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Board Members & Planning Committee
President
Katie Kemble, DNP, FNP-C, ARNP. Dr. Kemble received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Washington and
FNP/PA certificate from Stanford University. She is a nurse practitioner and has a special interest in translational
research as-well-as research looking at quality of life measures in cancer survivors. In 2006, she conducted of a research
project funded by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, which looked at the effects of low to moderate
exercise on fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Katie has Level I and II Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy training.
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Vice President
Mary Gunkel, RN, OCN, CYT. Mary has been an oncology nurse for 20 years and also has a teaching degree. She currently manages an oncology
program that spans four rural counties in Eastern Washington. She is a certified yoga teacher in the Viniyoga tradition and teaches
Restorative Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, and Yoga Nidra.
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Secretary
Tamara Wells, BA, OTR/L. Tamara is an Occupational Therapist. She is certified both as a Manual Lymphedema Therapist and Neurodevelopmental
Therapist and specializes in advanced problem solving for lymphedema and rehabilitation. She is also a certified Instructor for LeBed:
Focus on Healing, which utilizes dance therapy for cancer survivors. Tamara has extensive training and experience working with cancer
survivors and is a frequent lecturer.
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Treasurer
Tim Burnham Ph.D. Dr. Burnham is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Central Washington University. His research interests
include cancer survivorship issues. He has seven peer-reviewed publications, which look at the interaction between physical activity
and physical and psychosocial function.
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Chandra Villano, ND. Dr. Villano has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology and a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. She currently
has a naturopathic consulting practice, and teaches community preventative health education and whole food cooking classes. She is a
certified instructor of Yoga of the Heart for Cardiac and Cancer Patients. She has an extensive background in nutrition, integrative
and complementary medicine
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Teri Hugo Hirss, M.Ed. Teri is an Expressive Movement Therapist, who is deeply devoted to teaching and to healing. She has one agenda:
to guide people toward compassionate acceptance of self. Teri earned an M.S. in Education from the University of Vermont and a certificate
in body-mind psychology from Harvard Medical School. Teri is a certified Shake Your Soul/Kripalu Yoga Dance instructor. She specializes
in women?s issues and stress management through body-centered psychology and mindfulness teachings.
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Staff
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Amanda, Esmond, PT, DPT, OCS. Dr. Esmond is a Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor. She has Doctorate of Physical Therapy and is
certified in Orthopedics from the American Physical Therapy Association. She has special interests in sports rehabilitation, orthopedics,
orthotic therapy, and manual therapy. Amanda enjoys working with special populations and is pursuing ACSM/ACS Certification in Cancer
Exercise Training (CET).
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Sue Fletcher, BS, RD. Susan is a registered dietician and has extensive experience providing medical nutrition therapy for specific
medical conditions in underserved populations. She has dedicated many years counseling low-income pregnant and postpartum women on
appropriate nutrition. Susan provides counseling for cancer survivors on diet modifications.
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Phylicia Hancock-Lewis, MSN, FNP, ARNP. Phylicia is a nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in family practice, women's health, and psychosocial
issues unique to cancer
survivorship. She dedicates much of her time to community educational programs, women?s health outreach classes, and children's programs
focusing on health promotion and disease prevention with lifestyle modifications.
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T. Lewis, BFA. T is an accomplished artist and book illustrator. He illustrates the comic strip Over the Hedge and wrote the computer-animated
film adaption produced by Dream Works Animation. He received the National Cartoon Society Book Illustration Award for 1999. He enjoys conducting
interactive programs for cancer survivors and health care providers on the healing powers of art and laughter.
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Mandy Robertson, MD. Dr. Robertson earned a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Florida. She completed an Internal Medicine
internship and residency at Virginia Mason
Medical Center in Seattle. She returned to the University of Florida College of Medicine for a three-year Hematology/Oncology Fellowship,
where she was named Chief Fellow. Dr.
Robertson is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. She dedicates much of her time educating practitioners on cancer
survivorship issues as well as supporting the special population she serves.
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Larry O. Smith, MD, FACEP. Larry is an Emergency Physician and the Medical Director of First Descents. First Descents provides those affected
by cancer the opportunity to utilize outdoor activities to aid their overall recovery. Their mission is to support young adult cancer survivors
with the emotional effects of cancer, and empower them to regain control of their lives
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