WHO WE ARE
Message From Our CEO
Because of your faithful support of RealOptions in 2023 you have helped us safeguard over 6100 individual lives of women, men, children, and students through our five medical clinics and outreach programs. We were able to accomplish this by:
- Providing over 6500 life affirming services in our five medical clinics during over 3,200 patient visits to our clinics
- Providing 462 presentations to over 2000 students in 35 schools or organizations giving us 11,760 hours of student impact with our Prevention Education curriculum
- Giving out over 750 pregnancy tests with a coupon for a free ultrasound on the San Jose State University and UC Berkeley campuses while engaging in meaningful conversations with college students.
- Providing bilingual pregnancy loss healing retreats and support groups to English speaking and Hispanic Communities in the Bay Area.
I invite you to join me for a tour of one of our facilities. Please contact me by phone at 408.229.9836 or email at Valerie@realoptions.net to schedule a tour or meeting. We are truly grateful for your support through volunteering and giving!
-Valerie Hill
RealOptions CEO
Our Amazing Board Members
Peter Finter
Board Chairman
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Chief Marketing Officer, CyberGRX, a 3rd party cyber risk management company. Chartered Engineer and Member IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
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Paul Sluis, Esq.
Board Vice Chairman/Secretary
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Licensed California attorney since 1981; Church Council [Executive Board] member, Solano Community Church, Albany, CA since 2018; Executive Board member, Support Circle Pregnancy Clinics, 1992- 2021 (Chairman, 2015-2021); Deacon Board,Trinity Church, El Cerrito, CA approx. 2006-2018 (Chairman, 2007-2018); Executive Board member and Parliamentarian, Local 3916, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 1993-2006.
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Glenn Miller, CPA
Board Treasurer
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Certified Public Accountant since 1976. Glenn prepares individual returns, partnership returns, corporation returns, subchapter S corporations, LLC’s, and nonprofits for any jurisdiction in the United States. He served his community as a founding board member of the Bank of Livermore, a board member for Redwood Chapel Community Church, a board member for Logoi Ministries based out of Miami, a board member for Support Circle, and now a board member for Real Options.
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Samuel H. Shafer
Board Member
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Priest in the Episcopal Church and independent fund development consultant.
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Donna Rhodes
Prayer Chairman
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Broker and Licensed Insurance agent, Preivous Real Options board member. Adjunct Professor for (5) years, (13) years in Foster care Social work as Counselor, Therapist and Life coach and (19) years in Customer Service management in various high-tech companies.
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Alan Crownover
Board Member
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President, Paradise Pools and Gardens, Dec 1999 to present.
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Albert Lee
Board Member
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Albert Lee is the CEO of Altruva Properties and Founder of Altruva Foundation.Previously, he was the CEO of Support Circle Medical Clinics, which merged with RealOptions in 2020, where he has served on the board of directors since the merger. He and his wife have been married for over 20 years and they have 6 children.
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Tom Schoellhammer
Board Member
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Co-Founder and CTO of Dumpling: a company helping people gain greater control, autonomy, and flexibility over the way they work.
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Dan Steinman
Board Member
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Chief Evangelist, Gainsight. Board of Directors, Leadr. Board of Advisors, Notion Capital, Sales Impact Academy, CompleteCSM, and Repora. Director, San Jose Cohort, Colson Fellows.
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Terri Marcroft
Board Member
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Terri Marcroft is an adoptive Mom, a career CMO in Silicon Valley tech companies, and a passionate advocate of open adoption. Terri’s favorite person is her adult daughter, and her favorite action hero is her daughter’s birthmother who made an adoption plan while still in high school. Terri founded Unplanned Good Inc. in 2010 to spread the word about open adoption as a healthy, loving option. She often speaks at conferences and on podcasts. For more information, visit unplannedgood.org
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Liz Nunez
Board Member
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Liz was one of the original volunteers for the pregnancy care center founded in 1981, now known as RealOptions. She has continued to volunteer at the different clinic locations as a patient advocate, church ambassador and now as an Optimal Health Coach at the Central San Jose location. Liz is Spanish speaking and often serves the Spanish speaking patients in our clinic, and even at fundraising events for RealOptions. She also serves at her home church, Venture Christian Church, in the Children’s Ministry, Encouragement Ministry, and wherever needed. Liz recently completed training and certification as a Chaplain for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Liz's professional career entailed Executive Administrative positions in the software industry and in local government with the cities of Cupertino and San Jose. She has retired from both the private and public workforce since 2016.
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Valerie Hill
Chief Executive Officer
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In 2007, Valerie was chosen by the Board of Directors to serve as RealOptions’ Executive Director. Named CEO in 2010, she has since been one of Northern California’s leading life-affirming health care advocates bringing personal experience and expertise into the field.
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Our Wonderful Staff
Valerie Hill
Chief Executive Officer
Donna Hecke
Chief Marketing Officer
Tasha Keirns, RN, BSN
Executive Director
Valerie Navarrete
Senior Director of Community Outreach
Dale MacGowan
Director of Ministry Advancement
Leah Gaul
Director of Operations & Human Resources
Elizabeth Kelley
Manager of Operations & Human Resources
Carol Gudiel
Operations & HR Assistant
Charmaine Williams
Director OF Education
Asaya Azah
Community Engagement and Education Manager
Justin Park
Community Outreach Manager and Lead Educator
Jenn Gonzalez
Campus Outreach Manager
Becky Morales
Director of Hope Program
Tina Amoroso
Community Outreach Manager
Annalise Santana
Community Outreach Relations Manager
Dr. Mary Davenport, MD
Medical Director
Christine Kulle, MSN, NP-C, CNM
Advanced Care Provider
Tammy Mahaney, RN, DNP, FNP-C, APRN
Advanced Care Provider
Mylene Resurreccion, APRN, FNP-C
Advanced Care Provider
Lisa Rives, RN
Nurse Manager
Natalie Ford, RN
Nurse Manager
Rebecca Shi, RN
Lead Nurse Sonographer
Cheryl Lowe, RN
Nurse Sonographer
Czellane Galvan, RN
Nurse Sonographer
Julie Maguire, RN
Nurse Sonographer
Linda Miller, RN
Nurse Sonographer
Emma Denis, RN
Nurse Sonographer
Alyssa Negrette, RN
Nurse Sonographer
Tara Havard
Director of Patient Services
Allie Aodish
Patient Services Manager (CSJ)
Lily Robinson
Patient Services Assistant Manager (CSJ)
Mary Hanson
Clinic Administrator (CSJ)
Nelly Khayat
Senior Patient Services Manager (ESJ)
Terry Sherman
Optimal Health Coach (ESJ)
Tabatha Beiser
Patient Services Manager (OAK)
Adriana Mendoza
Clinic Administrator (OAK)
Alma Martinez
Clinic Administrator (RWC)
Diane Bridges
Patient Services Manager (UC)
Sonia Sanchez
Clinic Administrator & Community Outreach Assistant (UC)
Jenna Fondse
Patient Services Training Manager
Join Our Team!
Are you ready to make a difference in our community? We invite you to join our life-saving mission.