Your Community Clinic
We are dedicated to providing accessible herbal and alternative health care to everyone who walks through our doors.
Our clinic operates on a donation basis, ensuring that our services remain affordable and inclusive.
We prioritize the well-being of our community by offering walk-in services, eliminating the need for appointments.
Join us in cultivating a vibrant and thriving community where everyone has the opportunity to embrace natural health and wellness.
Your Team
Meet our team of herbalists, massage therapists, educators, apothecary compounders and operators who are here to guide you on your wellness journey. Their expertise, combined with a passion for helping others, ensures you'll find the support and encouragement you need to reach your goals.
Tara Scrogin
Executive Director
Tara is an attorney with a diverse background in research, grant and contract funding, risk management, and privacy. A former board president, she has long supported the mission and vision of Wild Roots. Tara believes wellness is a whole-body journey best supported by a range of healing modalities, including herbalism.
Mindy Capello
Herbalist, Educator
Mindy joined the Wild Roots team as an intern herbalist from her own private practice. During Covid, she created our virtual clinic process. Today, Mindy serves as our herbal medicine-maker, community teacher and herbalist.
Ramona Tortorilla
Co-founder, Herbalist, Board Member
Ramona is fierce in her belief that every person should have access to affordable herbal medicine. Her private herbalism practice helped her develop the skills over 15 years to bring herbalism to her community in a bigger way.
Barbie Mully
Herbalist, Educator, Marketing
Barbie is an herbalist and educator, offering support to the Wild Roots team with a variety of creative and administrative skills. She is also a grower of plants and maker of recycled art. Her top priority is being a mom to three boys.
Kim Jones
Business Operations
Kim is a Registered 300 YRT Yoga Teacher and Clinical Herbalist in private practice, with roots in Western and Ayurvedic herbalism. She brings project management, planning and volunteer management skills to her work with Wild Roots.
Dandi Davenport
Apothecary Manager
Dandi has been volunteering in the apothecary since May of 2022. She loves to garden and work with the plants to make herbal medicine as a way of honoring God's perfect design, plants for healing the people.
Liliana Falcón
Programs Coordinator
Liliana is passionate about holistic wellness . With years of experience in nonprofit and community work—and a background in political science and Spanish—she brings a deep commitment to health equity in her role as Programs Coordinator at Wild Roots People’s Clinic.
Nejo Gentry
Apothecary Team
Nejo is a budding herbalist and a Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience. She has a passion for holistic health and wellness. She is a part of our apothecary team where she blends the art of healing and formulation together!
Melissa Nelson
Board Member
Melissa is an herbalist and technology consultant who previously served as the Executive Director of Wild Roots. She began her journey with the organization by building its inventory, intake, and operational systems. As she moves on to new endeavors, Melissa remains an active board member and continues to support Wild Roots' vision of expanding access to holistic care in the Omaha community.