Julie O'Toole, MD, MPH
is founder and medical director of Kartini Clinic. She is a board certified pediatrician. She has been in private pediatric practice for the better part of two decades. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Medicine, AED (Academy for Eating Disorders), NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association), and EDAP (Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention). She also has a master's degree in public health (international health). As well as being an avid gardener and bookworm, she is the proud parent of four grown children.
Naghmeh Moshtael, MD
is a board certified pediatrician, and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Moshtael completed her pediatric residency at OHSU and served as Chief Resident there until joining us full time in 2006. She became Kartini Clinic's first full partner in 2009. Dr Moshtael holds a master's degree in international studies and community health development. She is the proud parent of a daughter, and her hobbies include gardening, knitting and traveling.
Janiece E. De Socio, PhD, PMHNP, RN
is a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and is board certified as both a family psychiatric nurse practitioner and a clinical specialist in child/adolescent psychiatric mental health. At Kartini Clinic Janiece meets with patients and parents for psychiatric evaluations and consults with the team about medication management. She is coordinator of Kartini research activities and has published a textbook chapter on eating disorders and numerous articles on psychiatric issues facing children and adolescents. In addition to her work at Kartini Clinic, Janiece is Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Associate Professor for the College of Nursing at Seattle University.
Shanna Greene
is our chief operating officer. She worked in a general pediatric practice for eleven years before helping found Kartini Clinic. Shanna has a Bachelor of Science from Portland State University and is the mother of three wonderful children: Sean Patrick is 15 years old, Logan is two, and Vivian was born 9/10/10. When not chasing after one of her children, she and her large Labrador Retriever can be found frolicking at one of the many parks in the Portland area.
Jade Buchanan, LCSW
is the Director of College Age Services and the Milieu Therapist for the College-Age Day Treatment Unit. She grew up in Portland, Oregon where she developed a strong sense of compassion balanced with a healthy amount of sarcastic wit. In college, she enjoyed studying psychology and clinical social work and traveling the world. She enjoys listening to her extensive collection of vinyl records and cassette tapes, teaching herself to skateboard, and spending way too much time at the zoo with her young son. She has been with Kartini Clinic since 2003 and loves working with our young adults.
Jayotta J. Feimoefiafi, LCSW
is a group and Day Treatment Unit milieu therapist at Kartini Clinic. She has been a therapist in the Portland Community for the last 12 years. When not providing therapy for children and adolescents, working on home improvements, gardening, knitting, or enjoying her three beautiful and ACTIVE young children, she uses those 7 minutes to engage in her passion for African and Polynesian dance. She fondly remembers her undergraduate days at Spelman College in Atlanta GA, and received a graduate degree from Portland State University. She and her husband occasionally find the time for sleep, family outings, and participation in Polynesian community events. She can be identified by her sense of humor, and her unsolicited, zealous offers to brandish pictures of her children.
Bart Walsh, LCSW
is our substance abuse treatment specialist. Bart is a licensed clinical social worker and has many years experience utilizing hypnotherapy with individuals, including children and adolescents. A notable composer and saxophonist, Bart has his own way with Over The Rainbow.
Leslie Weisner, LMFT
is one of our family therapists. Raised in Connecticut, she earned a masters degree in marriage and family therapy at Southern Connecticut State University. Leslie has been a therapist for 16 years, working almost exclusively with eating disorders. She enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 sons, and their dog Tulip.
Steve Nemirow
is our clinic director and intake coordinator. Steve graduated from Reed College and Hastings College of Law. He is the parent and step-parent of 3 daughters and a grown son. When he’s not in the Kartini Clinic, he paints pictures and writes poems.
Kathy Franz, LPC, CADCI
is one of our family therapists. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences from Oregon State University and continued her education at Lewis & Clark College, earning her Master's of Arts in Counseling Psychology; Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an Oregon Board certified Licensed Professional Counselor and is Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I. In her free time, Kathy enjoys spending time with her husband and two young girls; their favorite family activities include hiking, gardening, reading, and going to the zoo.
Jessica Stumpf, MA ATR
is a milieu therapist working in our Day Treatment Unit. Her work experience includes working with adult males at a forensic psychiatric hospital in Napa and locally with adolescents in residential drug and alcohol treatment. She received her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Regis University in CO. and a Master’s in Art Therapy Counseling from Marylhurst University in OR. Her free time is filled with reading, cooking, friends, laughing, and various artistic pursuits.
Pam Williams-Gifford
Recently from Sonora, California, Pam comes to us after 12 years as a classroom teacher. She received a B.A. in Art Education from SFSU and Waldorf Teacher Training from Rudolf Steiner College. She, and her husband Jeff, (and Mojo, the miracle cat) are classic bookworms who also enjoy exploring the Northwest, making art, and playing music.
