Our Team

VCHIP Core Faculty

Rachel Garfield, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) • Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

rachel.garfield@med.uvm.edu

Christine Gallese, M.P.A.

Assistant Director, Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) • Part-time Lecturer, CALS

christine.gallese@med.uvm.edu

Breena Holmes, M.D., FAAP

Senior Faculty, Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) • Professor, Department of Pediatrics

breena.holmes@med.uvm.edu

Heidi Schumacher, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics • Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP)

heidi.schumacher@uvm.edu

Keith Robinson, M.D., FAAP

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

keith.robinson@uvm.edu

Valerie Harder, Ph.D., M.H.S.

Professor, Department of Pediatrics • Professor, Department of Psychiatry

valerie.harder@uvm.edu

VCHIP Core Faculty

 Name TitleEmail
Samantha Bellinger, M.A.Program Specialistsamantha.bellinger@uvmhealth.org
Vy Cao-Silveira, M.P.H.Research Specialist, Data Managervy.cao-silveira@med.uvm.edu
Ginny CincottaFinancial Specialistginny.cincotta@med.uvm.edu
Heidi ConsidineProject Directorheidi.considine@med.uvm.edu
Alyssa Consigli, R.D., CPHQProject Directoralyssa.consigli@med.uvm.edu
KC (Kassandra) Cousineau, M.A.Research Data Specialistkassandra.cousineau@med.uvm.edu
Kim Dacek, MSN, APRN, FNP-CPerinatal Community Outreach Nurse Practitionerkim.dacek@med.uvm.edu
Jill Davis, M.A.Project Directorjill.davis@med.uvm.edu
Courtenay Devlin, M.S.Perinatal Data Managercourtenay.devlin@med.uvm.edu
Christina (Christy) FayExecutive Assistantchristina.fay@med.uvm.edu
Christine (Christy) Gallese, M.P.A.Assistant Directorchristine.gallese@med.uvm.edu
Rachel Garfield, Ph.D.

Executive Director                                         

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UVM

rachel.garfield@med.uvm.edu
Valerie Harder, Ph.D., M.H.S.Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, UVMvalerie.harder@med.uvm.edu
Breena W. Holmes, M.D., FAAPSenior Pediatric Faculty, Professor of Pediatricsbreena.holmes@med.uvm.edu
Kelli JoyceProject Coordinatorkelli.joyce@med.uvm.edu
Julianne Krulewitz, Ph.D.Program Evaluatorjulianne.krulewitz@med.uvm.edu
Rachel McLaughlinEvaluation Survey Coordinatorrachael.mclaughlin@med.uvm.edu
Julie Parent, M.P.H., M.S.W.Project Directorjulie.parent@med.uvm.edu
Christine Pellegrino, M.S., AS, CMQO/EQuality Improvement Associatechristine.pellegrino@med.uvm.edu
Allison Perusse, B.A.Research Project Assistantallison.perusse@med.uvm.edu
Susan Richardson, Ph.D.Research Specialistsusan.richardson@med.uvm.edu
Keith Robinson, M.D., FAAPAssociate Professor, Pediatric Pulmonology Vice Chair of Quality Improvement and Population Health, UVM Children's Hospitalkeith.robinson@uvmhealth.org
Michelle RovnakProject Coordinatormichelle.rovnak@med.uvm.edu
Heidi Schumacher, M.D., FAAPAssistant Professor of Pediatrics, Larner College of Medicine, General Pediatrician, University of Vermont Medical Center Pediatricsheidi.schumacher@med.uvm.edu
Ellen TalbertEvaluation Survey Coordinatorellen.talbert@med.uvm.edu
Rachel Wallace Brodeur, M.S., M.Ed.Project Directorrachel.wallace-brodeur@med.uvm.edu
Angela Zinno, M.A.Project Coordinatorangela.zinno@med.uvm.edu