Leadership
Segen Asfaha - Founder & Executive Director
Segen graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Africana Studies and is perusing medicine. She specializes in leadership and community building. Segen is a member of the Student National Medical Association and founded a pipeline student club called Minority Association for Premedical Students at the U of A Tucson campus that has since grown in membership. She hopes to aid in the reduction of maternal mortality locally by utilizing evidence-based research, education and free resources allocated to the most at-risk women in our community.
Dr. Caitlin Lee - Executive Board Member
Dr. Lee is a seasoned clinician and board certified Family Medicine physician. She is the former Director of Women’s Health at St. Vincent de Paul Free Medical Clinic and is the current Medical Director of Health Equity and Quality at Wesley Community & Health Centers. Dr. Lee has years of experience working with underserved populations.
Dr. Tanisha Price-Johnson - Executive Board Member
Dr. Johnson earned her PhD in Higher Education from the University of Arizona and has been working in the field for over 20 years. She serves as a Board Member of the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, a member of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Student Affairs, Holistic Student Affairs Committee, and is currently the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Education at Keck School of Medicine at USC. She is a powerful and dedicated advocate of student success.
Dr. Tatiana Jerome - Executive Board Member
Dr. Jerome is currently a resident physician of Pediatrics here in Phoenix. She graduated from the University of Arizona School of Medicine and is a member of the Student National Medical Association. She is passionate about children, family and global health.
Alicia Belony - Social Media Manager
Alicia graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor’s in Biology. With faculty, she conducted lab research in the Department of Biological Sciences. She is now a biology teacher and content creator across many social media platforms. She specializes in lifestyle and motivational content.
Melody Parra - Brand Manager
Melody is a digital creator and brand designer that graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Design Studies. She has 6+ years of graphic design and marketing experience. She is a creative that is skilled in Creative Cloud software such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. She is also the Owner of Mepa Digital LLC, a branding a social media company that has created all of PBI’s logos!