Staff Directory

Glenn Urbach, 
LMSW

Executive Director

Glenn has been practicing social work in Houston since 1994. Prior to joining HARC, Glenn was the Executive Director of Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance-Greater Houston (DBSA). Out of the 400 DBSA chapters in the nation, Glenn managed the largest chapter in the country, growing the organization in programming, marketing and community outreach activities. His background includes extensive work with the mentally ill, seniors, young adults and adolescents.

Contact: glenn@harctx.org

Stephanie Schmadeke,
M.A. CCC-SLP

Program Director

Stephanie has been a Speech Language Pathologist for over 12 years working in the areas of Aphasia and Brain Injury Rehabilitation. Before coming to HARC in 2009, Stephanie worked as a Research Speech-Language Pathologist, coordinating the research project titled, "Functional Brain Reorganization in Stroke Recovery, A Language Therapy Study", providing assessment and intensive treatment to chronic stroke survivors with aphasia.

Contact: stephanie@harctx.org

Melissa Irvin,
M.S. CCC-SLP

Melissa is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 10 years experience. Before coming to HARC in 2011, she worked in various medical settings, ranging from acute care to outpatient services. Melissa has a particular interest in empowering persons with communication disorders to regain skills necessary to fully participate in life.

Contact: melissa@harctx.org

Paul Kariuki,
Certified Nursing Assistant

In addition to being a wonderful CNA, Paul has many other talents. He has a background in hotel managment, culinary arts, and computer processing. "I really appreciate the fact that the small things make a big difference."

Contact: paul@harctx.org