About the Selection Committee
Our selection committee is accepting applications for volunteers! Click here to read a full job description.
Amy Kennedy
Amy is a professional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Analyst who has been doing DEI work in the healthcare setting as well as the not-for-profit sector since 2013. With an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a graduate degree in Educational Psychology, she spends her working hours teaching, reviewing policies/practices, and analyzing data to help foster an inclusive work environment. She personally understands the importance of professional therapy since being diagnosed in adulthood as neuro-divergent. She also understands the importance of giving back and does so through two different youth mentoring programs.
joanna villacorta griffin
Joanna is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Clinical Social Worker with a speciality in childhood and perinatal mental health. She also works as a Mental Health Consultant serving Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. She has more than a decade of experience working with children and families of color on Chicago's South and West sides. Joanna became more aware of the ways that cost and insurance dictate people's access to quality therapy after starting her own private practice and working on the insurance and billing side of mental health services. She is honored to serve on the selection committee to increase mental healthcare accessibility and ensure that all people have access to qualified clinicians, regardless of their socioeconomic, immigration, language, or employment status.
dr. kimberly Langrehr
Kimberly Langrehr is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Roosevelt University where she currently serves as the Training Director of the Master’s Program in Clinical Psychology. Kim’s scholarship focuses on Whiteness, consciousness transformation, as well as the implications of adoption throughout the lifespan. As a licensed psychologist, she maintains a small private practice in Chicago providing psychotherapy, training, and consultation services. Along with a small group of adult Korean Adoptees, Kim helped co-found Korean Adoptees of Chicago (KAtCH) in 2008.
Tina Um
Tina (she/her) is a doctoral student in clinical psychology, concentrating in neuropsychology, in the Chicagoland area. With practicum experiences at a private practice, neuropsychology clinic and hospital, she has worked with a diverse population, particularly children, families, and people of color. Tina's current research focuses on the lived experiences of first-generation Korean immigrant women, aiming to enhance culturally informed clinical care. Through her academic and clinical experiences, Tina has become more aware of the disparities in access to mental health services due to systemic barriers such as resource limitations, insurance, and financial constraints. She is dedicated to serving on the selection committee to ensure individuals from all backgrounds have access to quality mental health services.
