Our Team

Executive Director & Co-Founder

• Van is currently pursuing her PhD in Genomics & Computational Biology from Penn Medicine and dual-degree MA in Statistics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; she strives to be the 1st village woman with a PhD

• Served as Sponsorship Chair of Women Bio - Capital Region Chapter and is the Liaison between the Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective and Penn Interdisciplinary Network for Scientists Promoting Inclusion, Retention, and Equity

• M.S. Biotechnology with dual-concentrations in Bioinformatics and Molecular Targets & Drug Discovery Technologies from the Johns Hopkins University generously funded by a National Cancer Institute Training Fellowship

• Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Fellowship at Virginia Tech

• B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Florida

Director of Operations & Co-Founder

• Christina is a Junior at Flagler Palm Coast High School and dual-enrolled at Daytona State College

• She is also in the inaugural class for FPC high school's Medical Flagship Program, which offers students the opportunity to earn multiple industry certifications: Certified Medical Administrative Assistant, Phlebotomy, EKG tech, and even a Certified Nursing Assistant certification

• In college, Christina hopes to explore several career paths within the medical field

Director of Marketing & Co-Founder

• Brandy is a Marketing Coordinator at Digital Shadows, a London-based cyber risk protection company

• B.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications with a Minor in Business and Emphasis in Public Relations from the University of Mississippi

• Served as President of the Ole Miss Vietnamese-American Student Association during the 2020-2021 academic year and is currently active as an Alum for the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of the Gulf Coast

• Worked in the fashion merchandising and music festival industries during her undergraduate career