Meet our Committees!
GlobeMed would be nothing without its student leaders, each of whom has a crucial role in helping GlobeMed at Penn achieve its goal. Below you will find the faces and names of all of our staff, and what committee they are on.
Campaigns Committee
Year: 2023 (Sophmore)
Hometown:
Major: Biological Basis of Behavior and Healthcare Management
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
Bonding with other members over zoom and growing closer to my committee!
​
JERRY CAI
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
​
​
IMAN FATHALI
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience and Health Services Management
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am super excited to kick off our Classy fundraising project! I think it will be a great way to raise money and awareness for CHOICE and to create friendships within the club even over zoom.
​
MEGAN FERSTEN
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Biochemistry and Biophysics
What has been your favorite experience in GlobeMed so far?
Going thrifting to get "ugly" Christmas sweaters and selling them on Locust walk! Definitely a highlight of my year to blast around loud Christmas music and get people to buy sweaters.
​
​
SYLVIA TANG
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience or Bioengineering
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
With the support of the GlobeMed organization, I look forward to providing unique volunteering opportunities for our Penn students around the world.
​
​
SAMIR MAAROUF
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience and Health Care Management
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to all the events that we have planned and collaborating with the rest of my team to make GlobeMed campaigns a success.
​
JOYCE DAVIS
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience with minors in Health Care Management & Sociology
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
Despite being online this semester, I look forward to making new connections with new members and focusing on our mission.
​
MICHELLE NNAJI
Communications Committee
Year: 2021 (Senior)
Hometown:
Major: Biology Major and Medical Sociology Minor
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
Although this semester has only allowed for virtual meetings, I am still looking forward to having the chance to get to know other members in GlobeMed and be able to have memorable discussions in GBMs!
​
CHRISTINE YANG
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Cognitive Science and Computer Science
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to learning more about global health through interesting and informative discussions at GBMs.
​
LEAH LEVIN
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major: Biochemistry with a Sociology minor
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm so excited to get to know everyone, new members and old! I know it's hard to meet new people with everything online, so GlobeMed is a great way to do that.
​
ALICE MAO
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am excited to connect with others in our GlobeMed community in order to educate, spread awareness about, and discuss potential solutions to relevant global health and social justic issues.
​
CINDY MANI
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: PPE or Health and Societies
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to learning more about all aspects of global health, and seeing what changes we can make as a chapter this year.
​
JIANI TIAN
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Chemistry
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to spreading awareness regarding global health disparities through a virtual platform and I am excited for what that entails for me as a member of the communications committee!
​
CHELSEA CHIN
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience and Political Science
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to learning more about the organization and collaborating with other campuses! I am also excited to educate myself further via our weekly ghUs.
​
ELLA CHO
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major: Biology and English/Chemistry
What has been your favorite experience in GlobeMed so far?
My favorite GlobeMed experience was last winter's ugly sweater sale. It was a fun way to bring some cheer to a dreary time and an unique way to fundraise for our club!
​
SHUNMEL SYAU
Community building Committee
AYOTZIN BRAVO
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Biochemistry and Bioethics
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
Learning more about health equity across the globe and become closer to my peers.
CHRISTINE KONG
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Health and Societies/ Chemistry
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm excited to become more involved in the GlobeMed community and hope to spread awareness about global health issues while also having fun!​
BHAVYA PERMA
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Biochemistry
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am excited to learn about the global health issues that are sometimes overlooked by mass media and explore possible solutions to lessen their effects.
LAUREN ST. LOUIS
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Biology/ Psychology
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
As part of the Community Building committee, I look forward to planning and hosting events for us all to get better acquainted. I also look forward to fundraising for Choice Humanitatian.
gHU Committee
ISABEL CHESS
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Biology or Health Care Management (premed track)
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
Given the global health crisis we are all living through, I am excited to engage with the intersection of the pandemic and the global health issues in both Peru and worldwide.
MAE MOURITSEN
Year: 2022 (Junior )
Hometown:
Major:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
​
IBRAHIM JALAL
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major: Biology
What has been your favorite part of GlobeMed so far?
I love the passionate community and the engaging discussions that we have during GBMs. One of my favorite experiences has been the discussion of approaches to cancer treatment in resource limited settings and its associated guest lecture by Dr. Shulman last year.
​
TIMOTHY LEE
Year: 2022 (Junior )
Hometown:
Major:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
​
SIMRAN RAJPAL
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Health and Societies
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm super excited to create meaningful relationships with GlobeMed members who care about global health issues as well asto create engaging global health awareness initiatives!
JORDAN DOURLAIN
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Biochemistry and Bioethics
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to getting to be a part of ghU this semester and helping plan the incredible activities that ghU creates. I'm also looking forward to being ableto discuss and examine the effects of the pandemic and how it has influences global health during our meetings, as well as discussing a number of other important, relevant, global health issues.
Finances Committee
SHANNON CHAU
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major: Nursing & Healthcare Management
What are you looking forwad to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to seeing how we can adapt to the online semester and come up with creative ways to still meet our fundraising goals.
​
​
SYLVANNE BRAGANZA
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience & Economics, Health Care Management Minor
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to the virtual versions of GlobeMed activities, especially committee activities! I'm also looking forward to GBMs and our many global health discussions.
SELENA LU
Year: 2022 (Sophomore)
Hometown:
Major:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
​
Local engagement Committee
PRINCESS RAHMAN
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major: Ancient History (on Premed track)
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to continuing our conversations on the initiatives happening today to secure global health equity for younger generations.
JUSTIN ARNOLD
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Hometown:
Major: Neuroscience with minors in Chemistry and Healthcare Management
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to learning more about global health initiatives as well as ways we can target health policies to increase access and equity in healthcare.
SARAH JOERGENSEN
Year: 2021 (Senior)
Hometown:
Major:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
​
EDWARD QUAYE
Year: 2021 (Senior)
Hometown:
Major:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
​
NEHA NAGPAL
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: Medical Anthropology with Global Health
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to working with Prevention Point, and hopefully being able to volunteer in person in the future.
JACK IMMANUEL
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major: International Relations with minor in International Development
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to exploring the countless ways that I can engage with active change-making during such an unprecedented time in the global health arena. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become even more imperative to navigate the vast scope of global health security and social impact.
GROW Committee
JENNIFER DIAZ
Year: 2021 (Senior)
Hometown:
Major: Biology/ Chemistry & Psychology
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to working closely with CHOICE to give them a more central role in our programming and events in order to foster a stronger connections between them and GlobeMed members.
BRAULIO GONZALEZ
Year: 2024 (Freshman)
Hometown:
Major:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
​