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Meet Our Team

NPREMA is built by pre-meds, for pre-meds. Our management team and board run the mentorship, chapters, scholarships and youth programs that help students reach medicine, together.

Management Team

The premed and medical students who run NPREMA day to day: operations, chapters, programs, outreach and communications.

Dobrushe Denburg

Dobrushe Denburg

President

Medical student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Michelle Aronbayev

Michelle Aronbayev

Treasurer

Hi, I am Michelle Aronbayev and I am the treasurer for NPreMA

Zachariya Trichas

Zachariya Trichas

Curriculum Development Coordinator

Develops the educational curricula our chapters use in their programs.

Eva Sher

Eva Sher

Blog Editor-in-Chief

Leads the editorial team and holds the NPREMA blog to high standards of accuracy and quality.

Jennifer Chen

Jennifer Chen

Short-Form Content Coordinator

Cornell University.

Vasiliki Delengos

Vasiliki Delengos

Vice President

MPH, George Washington University.

Alyssa Ferdinand

Alyssa Ferdinand

Director of Diversity & Inclusion

Widens access to medicine by demystifying the medical school process for every student.

Rose Moshkovich

Rose Moshkovich

Director of Chapter Development

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Anna Mikhaylova

Anna Mikhaylova

Social Media Coordinator

Hi! My name Anna Mikhaylova and I am the Social Media Coordinator for the National Pre-Medical Association.

Julianne Stanko

Julianne Stanko

Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator

Hi! My name is Julianne Stanko and I am the Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator for the National Pre-Medical Association.

Daniella Nussbaum

Daniella Nussbaum

Director of Operations & Social Responsibility Chair

Daniella is the Director of Operations at NPREMA, with a background in biology, healthcare, and clinical operations.

Kruthika Kunam

Kruthika Kunam

Youth Outreach Director

Builds workshops, mentoring and events that introduce middle and high schoolers to healthcare careers.

Ilene Tisnovsky

Ilene Tisnovsky

Philanthropy Engagement Coordinator

Plans charitable activities with chapters, builds donor relationships and runs fundraising campaigns.

Valérie Ye

Valérie Ye

Social Media Coordinator

Cornell University.

Management Team

Leadership

Dr. Marissa LoCastro

Dr. Marissa LoCastro

Board Chair

Internal medicine resident, University of Wisconsin.

Shaina Ishaal

Shaina Ishaal

Chief Financial Officer

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Heidi Brody

Heidi Brody

Executive Advisor

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Leadership

NPREMA's board and advisors, who guide the organization's direction, finances and governance.

Past Leaders

Past Leaders

The students who built NPREMA in earlier years, with the role and year each one served.

Noreen Mian

Noreen Mian

Vice President

2025

Rachel Cohen

Rachel Cohen

Director of Operations

2021

CJ Cea-Curry

CJ Cea-Curry

Director

2021

Dillan Spector

Dillan Spector

Wellness Coordinator

2020

Meg Wilson

Meg Wilson

Director of Operations

2019

Sarina Iraj

Sarina Iraj

President

2022-2024

Neeva Shafiian

Neeva Shafiian

Chief National Coordinator

2021

Catarina DiMaggio

Catarina DiMaggio

Development Director

2021

Moses Bibi

Moses Bibi

Editor-in-Chief

2020

Sonia Chen

Sonia Chen

Director of Development

2019

Isabella Rivera

Isabella Rivera

Director of Operations

2024

Amanda Loesch

Amanda Loesch

Officer of Social Media

2021

Steven Cherny

Steven Cherny

Financial Director

2021

Dania Halperin

Dania Halperin

Director of Operations

2020

Katie Kopatsis

Katie Kopatsis

President

2019-2022

Mia Edelson

Mia Edelson

Wellness Chair

2021

Chassy L. Rand

Chassy L. Rand

National Chapter Coordinator

2021

Yash B. Singh

Yash B. Singh

Lead Content Creator

2019

Volunteer With Us

Our team runs on volunteers. Premeds, medical students and educators help NPREMA deliver mentorship, chapters, scholarships and youth programs. See the open roles and how to apply, or meet the interns and volunteers already making it happen.

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