Traydacia Pendleton
Traydacia completed her undergraduate education in 2015, earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Loewenberg School of Nursing in her hometown of Memphis, TN and completed her graduate education, earning her dual Master of Science in Nursing for Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from Georgetown University in 2023. She is certified as a […]
Michael O’Brien
Dr. Michael O’Brien is a primary care pediatrician for kids ages 0 to 18. He received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine at Greenville and completed his pediatric residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society after being nominated by […]
Gabrielle Brown Reece
Gabrielle received her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Georgetown University in 2023. She previously worked as a CNM and WHNP in Tampa, Florida in a few different subspecialties in obstetrics primarily serving the underserved. She relocated to DC and chose to join Community of […]
Kristin Schaefer
Kristin Schaefer, MS, CNS, LDN, Nutritionist, received her Master’s of Science degree from Maryland University of Integrative Health. She previously worked in a private practice that specialized in diabetes management. She joined Community of Hope in September of 2025, and hopes to help patients balance their health through nutrition and lifestyle interventions. When she is […]
Pamela T. Lieber
Pam is a licensed clinical social worker, receiving her masters degree in social work from the National Catholic School of Social Services at the Catholic University of America. She has more than 25 years of experience working with teens and young adults, specializing in trauma processing and emotional wellness integration. Her professional experience includes work […]
Tasha Crowder
Tasha is certified as a Nurse Midwife through the American Midwifery Certification and licensed to practice in Maryland, Texas, and D.C. She has been practicing as a midwife for over 11 years. She worked clinically in private practice, FQHC, and teaching hospitals. She has worked both clinically and as an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech […]
Estella Thomson
Estella graduated from Westmoreland County Community College in Pennsylvania as a registered dental hygienist with an accompanying certificate as an expanded functions dental assistant. Volunteer work with non-profit healthcare clinics lead her to pursue a career in public health here at Community of Hope to follow her passion for helping underserved communities. Estella began working […]
Tuan Le
Tuan Le, DMD, recently started working at Community of Hope in 2025, with about two decades of experience. He graduated from the Boston University School of Dental Medicine in 2006. He started working at a community health center in Hartford, Connecticut, after graduating. Tuan has spent the last 18 years in private practice, primarily focusing […]
Genevieve (Genna) Giffin
Genevieve received her midwifery degree from Yale School of Nursing. She previously worked at the University of Maryland for the School of Medicine as an instructor to residents, teaching low intervention birth skills. Prior to that, she worked in private practice in Northern Virginia providing prenatal care, gyn care and labor support. She joined Community […]
Julianinah Midy
Julianinah is a licensed clinical social worker in Washington, DC and Maryland. She received her Masters in Social Work from Howard University. She joined Community of Hope in 2025, providing person-centered and trauma-informed psychotherapy to patients of all ages. She has previously worked in community-based, school-based, and private practice settings. Outside of work, Julianinah enjoys […]