Community Team

Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who bring you engaging, accurate information about living with myasthenia gravis. The Community Team partners with the Editorial Team to provide clinical content that helps people live better with their condition. Meet your Myasthenia-Gravis.com team below.

The Myasthenia-Gravis.com Team

Lauren Ruffalo

Lauren is passionate about creating meaningful connections between those who share similar experiences. Before joining Health Union, Lauren worked as a community engagement professional for a nonprofit organization, where she led health education programs for adults and children with arthritis and empowered volunteers to advocate for their personal health needs. She works to honor each individual’s journey with understanding and compassion while drawing on her relationship-building skills. Lauren holds a BA in political science with a minor in philosophy from Rowan University.

Abby Schmidt

Abby holds a BA in strategic communication and has a diverse background in public relations, nonprofit marketing, and most recently health and fitness programming. She is passionate about creating a welcoming space for meaningful connection and community. In her spare time, Abby enjoys teaching yoga, exploring coffee shops, attending concerts around the city, and singing with her local a cappella group.

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Community Team

Kate Abernethy
Joanna Bodner
Michael Boren
Minel Cannucciari
Anthony Carrone
Julie Croner
Ilana Jacqueline
Patty Day
Rachel DiStefano
Kelsey Ford
Gabby Formica
Jaclyn Gallagher
Bridget Gawinowicz
Courtney Getty
Jac Gottlob
Liz Green
Reggie Hall
Matt Harrison
Sara Hayes
Colleen Heavens
Kayleigh Hill
Audrey Innerst
Pam Jajko
Amanda Jones
Laura Kompanik
Kyler Koons
Danielle Kraft
Jess Lipkin
Jake Maxwell
Kelly McNamara
Sanjana Mehrotra
Megan Norton
Torie Pappas
Corene Pettit
Amna Rizvi
Misty Roussa
Sam Sarube
Kathy Smyser
Samuel Taylor
Alexa Vecchione
Sarah Wallin
Kristine Zerkowski
Brian Zimorowicz

Community Experience Coordinators

Melissa Arnold
Chelley Avicolli
Jill Brodie
Julie Byers
Allyson Ellis
Richard Faust
Donna Flood-Amaya
Lori Duffy Foster
Jessica Hall
Doreen Hribar
Beth Huffman
Latoya Juniel
Christine Laaksonen
Cody Leach
Daniel Malito
Jake Maxwell
Katherine Moakes
Lauren Mullin
Debra Philip
Erin Rush
Erin Tirney