Undergraduate
As marketing director, I am responsible for creating a presence for UDSM on the UW campus and in the surrounding community. I facilitate all social media and highlight the many things that we do as an organization. I am proud to be a part of UDSM and work towards forging new community health initiatives that serve our homeless community!
Marketing Director
Undergraduate
As marketing director, I am responsible for creating a presence for UDSM on the UW campus and in the surrounding community. I facilitate all social media and highlight the many things that we do as an organization. I am proud to be a part of UDSM and work towards forging new community health initiatives that serve our homeless community!
Naomi Yamamoto
Street Outreach Manager
Medical Student
As the Street Outreach Manager, I coordinate and lead UDSM’s walking outreaches around the U-District. Our goal is to provide supplies, basic medical care, and connection to services for people experiencing homelessness who would otherwise not be reached by traditional clinics. I wanted to join UDSM because I am passionate about helping folks build caring, strong relationships with their own health and well-being.
Street Outreach Manager
Medical Student
As the Street Outreach Manager, I coordinate and lead UDSM’s walking outreaches around the U-District. Our goal is to provide supplies, basic medical care, and connection to services for people experiencing homelessness who would otherwise not be reached by traditional clinics. I wanted to join UDSM because I am passionate about helping folks build caring, strong relationships with their own health and well-being.
Chloe Chen
Volunteer Coordinator
DNP – School of Nursing
As UDSM’s volunteer coordinator, I am the primary contact for our volunteers. My role includes coordinating outreach dates, managing sign-ups for outreach sessions, and answering any questions volunteers may have. I look forward to working with our volunteers and offer my assistance in any way so that they can focus their time and energy on helping the homeless population in Seattle.
Volunteer Coordinator
DNP – School of Nursing
As UDSM’s volunteer coordinator, I am the primary contact for our volunteers. My role includes coordinating outreach dates, managing sign-ups for outreach sessions, and answering any questions volunteers may have. I look forward to working with our volunteers and offer my assistance in any way so that they can focus their time and energy on helping the homeless population in Seattle.
Kevin Lim
Secretary
School of Pharmacy
As the UDSM Secretary, my role includes documenting meetings, update volunteers and other leaders with upcoming events, and maintaining the UDSM leadership email account. I am currently a third year at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. It is a privilege to be able to study healthcare and I wish to give back to the community with convenient and accessible care as I volunteer and serve. I look forward to continue to educate the community and to make healthcare as accessible as possible.
Secretary
School of Pharmacy
As the UDSM Secretary, my role includes documenting meetings, update volunteers and other leaders with upcoming events, and maintaining the UDSM leadership email account. I am currently a third year at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. It is a privilege to be able to study healthcare and I wish to give back to the community with convenient and accessible care as I volunteer and serve. I look forward to continue to educate the community and to make healthcare as accessible as possible.
Adrianne Tung
Treasurer
Undergraduate
As Treasurer, my role is to help manage the resources available within UDSM to give back to the community. I am eager to educate myself about the inequities in healthcare and about ways to contribute and bridge this gap to become better advocates for people experiencing homelessness. I look forward to growing relationships with team members and those within the community!
Treasurer
Undergraduate
As Treasurer, my role is to help manage the resources available within UDSM to give back to the community. I am eager to educate myself about the inequities in healthcare and about ways to contribute and bridge this gap to become better advocates for people experiencing homelessness. I look forward to growing relationships with team members and those within the community!
Bill Young
Scribe Trainer & Engagement Manager
Undergraduate
As Scribe Trainer and Engagement Manager, my role involves helping manage UDSM outreaches by tracking patient engagement, along with working with volunteer recruitment to train undergraduate scribes. I hope to use my experience within healthcare and within the homeless community to spread awareness of healthcare inequity among the UW student body and in the local Seattle area.
Scribe Trainer & Engagement Manager
Undergraduate
As Scribe Trainer and Engagement Manager, my role involves helping manage UDSM outreaches by tracking patient engagement, along with working with volunteer recruitment to train undergraduate scribes. I hope to use my experience within healthcare and within the homeless community to spread awareness of healthcare inequity among the UW student body and in the local Seattle area.
Carolina Gokingco
Undergraduate Engagement Coordinator
Undergraduate
As the undergraduate engagement coordinator, I'm responsible for conveying the UDSM mission to campus by creating projects and facilitating discussions about how to provide healthcare to the homeless. My goal is to strengthen the presence of UDSM at the UW and increase undergraduate involvement both on campus and at outreaches.
Undergraduate Engagement Coordinator
Undergraduate
As the undergraduate engagement coordinator, I'm responsible for conveying the UDSM mission to campus by creating projects and facilitating discussions about how to provide healthcare to the homeless. My goal is to strengthen the presence of UDSM at the UW and increase undergraduate involvement both on campus and at outreaches.
