Our Team
We are the Independent Living Resource Center Colorado (ILRCCO)
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Gil Yildiz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gil has over 35 years of experience in all aspects of program and fiscal administration in the nonprofit service sector, primarily in the independent living field serving people with disabilities of all ages and advocating for policy change at all levels of government to improve the lives of the people she serves.
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Michael Murphy
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
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Lauren Dorsey, IHSS RN
AGENCY MANAGER
Lauren began working in healthcare in 2011 as a sitter in hospitals, ensuring safety of patients with a physical or mental health disability. As she observed the work of hospital nursing staff, Lauren discovered her passion for helping people and decided to pursue nursing school. She worked as a CNA in hospitals for 4 years. As a Nurse she worked with children in mental health facilities within Florida’s juvenile correctional system. She managed multiple medical departments and was in charge of auditing/compliance. When Lauren moved to Colorado in 2019, she worked in clinics for adults with mental health disabilities.
In 2021 Lauren found ILRC and fell in love with the agency’s mission to help people live independently in their homes. She loves ensuring that our Consumers experience excellent service and believes that is it very important that our Attendants receive proper training. Lauren has interests in holistic wellness, Ayurveda, yoga and mindfulness practices. She really enjoys spending time outside exploring beautiful Colorado with her family.
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Torrie Garcia
AGENCY SUPERVISOR - NORTH REGION
Torrie has been in healthcare for 9 years and counting! She started as a nurse aide, working in skilled nursing facilities, home-care agencies and major hospitals within the Denver metro area. Torrie decided to get into healthcare after losing her mother to cancer in 2015. Being in healthcare showed her her life’s purpose where she flourished in devoting herself to taking care of others. Finding ILRC was a huge dream accomplishment for Torrie as it was the prime career opportunities she always wanted to pursue. Over the last two years, she has devoted herself to her Consumers and ILRC as a whole. She continues to strive for Consumer satisfaction and to continually push forward to advance herself in ILRC. For Torrie, her Consumers come first, with her heart always attached to her work. In her free time, Torrie loves to explore Colorado whether in the mountains or in the city. She loves to spend time with friends and of course being the best dog-mom to her puppy: Baxter.
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Zakiya Barbour
AGENCY SUPERVISOR - SOUTH REGION
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Marianne Tambalo
PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST
Marianne was in the Education field for over 20 years. She worked at Independent Living Resource Center in New Mexico for 11 years as the Administrator of the Personal Care Program. Her passion is teaching new Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) to focus on serving consumers' needs in the context of independent living, consumer control and self direction. Marianne is an avid cyclist and she also loves to hike, sew and garden.
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Kara Craig
REIMBURSEMENT SPECIALIST
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Jacenta Wirth, RN
COVID PREPAREDNESS COMPLIANCE & TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR
Jacenta Wirth started working in healthcare in 2006 while completing her Master of Education degree at the University of Minnesota. After graduation, she continued to be involved with caretaking and health, but her strong desire to help others prompted her to return to school to earn a Bachelor of Nursing degree in 2013. Jacenta’s nursing experience includes bedside nursing, home health, and health education in school nursing. Finding ILRC was a blessing as she is able to fulfill her desire to teach others and help support the importance of continuing education in the ever-changing world of health care. In her free time, Jacenta seeks adventure by running the many trails Colorado has to offer, camping, and traveling with her husband, 4 kiddos, and puppy.
PCA Spotlight
Zakiya
“Zakiya provides extraordinary care services and has collaborated with the consumer to create a healing partnership, beginning from day one. The advocacy for this consumer in parallel with providing exceptional in-home support services shows how one person can make a huge impact in someone’s life. Way to go Zakiya!”
Shuang
“Shuang is very reliable and dependable. We can always count on her to pick up extra shifts and be of assistance when she can. Our consumers really appreciate her outstanding personal care services.”
Join our team!
ILRC is hiring experienced Personal Care Assistants (PCAs). PCAs help people to remain independent in their homes.
The Independent Living Resource Center does not discriminate with regard to disability, race, color, national origin, ancestry, culture, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, family status, or gender identification in its services or hiring practices.