Our Team
Jill Forbes, A-CNP, GS-C Founder/Owner
Jill Forbes is a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and has been working with patients since her college years. She first worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Burke Health and Rehab during one summer while she was attending the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she obtained her Bachelors degree of Science in Nursing. Upon graduation from college, she worked as an RN, charge nurse and preceptor in the ICU at Virginia Hospital Center for five years. She received her Masters degree in Nursing from the collaborative school of medicine from George Washington University Medical School and George Mason University. Jill then went on to work as an Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner for an Internal Medicine practice for ten years. She then joined Virginia Internal Medicine in 2015. She rounded at multiple facilities which included assisted living, long-term care and subacute care. Jill was nominated for one of Prince William County's Best NPs in 2018.
In May of 2019, she received her Autonomous Practice License from the Virginia Board of Medicine which allows her to work without a supervising physician. Due to her Geriatric interest, she also recently became a Certified Gerontological Specialist (GS-C) so she could further her knowledge to care for elderly patients.
Jill enjoys spending time with her family, two daughters, friends and keeping fit. She is always ready to engage in sports related conversations and enjoys shopping and traveling too!
You may also view her bio at http://provider.kareo.com/jill-forbes
Maria Cherry, MSN, FNP-C
Maria Cherry is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of healthcare experience. She began her career as a registered nurse working in Cardiology and Intensive Care Units after college. She spent a good portion of her career travel nursing where she had the opportunity to take care of people at various hospitals throughout the United States. After obtaining her Masters, she began working in pain management as a Nurse Practitioner, and more recently has spent time working in cardiology and vascular care at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. She has a passion for helping others achieve their goals and optimize their quality of life.
Maria received her Masters degree in Nursing with specialization in Family practice from The University of South Alabama and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Radford University. She grew up in the Northern Virginia area where much of her family still resides. She settled down in Vienna, VA and is married with two young boys, a baby on the way and a dog named Finn. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and getting outside to do just about anything. She is particularly occupied by chasing her 2 toddlers around.
Sarah Poissant, RN
Patient Care Director
Sarah Poissant graduated from nursing school in 2014 as a Registered Nurse and began her career as a Critical Care Nurse in the Neuro/Stroke Unit at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. Her husband's military career in the U.S. Air Force moved her and her family to Albuquerque, NM. Next, she joined the Lovelace Healthcare Systems Resource Team as a Resource Nurse, sending her between 3 different hospitals to provide nursing care in the Intermediate Care (IMC) Unit, Neuro/Stroke Unit, Orthopedic Floor, Medical/Surgical Floor, and Rehabilitation department. In 2019, Sarah and her family relocated to Virginia where she began her nursing journey with Hospice Care in both in-patient and out-patient settings as a Registered Nurse Case Manager and Assistant Clinical Director. Sarah has a passion to provide exceptional care to her community inside and outside of work, as she also devotes time as a medical volunteer with the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps. Sarah is proud to be a part of the Forbes Wellness, LLC team as their Patient Care Director and contribute to the ongoing superior care this practice provides.​
Jennifer Prokop Executive Assistant
Jennifer Prokop began her career in wellness right after graduating from Bishop Ireton High School working as Front Desk Coordinator at Serenity Day Spa and Wellness Center in Old Town, Alexandria. From this she was inspired to pursue skin care training in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon her return to Northern Virginia she practiced as a Medical Esthetician specializing in Photorejuvenation and Laser Hair Removal. In 2010 Jennifer took the opportunity to Manage and Operate a Full Service Medical Spa in Lorton, VA. This role led to her to take the position as Office Manager at Mount Vernon Internal Medicine, a large and busy practice with four office locations giving her the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of providing administrative support in primary care medicine. In 2017 Jennifer & her family relocated to her husband’s home state of Nebraska. Jennifer enjoys spending time with her two children and takes any opportunity she can to travel back home to Alexandria to visit her parents and friends. Jennifer enjoys taking body weight strength training classes and continues to stay current on all the latest in skin care treatments and products.
