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Tamara Lobban-Jones is a communications professional. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University’s renowned Broadcast Electronic Communications Arts Program (BECA). Early on, as an activist, Tamara led a small Bay Area radio show featuring community leaders who spoke on important local issues. Tamara has created educational content for a number of respected patient advocacy organizations. She has produced thousands of quality video interviews with medical experts, patients and noted industry professionals around the world. Tamara’s love for community outreach expands to engage, support, and educate patients from all walks of life on their journey. She hopes to bring awareness to global cultural competence in healthcare and health equity issues.

Brooke graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Anthropology, focusing on media studies and cultural relativism. She studied the effectiveness of corporate advertisement specifically on young audiences, and the role of modern media in perpetuating existing social inequities. Brooke worked with at-risk youth implementing the school’s whole-child approach. As a middle school teacher, she developed her own metacognitive curriculum that emphasized cultural integration. Brooke has produced cancer-related articles and transcripts as a contributing writer. Brooke practices yoga and mindfulness. She is curious about the impact they have on physical and societal illnesses on a global scale.

Nykema is a New York native. She is a graduate of Norfolk State University, with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a focus on Exercise Science. She is currently enrolled in Hofstra’s Premedical Postbacc Program in Natural Science. Nykema has strong interests in medicine and intends on pursuing a dual Masters in Public Health and Physician Assistant Studies. Nykema’s underlying passion is to represent, educate, and care for underrepresented communities around the world.

Rebecca graduated from University of San Francisco with a degree in applied economics, focusing on marketing, program management and event management. Her experience is unmatched when it comes to aligning program scope with strategic business objectives. Rebecca has an extensive background in managing marketing campaigns and is highly skilled at communicating with a variety of audiences. 

In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys walking her dog, spending time with friends and trying new eateries. Among her favorite things to do is stand up paddle boarding and trout fishing.  

A graduate from UC Berkeley, Christian pursued a variety of subjects from computer science to German philosophy. He has been involved with web design since GeoCities! As Systems Admin for a prominent independent automotive shop, he was responsible for network management and web content production. Auxiliary to automotive, he is a published technical writer for Nissan. Christian’s love for education has expanded to teaching various programming languages to kids. He also moonlights as a video game designer. Christian is a generalist, interested in aspects of life beyond the computer screen: travel abroad, food, and foreign languages.

India is a native of Virginia. She graduated from Norfolk State University in 2017 with a BS in Biology. This landed her in Regulatory Affairs. To further her knowledge, she is pursuing a MS in this field at George Washington University. She currently works as a Regulatory Associate for a contract research organization. India is interested in government policies and regulations regarding clinical research and mental health. In her community, India talks about the importance of their involvement in clinical research as well as the disparities that impact the diagnoses of mental illness. Her passion is to express creativity through makeup artistry and to help others feel their highest sense of confidence and beauty.