{"id":123,"date":"2024-02-14T16:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitascope-journal.vassarspaces.net\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2024-10-03T00:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T00:21:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vitascope-journal.vassarspaces.net\/?page_id=123","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meet the Executive Board! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sofia Balich<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Founder & Co-President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Sofia<\/summary>\n

My name is Sofia Balich \u201825, and I am a junior from Orange County, New York majoring in Science, Technology, & Society. I created VitaScope with Kalina due to our passion for the public health field. My dream is to work in the public health field in conjunction with teaching as a professor. When I have free time, you can find me either building Legos or drinking almost anything caffeinated.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kalina Rashkov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Founder & Co-President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Kalina<\/summary>\n

Hi everyone! My name is Kalina and I\u2019m a junior year Biochemistry and STS major! I\u2019m interested in biomedical research and public health, and one area of public health that\u2019s very important to me is maternal and neonatal health! I\u2019m currently studying public health and migration in Sweden, so I\u2019m away for the semester, but when I\u2019m on campus, I\u2019m also involved in some global health orgs like MSF, I tutor biology and chemistry at the Q-center, and I work in Pollet lab. For fun, I love to sing with Beauty and the Beats, go rock-climbing with my friends, and take my rollerblades out to learn (kinda) tricks!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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Sophia Greene<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Editor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Sophia<\/summary>\n

Sophia Greene \u201826 is a double major in Psychological Science and English. On campus, she works as an Academic Writing Consultant in the Writing Center, serves on the VSA\u2019s Elections and Appointments Commission, and is a Dorm Voting Advisor for Vassar Votes. Sophia is passionate about making reproductive and behavioral health information more widely accessible and hopes to advance this cause through Vitascope. In her spare time, she enjoys creative writing and baking.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maxwell Bergman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair of Accessibility<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More About Max<\/summary>\n

My name is Max Bergman (he\/him). I am a Junior STS major and am on track to receive my Masters in Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. I am the part of Integrity Assessment on VitaScope and am super excited to work on this project with an incredible team. When not working on my academics, you can find me on the track or playing guitar with my friends.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Claire Nesathurai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Chair of General Assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Claire<\/summary>\n

Claire is a Junior with a concentration in psychological science and a correlate in evolutionary anthropology. She is interested in research on racial health equity. In her free time, she loves to sew and crochet!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jadon<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair of Accessibility Assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Jadon<\/summary>\n

Hi, my name is Jadon, and I\u2019m a rising senior majoring in biology on the pre-med track. At Vassar, I organize different health-related events through Health Services and conduct biological research on sea anemones. On my free time, I love to watch and play basketball.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marianny Garcia <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Chair of General Assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Marianny<\/summary>\n

Hii, my name is Marianny Garcia \u201826. I was born and raised in NYC and I\u2019m a neuroscience major. I love getting involved in my community and volunteering in my spare time. I especially love advocating for those in need and bringing awareness and prevention tactics to underrepresented areas such as low-income communities of color. I hope to enhance this passion of mine through my work here at VitaScope!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anastasia Brajovic<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair of Scientific Integrity Assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Anastasia<\/summary>\n

Hi! My name is Anastasia Brajovic and I\u2019m a senior at Vassar, majoring in Neuroscience & Behavior with a minor in Creative Writing. At VitaScope, I aim to pursue my interest in bridging clinical psychology research and the general public, emphasizing honesty and practical accessibility. Outside of classes and Vitascope, I am part of the GAMES research lab where we study social cognition and interpersonal functioning through the board game CODENAMES! My research interests span psychopathology, with a focus on depression and anxiety, and specific learning disorders. Outside of academics and lab, you can find me writing poetry, reading the newest fantasy\/horror novel, hiking, or playing dnd!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Abigail Schoenecker<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Abigail<\/summary>\n

My name is Abigail Schoenecker \u201826 (she\/her) and I am an STS major on the Pre-Med track with a Hispanic Studies minor at Vassar College from Nashville, TN. I am beyond excited to continue that journey through VitaScope and learn from my fellow lovely executive board members along the way. I look forward to learning more about public health and using it as a force for positive change in vulnerable communities like queer and rural populations, as well as showing people that art can exist in the scientific community! While not creating for Vitascope you can find me playing Ultimate, crafting with friends, studying to movie soundtracks, or trying not to spill things in Organic Chemistry lab.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Evan Banning<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design & Layout Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Evan<\/summary>\n

I\u2019m Evan Banning, a junior from Tolland CT, majoring in Biology with a Climate Change correlate sequence (\u201825). I am thrilled to take on the role of Vitascope\u2019s Director of Design & Production and am excited to see how both my creativity and the collaborative efforts of our team can enhance the appeal and accessibility of our public health journal! Some random facts about my life outside of VitaScope\u2026 I have a silly little hamster named Honey, my windowsills are overflowing with plants, I bring my film camera to every function, and I have a large analog music collection \u2013 yet despite the wide array of music I collect, you can usually bet that a Taylor Swift vinyl is spinning on my record player.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yasmine Alami<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administration Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Yasmine<\/summary>\n

Hi! My name is Yasmine Alami \u201826 (she\/her) and I am a psychology major with a correlate in sociology, and on the Pre-Med track! I currently work in the Donor Relations department at Vassar as an assistant. I am passionate about public health in terms of helping those in need and bringing awareness to those underrepresented in the health community as a future doctor! I look forward to enhancing this more in VitaScope \ud83d\ude42 <3<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cher Mei<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Cher<\/summary>\n

I am a Chinese-American student at Vassar College studying Science, Technology, and Society. I am a licensed nail technician in NYS and love working out, cats and traveling. I\u2019m from Queens, NY and plan to do work in the mental health and public health field to benefit diverse displaced communities.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


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Mariam Djaballah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Finance Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gabriel Grimes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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