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 Alzheimer's disease. The Community Team partners with the Editorial Team to provide clinical content that helps people live better with their condition. Meet your AlzheimersDisease.net team below.

The AlzheimersDisease.net Team

Patty Day

Patty received her B.S. in English from SUNY Oneonta and her Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Temple University. Before joining Health Union, she worked with local, regional, and national organizations to ensure that the Greater Philadelphia region benefits from an educated and skilled workforce while also contributing to bolstering the region’s competitiveness and economic growth. She served as an Adjunct Professor for three years at Temple University and designed the undergraduate course Healthy Community Design and Development, which focused on the social disparities of health and opportunities to create healthier communities.

Amanda Jones

Amanda is a Philadelphia native with a master's degree in public health and a bachelor's in dietetics from West Chester University. Previously, Amanda has worked with a focus on health promotion and social determinants of health across a diverse network of initiatives and populations. Passionate about collaboration and authentic connections, she loves to help elevate the voices of the community.

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Community Team

Kate Abernethy
Joanna Bodner
Michael Boren
Minel Cannucciari
Anthony Carrone
Julie Croner
Ilana Jacqueline
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
Laura Kompanik
Kyler Koons
Danielle Kraft
Jess Lipkin
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
Daniel Malito
Jake Maxwell
Katherine Moakes
Lauren Mullin
Debra Philip
Erin Rush
Erin Tirney