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 & Data Science 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

• She previously studied and performed research at the University of Florida, Virginia Tech, Harvard University, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, and the National Institutes of Health

Director of Operations

• Abby Dao is a Junior at Spruce Creek High School.

• She is pursuing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in at Spruce Creek High School.  

• Abby holds leadership in Student Government Association and National Beta club for her high school, member of Students for Environmental Action, and Mu Alpha Theta which provides free math tutoring to those in need.

• In the future, Abby hopes to follow the medical route in college. Sh is set to volunteer regularly at the Halifax hospital for experience and to help out her community.

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 Operations /Co-Founder

• Preferred nickname: Tien

• Quynh-Tien is a Senior at Spruce Creek High School

• She is pursuing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and is involved in Student Government Association, Science Education Programs, and the Asian Association.

• Tien aspires to become a psychiatrist and is interested in exploring the field of Public Health in college.

 Director of Operations / 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