Our Team

Braulio Amezaga, BA

Simulation Center Coordinator

• (210) 567-2418
• Amezaga@uthscsa.edu

Jennifer Brackett, MSG

Special Events Coordinator

• (210) 450-8715
• Brackett@uthscsa.edu

James Cleveland, MSN, RN

Director of Simulation Center

• (210) 567-5862
• Jamesdl@uthscsa.edu
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LouAnn Click, RN, BSN

Simulations Center Manager

• (210) 567-5073
• Click@uthscsa.edu

Melissa Flores, LPC-Intern, NCC

Mental Health Therapist

• (210) 450-9046
• Floresm16@uthscsa.edu

Lark Ford, PhD, MA, MSN, RN

Skills Training, Interprofessional Education

• (210) 567-0838
• Fordl2@uthscsa.edu
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Deborah James, MSN, RN, CCRN-K

Virtual Dementia Tour, Palliative Care, Caregiver Education

• (210) 567-2228
• Jamesdl@uthscsa.edu
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Sara Masoud, MPH

Community Outreach Coordinator

• (210) 450-8487
• Masoud@uthscsa.edu

Melissa Mireles

Development

• (210) 567-5534
• Mirelesm4@uthscsa.edu

Precious Osuoha, PhD, MOT

Skills Training Workshop, Occupational Therapy

• (210) 567-8882
• Osuoha@uthscsa.edu

Darpan Patel, PhD

Website, multimedia

• (210) 567-0362
• Pateld7@uthscsa.edu
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Carolyn E. Z. Pickering, PhD, RN

Co-Director

• (210) 567-5880
• Pickeringc@uthscsa.edu

Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR

Skills Training Workshop, Program Planning, Dementia Friendly UHS

• (210) 567-8889
• Piernikyoder@uthscsa.edu
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Frank Puga, PhD

Caregiver Education, Research

• (210) 567-5846
• Pugaf@uthscsa.edu

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Sheran Rivette

Family Caregiver Specialist

• • (210) 567-5801
    • Rivette@uthscsa.edu

Carole White, PhD, RN

Director

• (210) 567-5831
• Whitec2@uthscsa.edu
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Laura Barker

Volunteer, Family caregiver

Kalyn Reim Close, BS

Practicum student

• C.Kalyn.Reim@uth.tmc.edu

Community Advisory Board

• Nina R. Guerra, mmLearn.org
• Charlie Mason, Community Member/Family Caregiver
• Ryan McGuire, Griswold Home Care
• Gerri Peters, Community Member/Family Caregiver
• Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, UT Health Caring for the Caregiver
• Linda Sendaula, Community Member/Family Caregiver
• Tina Smith, WellMed Caregiver SOS
• Saren Spicer, UT Health Office of Institutional Advancement
• Dianne Teran, AACOG
• Cacie Waters, Alzheimer’s Association San Antonio & South Texas Chapter
• Carole White, UT Health Caring for the Caregiver
• Mary Young, Community Member/Family Caregiver