Our Team
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Raaya Alim
FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BS in Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience; BA in Journalism; minor in Political Science; Master’s degree in Public Policy
Paralegal Certificate candidate at Boston University
Education: UMass Amherst ‘22
Career Goal: To work in reproductive justice and gender based violence prevention policy at the federal level, earn a JD, and teach
Fun Facts: She speaks four languages fluently and has three cats named Freddie Mercury, Queen, and Binx
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Kelley Almada
MARKETING DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BA in Psychology, secondary major in Spanish
Education: UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College ‘21
Occupation: Marketing Consultant in the print and digital advertising industry
Owner and operator of a small jewelry business
Career Goal: Help more small businesses grow and succeed through marketing; expand her small jewelry business
Fun Facts: She loves to sing, play guitar, write, and create art whenever she can
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Vincent Clark
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Education: UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College ‘20
PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University in Chemical Biology
Career Goal: To develop biosensors to make medicine more personalized
Fun Facts: He enjoys growing and taking care of house plants
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Chris Colvin
DATA AND ANALYTICS DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BS in Biology; MS in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Education: UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College ‘21
Occupation: Currently pursuing a career as a bioinformatics scientist
Fun Facts: He loves going to sporting events and playing games with friends and family, he built his own computer, and he makes the world's greatest chicken parm sandwiches
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Emily Elia
PROGRAM DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: B.A. in Political Science and Spanish
Education: University of Alabama Honors College ‘18
PhD candidate in Political Science at Rice University - studying corruption in Latin America
Career Goal: To become a professor of Political Science at a university where she can teach and conduct research
Fun Facts: She was a member of the Alabama Equestrian Team during her time in undergrad
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James Elia
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BS in Biology, minor in Chemistry
Education: UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College ‘21
PhD candidate at Yale School of Medicine - researching novel cancer therapeutics
Career Goal: To make quality education and medicine more accessible
Fun Facts: He loves fitness, has run ultramarathons, has competed nationally in powerlifting, and trains in judo
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Billy Galipeau
FINANCE DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BS in Mechanical Engineering
Education: UMass Amherst ‘21
Occupation: Product Designer at Andritz Group
Career Goal: To improve his engineering and product design skills through working in the industry
Fun Facts: He loves basketball and is the coach of a middle school team
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Emily Fernandes
MENTOR
Degree: BS in Public Health
Education: UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College ‘21
Occupation: Working at Boston Medical Center
Career Goal: Attending medical school and becoming a physician in the future
Fun Facts: She loves hiking and skiing, and she has a twin sister who also happens to work for E2M
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Lilly Fernandes
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BS in Public Health and a concentration in premedical sciences
Education: UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College ‘21
Attending UMass Medical School starting in August ‘23
Occupation: Clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
Fun Facts: She has played piano for over 10 years, enjoys going hiking and skiing, and being outdoors
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Emma Sammuli
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | MENTOR
Degree: BA in Journalism and Communication
Education: UMass Amherst ‘21
Occupation: Public Relations Manager at a full service marketing agency
Career Goal: To continue exploring content creation and public relations in her future endeavors
Fun Facts: She loves to read and bake in her free time, and go for long walks with her Australian Shepherd/Terrier mix named Indie
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Julia Mendel
MENTOR
Degree: BS in Biochemistry and a minor in Microbiology
Education: UMass Amherst's Commonwealth Honors College ‘21
Occupation: Currently working at Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Career Goal: Attending medical school
Fun Facts: She enjoys reading, running, and loves playing soccer
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Ben Mugg
MENTOR
Degree: BS in Biology
Education: UMass Amherst ‘21
Medical student at the University of New England
Career Goal: To follow in his grandfather's footsteps by becoming a physician, and he is most interested in surgery.
Fun Facts: He loves to swim