Natalie Gilliam
Natalie currently serves as our Facilities Coordinator, providing direct support to the Operations Team and on-going rental assistance to the Community, as well as Viva’s Friends and Affiliates.
Hours: Weekdays 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
202-265-1000 ext 2
natalie@vivapartnership.com
Lilly McGee
Lilly, our Director of Internal & Web Engagement, oversees and executes Viva’s web, marketing, and social media campaigns. Additionally, Lilly supervises our developing online resource center, The Resilient Brain Project, and our Contributing Writer’s Program. Her work with Viva includes:
- Communications & Marketing
- Resilient Brain Project Research & Development
- Social & Online Media
- Internal Event Planning
- Supervision of office operations
Hours: Weekdays 10:00 am-6:00 pm
202-265-1000 ext 119
lilly@vivapartnership.com
Elizabeth Tschoegl, LICSW, MSc
As Viva’s clinical systems coordinator, Elizabeth matches all interested clients with the therapist whose experience and approach best matches their needs. Her duties include
- Providing information on Viva’s mission, our therapists’ experience, and any other pertinent knowledge to interested parties
- Connecting clients with their ideal therapist
- Managing the intake team
202-265-1000 ext 002
info@vivapartnership.com
Alina McClerklin, LICSW
As our Director of Community Engagement, Alina develops relationships with external individuals and organizations dedicated to supporting mental wellness throughout the DMV.
Her responsibilities include:
- Cultivating external relationships based on common goals and ideals
- Planning and executing community events
202-265-1000 ext 117
alina@vivapartnership.com
Julie Lopez, PhD, LICSW
Dr Julie Lopez is the owner and founder of the Viva Center. Viva’s mission, vision and core values are the pillars of how she builds and evolves the Viva community.
Her primary responsibilities include:
- Leading the strategic development of the Viva Center
- Guiding the leadership team as they manage Viva
- Teaching the Trauma Informed Clinical Practice Certificate Program
- Continuously supporting and improving the Viva Center’s organizational wellness
202-265-1000 ext 101
julie@vivapartnership.com
Georgiana Mora, LICSW
The Clinical Program Director (CPD) is dedicated to providing oversight, strategic support, and managerial supervision of the Viva Center’s clinical program. As CPD, Georgiana focuses on on envisioning, developing, and improving the Viva Center’s associate system by creating opportunities to learn through connection, work smartly and efficiently, and practice clinically with the entire human system in mind.
Her tasks include but are not limited to:
- Providing general support and oversight for clinical associates
- Offering clinical supervision with pre-licensed clinicians
- Developing and improving associate systems
- Ensuring that Viva’s core values continue to be at the center of the associates’ program
202-265-1000 ext 103
georgiana@vivapartnership.com
Kristin Dart, LICSW
The Clinical Program Coordinator (CPC) is dedicated to supporting the clinical associates, director, and overall program at the Viva Center. Kristin acts as the first contact person for the Viva Center associates and is responsible for managing the associates’ day-to-day operations.
These tasks include but are not limited to:
- Acting as the initial contact person for Viva Center associates in providing general support with consultations, terminations, HIPAA, CVC, and billing
- Recruiting and screening potential associates and facilitating the orientation of new associates
- Supporting client care with clinical issues related to client calls/screens for complex issues
202-265-1000 ext 120
kristin@vivapartnership.com
Contributing Writers
Erin Ross, MS OTR/L is an occupational therapist and an aspiring science writer in DC. She believes in evidence-based practice, clear communication in healthcare, and diligent inclusion of the Oxford comma.
