Meet the solace team
Joshua Diedrich
(he/him)
President
Josh is a third year student majoring in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology who is excited for expanding Solace's volunteer reach in the community, learning more about the elderly community in Gainesville, and making tons of new friends! His favorite memories in Solace always involve the new people he meets.
Joshua Diedrich
President
Matt is a fourth year student majoring in Biology with a minor in Health Disparities. He is also currently on the Pre-Med track! Meeting the new Solace members and forming life-long bonds with them is the most rewarding part of this organization to him, and his favorite memory so far is taking part in Solace's first ever Trivia Fundraiser!
Matthew Alberto
Vice President
Matthew Alberto
(he/him)
Vice President
Cali Hinesley
(she/her)
Chief of
Membership
Cali is a third year student majoring in Public Health and minoring in International Development & Humanitarian Assistance. Her best memories with Solace involve getting to bond with members at our semester retreats by playing games and bonding activities that bring us all closer together!
Cali Hinesley
Chief of
Membership
Tej Patel
(he/him)
Chief of
Finances
Tej is a third year student majoring in Public Health. In this upcoming year, he is looking forward to planning new activities for all the members and meeting the incoming new members. His most memorable experience in Solace was our New Member Retreat at Lake Wauburg.
Tej Patel
Chief of Finances
Danielle Haddad
(she/her)
Chief of Hospital Affairs
Dani is a third year student majoring in Biochemistry with minors in Pathogenesis and Health Disparities in Society. She is most excited to meet more like-minded individuals who share common values behind supporting the geriatric population!
Danielle Haddad
Chief of Hospital Affairs
Gracie Garris
(she/her)
Chief of Programming
Gracie is a third year student majoring in Health Science on the Pre-PA track. Her favorite memory from Solace is volunteering at Al’z Place! Her favorite thing to do with the clients at Al’z Place is definitely crafts! She's excited to offer a creative outlet for members and to try new crafts and activities!
Gracie Garris
Chief of Programming
Loryn Smith
(she/her)
Chief of
Communications
Loryn is a third year student majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders! She also has minors in Anthropology and Deaf and Hearing Sciences. Her favorite part about Solace is the opportunity to gain leadership and community involvement experiences in a network of supportive individuals.
Loryn Smith
Chief of Communications
Jessica Gomez
(she/her)
Chief of
Fundraising
Jessica is a fourth year student majoring in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience with a minor in Pathogenesis. Her favorite memory from Solace is time spent with friends at our Pumpkin Patch Social, and she's looking forward to going to more fun socials and volunteering at Al’z Place.
Jessica Gomez
Chief of
Fundraising
Madeline Gubbini
(she/her)
Chief of Community Outreach
Madeline is a fourth year student majoring in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology who is excited to watch Solace grow as an organization as we spread our volunteering initiative to other parts of the Gainesville geriatric community!
Madeline Gubbini
Chief of Community Outreach
Kiah Coleman-Spradley
Volunteer Coordinator
Kiah has been one of UF Health Shands Hospital’s incredible Volunteer Coordinators for over 4 years, and has been working with the Solace team since the Spring of 2020! She is a proud mother and loves working with all of her UF volunteers. She is a wonderful asset to the Solace team and provides an unparalleled amount of support and guidance to our members.
Kiah Coleman
Volunteer Coordinator
Dr. Diba Mani
Organization Advisor
Diba Mani, Ph.D., is a lecturer in the Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology at UF. Alongside teaching, she is dedicated to research in the field of geriatrics and enjoys the human component of any work she is engaging in. Dr. Mani also enjoys being an international judo referee in her free time! We are so lucky to have her as a part of our team!