Joanne Brasch

Although no two days may be the same for Joanne Brasch, one aspect of her job is a mainstay: her passion. Joanne’s zest to bring attention to the diminishing sector of textiles research in the United States is evident. As a sustainability researcher and associate instructor in the UC Davis Department of Textiles, she teaches…

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Aleshia Silva

A lot of us get frustrated by medical bills: the extra charges or confusing billing codes, struggling to get your insurance to pay and calling billing clerks to clear up mistakes only to sit on hold. But where others see frustration, Aleshia Silva saw an opportunity to do better. Aleshia started her career in the…

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Christine Pokryfky

Get ready to be impressed: today's profile features Christine Pokryfky, a first lieutenant and Army nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. At age 24 — yes, just 24 — Christine has already completed a degree in nursing from one of the best hospitals and nursing schools in the country, lived in six states and worked…

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Megan Avila

If Megan Avila had to sum up her career as a speech-language pathologist, she'd say it's her job to "teach people to talk." Of course, that's just part of the story: Megan treats a broad spectrum of communication disorders that can include anything from autistic patients to stutterers and a host of conditions in between….

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Meghan Fitzgerald

Meghan Fitzgerald works at the intersection of health care serving professionals, payors and pharmaceutical and biotech companies. And while this can get pretty complicated, ultimately Meghan, the president of Cardinal Health Specialty Health Solutions, works tirelessly day in and day out to ensure high-quality patient care. Counting “science, data and helping people” among her many…

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