Dena Wilder
is our movement therapist with a degree in recreational therapy from Arizona State University. Since moving to Portland in 2005, she has become a certified yoga instructor, lover of night bicycle rides, and a hammock-swinging book reader. She has a husband, two teens, and a cat who all hang out with her on the front porch to watch their neighbor pogo stick in his penguin pajamas. When she is not being a voyeur of Portland’s oddities, she is singing with a cellist, drinking tea with friends, and conjuring up a new way to have fun with family, yoga students and Kartini's kids.
Megan Lukach
is office manager of the Kartini Clinic. She grew up in Boise, Idaho and moved to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and traveling.
Beth Sommers
is our medical assistant and patient advocate. She has a bachelor's of science in Physical Anthropology from Oregon State University. She enjoys taking walks, exploring new places, and generally going with the flow.
Amy Stauffer
is a milieu facilitator at Kartini Clinic. She earned a Psychology degree from Westminster College in Missouri and moved to Oregon ten years ago. Amy has one son and a wild, Boxer named Dahlia. In her free time Amy enjoys gardening, hiking, painting and rafting.
Mandy Brice
is a milieu therapist's assistant. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in Sociology. She grew up in the corn fields of Oregon and after a brief stint in San Francisco she moved to Portland. In her free time she enjoys hiking, crossword puzzles, playing with Chachi the dalmatian, drinking delicious Portland coffee, and navigating through life on her trusty bicycle.
Lauren Pifer
is our patient account representative. She is a native Ohioan who came to Portland with a U-haul truck, her shelter dog, and a BFA in Art Education from Ohio University. When she is not working or cleaning up her dog’s messes, you can find her challenging people to a game of pool, doing outdoorsy things, photographing, or watching really bad television.
Sheila Scrobogna
is our HR director as well as the executive assistant to our two pediatricians. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a BA in Theatre Arts and received her Master's of International Communication at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. After finishing her degree at Macquarie she traveled around the world and has now returned to Portland with her husband to be closer to family. She loves being outside in the sun, traveling, going on adventures, playing with her dog, and cuddling her new baby, Daniel Alberto.
Judy Potts MA/ABS
is an Adjunct Milieu Therapist in our Day Treatment Program. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Social Psychology from Brandeis University, and a Master's Degree in Counseling from City University of Seattle. She has lived in Portland since 2001 and has worked in the field of eating disorders for most of that time. She also maintains a private counseling and coaching practice. Outside of the working world, Judy loves spending time with her daughter and grandson. She is a classical pianist and can be found playing and teaching music, dancing, gardening, and practicing her hula hoop skills.
Morgan O’Toole
is another member of the “Reed Mafia”, receiving his BA from Reed College in 1994 and a MA from Monterey Institute of International Studies, in 1998. After stints in New York and London, he returned in 2003 to the greener pastures of the Pacific Northwest. After working in various positions at the Clinic Morgan was appointed CEO in 2008.
Tony Camacho
is our administrative assistant. Hailing from Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a degree in Public Relations from Valparaiso University. Tony migrated west to serve a year as an AmeriCorps member, working as the development coordinator for a non-profit organization in SE Portland. 4 years later, Tony finds himself still enjoying everything that Portland has to offer. In his free time, he enjoys bopping around town on his faithful bike, spoiling his feline beauty, Priscilla, and continuing to build his right brain cells by creatively engaging in artistic and crafty projects.
Allison Marshall
is a milieu therapist assistant in Kartini's Day Treatment Unit. A midwestern girl with roots in Michigan, Chicago and Indiana Allison graduated from Indiana University in beautiful Bloomington. Being new to Portland, she enjoys exploring all this city has to offer. She also loves cooking, knitting, reading sci-fi novels, and dreaming about owning a dog.
Maya Edelstein
is our Office Assistant. As a recent graduate from Reed College with a B.A. in History, she is proud to be a member of Kartini Clinic's Reed Coalition. Although she is a Long Island native, Maya hit the Oregon trail to attend college. Four years later, she is pleased to remain in the land of gray skies and lush greenery. She has adapted to the culture of the Pacific Northwest-- you can spot her wearing clogs, working in her vegetable garden, picnicking in Portland parks, reading stacks of novels, and splashing through puddles.
Tricia Vail, LCSW
is one of our family therapists. She grew up in Alaska, where she cultivated a strong compassion for social work. She attended the University of Alaska, earning her Bachelor's and Master's of Social Work. Her Master's degree focused on the treatment of children and families. She has 12 years of experience working as a therapist with individuals, families, and groups using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Tricia moved to Portland in 2009 and is a huge fan of the city. She does not miss the long winters in Alaska and prefers rain over snow. In her spare time she can be found going to live concerts, playing her cello, listening to music, taking trips to the coast, and playing with her dog Bella and her cat Piper.