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James Elia - Executive Director
James graduated from UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College in 2021 with a BS in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He is currently a PhD candidate at Yale School of Medicine researching novel cancer therapeutics. James’s career goal is to make quality education and medicine more accessible.
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Kelley Almada - Marketing Director
Kelley graduated from UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College in 2021 with a BA in Psychology. She works in the print and digital advertising industry as a Marketing Consultant, and she is also the owner and operator of a small jewelry business. Her career goal is to help more small businesses grow and succeed. A fun fact about Kelley is that she loves music and art, and spends her free time singing, playing guitar, writing, and creating as much as possible.
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Emma Sammuli - Communications Director
Emma graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major in journalism and communication from UMass Amherst. She is also an inductee into the UMass Amherst Journalism’s Kappa Tau Alpha Chapter, which recognizes journalism and mass communications seniors who ranked in the top 10% of their class. Emma currently works at a full service marketing agency, as Public Relations Manager. She is passionate about the power of the written word, and hopes to continue exploring content creation and public relations in her future endeavors. She believes everyone has the right to pursue a quality education.
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Vincent Clark - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director
Vincent graduated from UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College in 2020 with a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is currently enrolled as a PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins in Chemical Biology. His career goal is to develop biosensors to make medicine more personalized. A fun fact about Vincent is that he really enjoys growing and taking care of house plants.
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Emily Elia - Program Director
Emily graduated from The Universitv of Alabama Honors College in 2018 with a double major B.A. in Political Science and Spanish. She is currently a PhD candidate in Political Science at Rice University, where she studies corruption in Latin America. She aims to become a professor of Political Science at a university where she can teach and conduct research. A fun fact about Emily is that she was a member of the Alabama Equestrian Team during her time in undergrad.
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Billy Galipeau - Finance Director
Billy graduated from UMass Amherst with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He currently works as a Product Designer at Andritz Group. His career goal is to improve my engineering and product design skills through working in industry. A fun fact about Billy is that he loves basketball and he is the coach of a middle school team.
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Chris Colvin - Data and Analytics Director
Chris graduated from UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College with a BS in Biology in 2021 and an MS in Molecular and Cellular Biology in 2022. He is currently pursuing a career as a bioinformatics scientist. He loves going to sporting events and playing games with friends and family. A fun fact about Chris is that he built his own computer, and he makes the world's greatest chicken parm sandwiches.
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Lilly Fernandes - Human Resources Director
Lilly graduated from UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College in 2021 with a BS in Public Health and a concentration in premedical sciences. She currently works at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston as a .clinical research coordinator. She will be attending UMass Medical School starting in August of 2023. A fun fact about Lilly is that she has played piano for over 10 years. She also enjoys getting outdoors and going hiking or skiing.
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Emily Fernandes - Mentor
Emily graduated from UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College in 2021 with a BS in Public Health. She is currently working at Boston Medical Center with the goal of attending medical school. She hopes to be a physician in the future. Some fun facts about Emily are that she loves hiking and skiing, and she has a twin sister who also happens to work for E2M.
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Ben Mugg - Mentor
Ben graduated from UMass Amherst in 2021 with a BS in Biology. He is currently enrolled as a medical student at the University of New England. His career goal is to follow in his grandfather's footsteps by becoming a physician, and he is most interested in surgery. A fun fact about Ben is that he love to swim.
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Julia Mendel - Mentor
Julia graduated from UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College in 2021 with a BS in Biochemistry and a minor in Microbiology. She is currently working at Massachusetts Eye and Ear with the goal of attending medical school. Some fun facts about Julia are that she enjoys reading, running, and loves playing soccer.
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Meaghan Donahue - Mentor
Meaghan graduated from Westfield State University with a BS in Biology. She is currently a research assistant in a genetics lab at Yale School of Medicine. Her career goal is to conduct more fieldwork with animals and pursue research in Australia someday. Some fun facts about Meaghan are that she loves making pottery, spending time outdoors, and reading.