Michelle Finan, M.S.
Webmaster
Physician Assistant Student
As one of UDSM's webmasters, I am responsible for maintaining an up to date online presence for the program. I am currently a clinical year physician assistant student with a passion for reducing healthcare disparities and providing quality care to the most vulnerable populations. Working with a program like UDSM gives me great purpose and I look forward to increasing the awareness on campus and ultimately advocating for individuals experiencing homelessness in our community.
Webmaster
Physician Assistant Student
As one of UDSM's webmasters, I am responsible for maintaining an up to date online presence for the program. I am currently a clinical year physician assistant student with a passion for reducing healthcare disparities and providing quality care to the most vulnerable populations. Working with a program like UDSM gives me great purpose and I look forward to increasing the awareness on campus and ultimately advocating for individuals experiencing homelessness in our community.
Jacob Hansen
Webmaster
Undergraduate
As the undergraduate webmaster for UDSM, I am in charge of maintaining the website and online communications, including creating our blog and newsletter. My goal is to amplify our mission to the broader UW community and elucidate the obstacles homeless individuals face in the healthcare system.
Webmaster
Undergraduate
As the undergraduate webmaster for UDSM, I am in charge of maintaining the website and online communications, including creating our blog and newsletter. My goal is to amplify our mission to the broader UW community and elucidate the obstacles homeless individuals face in the healthcare system.
Jessi Kelley
OneHealth Outreach Manager
I am very excited to partner with the OneHealth Clinic and WSU College of Veterinary Medicine at New Horizons as the UDSM Outreach Manager. I am passionate about population health and system changes through upstream primary prevention principles. This role allows me to engage UW students with the One Health concept of the human, animal, and environment interface to serve young adults and their companion animals in the Seattle community. UDSM volunteers can assist with primary care for humans complimented by veterinary care for their animals while assessing environmental factors that impact the dyad. This collaborative effort improves primary care access for our community members while encouraging health equity initiatives with trauma informed care, gender-affirming care, and harm reduction interventions. I look forward to better understand and enhance the connection of animal companionship through grassroots efforts and data collection to improve our community members' physical and mental health needs.
OneHealth Outreach Manager
I am very excited to partner with the OneHealth Clinic and WSU College of Veterinary Medicine at New Horizons as the UDSM Outreach Manager. I am passionate about population health and system changes through upstream primary prevention principles. This role allows me to engage UW students with the One Health concept of the human, animal, and environment interface to serve young adults and their companion animals in the Seattle community. UDSM volunteers can assist with primary care for humans complimented by veterinary care for their animals while assessing environmental factors that impact the dyad. This collaborative effort improves primary care access for our community members while encouraging health equity initiatives with trauma informed care, gender-affirming care, and harm reduction interventions. I look forward to better understand and enhance the connection of animal companionship through grassroots efforts and data collection to improve our community members' physical and mental health needs.
Tori Verhulst
Mobile Health Van Manager
School of Social Work
I am so excited to work as the mobile health van manager with UDSM. As a Master of Social Work practicum student working at the Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, I care deeply about holistic care for people experiencing houselessness provided by interprofessional teams. I look forward to increasing the interprofessional collaboration that takes place in the van and improving the quality of care for people visiting the van.
Mobile Health Van Manager
School of Social Work
I am so excited to work as the mobile health van manager with UDSM. As a Master of Social Work practicum student working at the Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, I care deeply about holistic care for people experiencing houselessness provided by interprofessional teams. I look forward to increasing the interprofessional collaboration that takes place in the van and improving the quality of care for people visiting the van.
Mary B. Laya, M.D., M.P.H.
Faculty Advisor
I am honored to serve as UW faculty advisor for the dedicated, passionate and caring student-leaders of UDSM. We continue to face an unprecedented crisis of homelessness and poverty in our city and country. As a clinician-educator for over 20 years I have volunteered locally and internationally with multidisciplinary groups seeking to serve, engage and effect change. I am proud to serve UDSM and witness the positive effect of direct engagement students on individuals experiencing homelessness and to support their advocacy work. Contact me at [email protected] if you have questions about our work.
Faculty Advisor
I am honored to serve as UW faculty advisor for the dedicated, passionate and caring student-leaders of UDSM. We continue to face an unprecedented crisis of homelessness and poverty in our city and country. As a clinician-educator for over 20 years I have volunteered locally and internationally with multidisciplinary groups seeking to serve, engage and effect change. I am proud to serve UDSM and witness the positive effect of direct engagement students on individuals experiencing homelessness and to support their advocacy work. Contact me at [email protected] if you have questions about our work.