Melissa brings a passion for pro-life work to COLFS. Prior to joining COLFS, She served as Director of Ministry Development & Marketing for the Agnus Dei Foundation.

During the early years of COLFS, Marianne and her husband Tom, volunteered as Confirmation Coordinators at their parish and were blessed to bring those teens to volunteer with COLFS. Last year, after 30+ years as a design engineer (BSEE with postgraduate work), Marianne dissolved her corporation to devote more time to family and sharing her gifts. Always having an interest in being more involved with COLFS, God had a plan and opened the door for her. Marianne has been married to her knight, (yes, a real knight, Knights of Columbus), for 35 years and they have one daughter, Abigail Marie. When not spending time with her family, she is eating dark chocolate, HeeHee!

Maricar has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 5 years now. She is the Medical Operations Manager of COLFS Medical Clinic and is responsible for the operations and administration side of the medical office. Maricar is a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Certified EKG Technician, and Certified Billing & Coding Specialist. Maricar is fluent in English, and Tagalog, allowing her to serve diverse populations. In addition to her clinical practice and clinical research experience, Maricar has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management & Leadership Specialization. Maricar uses her positive attitude and energy to encourage others to work tirelessly toward success.

Priscilla completed her medical assistant externship at COLFS and has been with us since 2011. Priscilla manages the medical support staff. She previously worked as a caregiver where she found her love and passion for patient care. She is married and has four beautiful children. Priscilla enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and children.

Clarissa has been a COLFS volunteer since 2016. She has now taken the role of managing the front desk within COLFS. Clarissa graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. in Electromechanical Engineering in 2019. In her free time, she enjoys reading, drinking large sums of coffee, and cooking a good meal.

Mariana has been a volunteer at COLFS since 2017 working with Baby Bottle Drives, baby showers, and client support. She has now taken over as Ministry Operations Assistant. Mariana graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Psychology in 2020 and plans to attend graduate school in the future for Marriage and Family Therapy. She is most passionate about women’s mental health, especially for expectant mothers.

Dr. Delgado is board certified in family medicine as well as in hospice and palliative medicine, and welcomes patients of all ages. His special interests include NaProTECHNOLOGY, bioethics, skin surgery and behavioral health. He and his staff are available to help women and families in difficult pregnancy circumstances and are fluent in Spanish. Dr. Delgado received his undergraduate degree at St. Mary’s College of California where he graduated summa cum laude and received the biology department’s top honor — the Carlos Freitas Award. He attended medical school at UC Davis and completed his residency training at Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital.

Dr. Saroki is a San Diego native who attended UC Berkeley for her undergraduate training. She majored in Integrative Biology, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Saroki attended medical school at the University of Michigan and completed her family medicine residency training at University of North Carolina Hospitals. She is a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and is an NFP Medical Consultant trained in NaProTECHNOLOGY. Dr. Saroki is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Atefeh is a nationally certified Physician Assistant specializing in Family Medicine care. She completed her undergraduate studies as University of California in San Diego and continued to obtain her Masters of Science Degree at Hofstra University in New York. Ms. Eslami is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and New York State Society of Physician Assistant (NYSSPA) and is committed to providing compassionate care to all her patients.

Katie has more than twenty years of experience as a board certified Adult Nurse Practitioner specializing in preventive medicine, weight management, professional education, hospice, and perinatal loss. She earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from San Diego State University and a graduate degree in nursing from the University of San Diego. Katie is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the National Association of Catholic Nurses (NACN). She authored several articles on pregnancy loss grief and workplace resilience published in peer-reviewed healthcare journals. Katie is passionate about providing evidence based medicine and holistic health care.

Kara is an Ohio native who completed her bachelor’s degree in Nursing at Capital University in Columbus, OH. Kara has worked in multiple care settings in multiple states over her 5 years as a nurse including Medical/Surgical units, Postpartum/Newborn care units, and women’s health clinics. Kara loves to get to know her patients and is committed to providing quality care to them.