Our team of staff, consultants, and volunteers are relentlessly committed to our cause. Meet the people working on the frontlines for our community.
Monika Jones, JD, CNP
VISIONARY FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Passionately dedicated to helping children reach their full potential after epilepsy surgery by inspiring research and building impactful programs and services. Read Monika’s bio | ORCID 0000-0001-6086-3236
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Audrey Vernick
DIRECTOR, PATIENT & FAMILY ADVOCACY
Empowering parents and self-advocates with the skills and information they need to access quality education, services, transition into adult life, and community living supports.
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Nicole Abreu Shepard
MANAGER, CURRICULUM & LITERACY
Navigating curricula and instructional methodologies to help meet the unique needs of children after epilepsy surgery.
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Ufuoma Ogaga
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ensuring the organization’s finances are in compliance with federal and state regulations and are designed to meet the reporting requirements of stakeholders.
Klajdi Puka, PhD
BIOSTATISTICIAN
Applying mathematics and statistics to our Global Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Registry and summarizing data for peer-reviewed publication.
