Dr. Angela Bymaster graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at O’Connor Hospital. Dr. Bymaster is a board-certified family medicine physician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Angela, her husband Brett, and their four kids have been residents of the Washington community in Downtown San Jose since 2006. Angela and her husband attend Cathedral of Faith Church in San Jose.

Maria grew up in the Washington/Guadalupe community, often joining her mother, Maria Marcelo, in community development and activism. Maria attends Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in San Jose.

At Healing Grove, Maria leads our community outreach efforts, and leads the Youth Group.

Pastora Dania Meza with her husband Pastor Carlos Alejandro are the founding pastors of Venture En Español Church. She is the pastora on site leading prayer and discipleship, “No Estás Sola” women’s group, and “Transciende” special topic groups. She enjoys welcoming clinic visitors offering prayer and friendship. She is blessed with two daughters and one son.

Jos Rodriguez was born and raised in Mexico City. As a terminal cancer survivor, his faith radically changed and is his motivation to serve the community. He concluded his professional studies in Practical Theology at the Universidad Más Vida / Mints International as part of masvida.org. He is a certified creative communicator, speaker and coach. He has experience as an administrator of public and private companies and volunteered in social aid programs. Alongside his wife and two sons, they are part of San Jose Christian Alliance Church.

At Healing Grove, Jose leads Celebrate Recovery in Spanish and engages with our faithful volunteers from churches, various organizations and the community.

Ariana is a recent graduate from UC Merced, where she obtained a B.A in Public Health. Growing up with two immigrant parents in a low-income community, she has witnessed and experienced inequalities that affected her community. Her upbringing has been a motivating factor in pursuing a degree in Public Health. She believes it is an instrument in which she can create change. She aspires to focus on obtaining skills to effectively address health disparities, improve health access for all immigrants, and work towards health equity.

At Healing Grove, Ariana is the first person visitors and patients are warmly greeted with at the Clinic Welcome Room. She helps patients navigate and maintain relationships with the clinical staff, administers doctors’ schedules and clinical operations.

Briseida has lived in the Washington-Guadalupe neighborhood for over 18 years. Recently, Briseida received her degree in Public Health from the University of California, Merced. As such, Briseida is devoted to lowering diabetes rates in the local community by managing culturally competent health programs and engaging community members.

Along with her primary role as a Public Health Specialist, Briseida ensures patients are connected with speciality services outside Healing Grove Health Center.

Daniel grew up in North Carolina and came out West after graduating college when he felt called by God to be a missionary in business. Daniel worked and witnessed in tech and now is a full time dad to two daughters, leads a house church with his wife, and wants to journey alongside others in the Bay to better know God.

Cliff Chew grew up in Sunnyvale, California when the city was best known for its fruit orchards.  Upon graduation from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a BS in Computer Science, Cliff began a 30-year career at Hewlett Packard in various customer support and program management positions.  During this time, he also earned an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Born in Guatemala, Michael Erkelens moved to California in 1996 and graduated from Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. He is the founder of a marketing agency in the Bay Area, and his extensive network has allowed him to spearhead ministry and marketing efforts all over the world. Michael offers a unique perspective in bridging the cultural gap between top business practices and diverse audiences. Fluent in Spanish and English, he grasps the nuances of both Latino and American cultures and often serves as a liaison for local businesses and their Spanish-speaking clientele. Michael sees his role with Healing Grove as a way to help ensure all people receive the opportunities they need to thrive in our modern society.