Abigail F., writer
Abby is a 17 year old just trying to survive high school. As a senior she splits her free time between her passions of art, guitar, piano, writing, and sports, all the while keeping up with her studies. She is currently working on her first novel and hopes to continue life as an established novelist and editor.
Though she is only 17, she has an affinity for anything and everything old. Her favorite movies include a wide variety of classics such as: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Some Like it Hot, Roman Holiday, The Breakfast Club, Pretty Woman, and Desperately Seeking Susan, to name a few. Abby Loves to read. Her favorite books range from Hush Hush and The Hunger Games, to The Great Gatsby and Catcher in the Rye. She prides herself in having an extremely close relationship with her parents after many hardships they have endured as well as the people she chooses to surround herself with. High school is almost over for Abby and she looks forward to her next four years of school.
Margaret was born in Singapore, and is in Philadelphia for an exciting entrepreneurship program. Margaret is taking engineering entrepreneurship & marketing courses in University of Pennsylvania. Being actively involved in the start up scene, she has her interest in the health care industry and she is involved in marketing, website design and business development projects. Margaret is extremely passionate about meeting new people while travelling, and yearns to make the world a happier place. She lived in Finland for 6 months, and backpacked through Northern, Central and Western Europe.
Emilia is a first generation Polish speaking gal, born and raised in Philadelphia. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She has returned to the city and currently resides in Northern Liberties. She has been working in a number of creative sectors including writing, design, and marketing.
Margie is passionate about the health and empowerment of women and girls. Margie’s work as a creator of series television programs, documentaries, educational health programs and advocacy media projects has explored women’s stories about their lives. She was proud to be a producer of several daytime television series including “Baby Story” for The Learning Channel and “BirthDay”, a daytime series for the Discovery Health Channel which documents the real-life stories of American women giving birth.
Maya was raised in Philadelphia area and returned to complete her Master’s Degree at St. Joseph’s University and begin her career. Her passion for travel and helping others led her to open her own travel planning company, which she currently owns and operates. She has traveled, visited six continents, and lived in Australia for six months during college.
Rupa DeSilva MD went to medical school at Albany Medical College and trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas-Southwestern, Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She then went on to undergo speciality training in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at The Texas Children’s Hopsital in Houston, Texas.