Board of Directors & Advisory Board

HEARTโ€™s Board of Directors are students in theย Doctor of Physical Therapy Programย and theย Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

Twenty-two UM-Flint students and faculty members pose together indoors, smiling and wearing maize-and-blue apparel.

2026-27 Board of Directors

TitleName
Director of HEARTSara Beelen
Director of Community ProgrammingGwenyth Polcik
Documentation CoordinatorCameron Kruyer
MoveMore for PD CoordinatorKylie Lewis
MoveMore for PD CoordinatorMariah Raden
Fundraising Board PositionMadison Johnson (OT)
Fundraising Board PositionKaitlyn Greer
MoveMore for Walking CoordinatorMiranda Hardy
MoveMore for Walking CoordinatorJoel Rand
MoveMore for Walking CoordinatorCamdyn LaBelle
Patient CoordinatorHanna Abuaita
Patient CoordinatorAudrey Krites
Clinician Volunteer CoordinatorJeremy Kray
Operations ManagerKylie VanSteenburg
Social Media ChairMakala Spry (OT)
Social Media ChairKaitlyn Greer
Director of ResearchEvelyn Achatz
MoveMore for UE CoordinatorLeah Ruddock (OT)
MoveMore for UE CoordinatorKathlyn Irwin
Athletics CoordinatorGordon Luo
MoveMore Exercise Class CoordinatorCarly Grassley
MoveMore Exercise Class CoordinatorNicholas Starr
Student Volunteer CoordinatorAbigayle Wichers
MoveMore for Lymphedema CoordinatorTBA

Advisory Board

HEARTโ€™s Advisory Board members are current leaders in various Healthcare systems in Genesee County. They serve on the Advisory Board in one-year, two-year and three-year terms

Stacey Doyle
Executive Director
Genesee County Free Medical Clinic
2437 Welch Blvd.
Flint, MI 48504
810-235-7430
stacey@gcfmc.org
*2021 โ€“ 2022

Jean Johnson
Director
Burton Senior Center
3410 S. Grand Traverse Blvd.
Burton, MI 48529
810-744-0960
jean.johnson@burtonmi.gov
*2021 โ€“ 2024

Michele Lambaria, PT, MPT, NCS
Physical Therapist
GISD โ€“ Early on Program
2413 West Maple Ave.
Flint, MI 48507
810-516-4870
mlambaria@geneseeisd.org
*2021 โ€“  2022

Rebecca Myszenski, PT, DPT
Dean โ€“ Division of Health Sciences
Mott Community College
1401 E. Court St.
Flint, MI 48503
rebecca.myszenski@mcc.edu
*2021 โ€“ 2023

Michelle Oโ€™Connor-Teklinski
Director of Autism Connections
Judson Center
2370 S. Linden Rd., Suite #400
Flint, MI 48532
michelle_oโ€™connor-teklinski@judsoncenter.org
 *2021 โ€“ 2022

Maryum Rasool
Executive Director
Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village
4119 N. Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48505
810-210-2869
maryum@sbev.org
*2021 โ€“ 2023

Janรฉe Tyus, MPH
Senior Program Director
Genesee Community Health Access Program
120 W. First St.
Flint, MI 48502
810-232-2228
jtyus@flint.org
*2021 โ€“ 2024

*Term


HEART Staff

Kayla Diebold
Kayla Diebold Physical Therapy HEART Coordinator