T’Amentanefer Lumukanda Camara-(TaNefer) was born and raised in Oakland, California. As a wife and mother of three she juggles parenting and family with community activism and leadership. Tanefer is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), infant feeding specialist/educator, certified doula and maternal health equity strategist.
Read MoreI was raised by a single-mother who suffered from severe sickle-cell disease. Early on, I planned to make it to college and become a doctor to help people like my mom. My journey towards a STEM career was not unique which is why I thrive working in health workforce development today.
Read MoreRadiant Health Strategies, LLC is a privately owned holistic health educational business founded by Dr. Phyllis Hubbard. Having used holistic healing strategies to eliminate the medication for and completely heal herself of a supposedly incurable illness (COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Dr. Phyl now develops and provides health prevention and intervention programs that help correct and restore imbalances in the mind and body, without the use of medications, through the use of a synergistic blend of holistic healing modalities.
Read MoreMercedes Scott is a MD/MPH dual degree candidate. She is a medical school at UCLA in the Prime-LA and Charles Drew programs, and is currently receiving her masters in Public Health at UC Berkeley (UCB). Ms. Scott is passionate about working in underserved communities and specifically wants to improve the health of Black women.
Read MoreKimberly (Kim) Scott is a Registered Nurse from the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a double Masters degree in Nursing Administration and Business Administration from Holy Names University. She has been speaking professionally for more than a decade on the topics of nursing and health care professions, motivation, health & wellness, diversity & inclusion, and nursing leadership.
Read MoreDr. Freeman Garrick was an undergraduate at UC Berkeley and attended medical school at the University of Southern California. She trained in Emergency Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Jacobi/Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Program in New York, serving as chief resident during her final year in 2001.
Read MoreDr. Chris Wachira is passionate about patient advocacy and improving clinical outcomes. As a healthcare professional, she has over 10 years of clinical expertise and leadership skills to change practice, influence clinical processes, and systems. As a certified TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, Dr. Wachira is equipped with teamwork tools, aimed at optimizing patient outcomes through improved communication and collaboration skills amongst healthcare professionals. Dr. Wachira’s healthcare analytics interest areas include Predictive Modeling, Care Pathway Analytics, Patient Similarity Analytics, and Utilization Analytics.
Read MoreHailing from Oakland, CA, Britteny aka Yoga Bae is a passionate certified Vinyasa Yoga instructor, twerk aficionado, and serial entrepreneur. She created her yoga persona Trap Yoga Bae™ as an answer to feeling unwelcome in standard yoga studios and classes.
Read MoreGiven the Yoruba name Abayomi- which means: born to bring me joy- by proud African-American parents, Dr.Jones’ life began with purpose. Growing up in East Palo Alto, California she learned the value of community, the strength of unity and the meaning of perseverance. At 17, she left home to attend Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she earned a bachelors of science in Biology.
Read MoreAcclaimed for her inventive take on modern soul food as well as comfort classics, Tanya Holland is the Executive Chef/Owner of the internationally renowned and beloved Brown Sugar Kitchen restaurant, located in Oakland, CA.
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