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 axial spondyloarthritis. The Community Team partners with the Editorial Team to provide clinical content that helps people live better with their condition. Meet your AxialSpondyloarthritis.net team below.

The AxialSpondyloarthritis.net Team

Bridget Gawinowicz

Bridget received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Drexel University and uses her experience in chronic disease management and smoking cessation counseling to help empower patients living with illness. Before joining Health Union, she created patient education materials that made health information accessible to patients of all literacy levels. She believes that patients are the most important part of the healthcare team and that empowering them will undoubtedly lead to better health outcomes.

Jessica Lipkin

Jess holds a master's of public health degree from Drexel University and a bachelor's in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Delaware. Before joining HU, she spent 6 years doing substance use research at PHMC. Jess is also the cofounder and president of PA DanceSafe, a nonprofit organization that promotes health and safety in the nightlife community. She is passionate about harm reduction and is an advocate for evidence-based drug policy and education. She lives in Philadelphia with her partner and 2 cats, and loves going to music festivals and concerts.

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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
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
Jake Maxwell
Kelly McNamara
Sanjana Mehrotra
Megan Norton
Torie Pappas
Corene Pettit
Amna Rizvi
Misty Roussa
Lauren Ruffalo
Sam Sarube
Abby Schmidt
Kathy Smyser
Samuel Taylor
Alexa Vecchione
Sarah Wallin
Kristine Zerkowski
Brian Zimorowicz

Community Experience Coordinators

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