Meet the Executive Board!
The Executive Board at GlobeMed is the liaison between the national organization, the chapter, and our partner. Each executive member has a role directing its respective committee (see the About Us page for more specifics on what each committee does), but as a whole, the board brainstorms and plans to make the organization stronger.
FERNANDO NOMBERA
Year: 2021 (Senior)
Major: Biology Major, Music Minor
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What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm really looking forward to seeing how we can make the best of this virtual year, using it as an opportunity to do things like reaching out to speakers outside of Philly and having online campaigns and community building events.
Co-President
ALEA ZONE
Year: 2021 (Senior)
Major: Health & Societies and Global Health
Hometown:
What has been your favorite experience in GlobeMed so far?
Looking back on the 2019 GROW internship, one particular memory stands out: conducting one-on-one interviews with the staff of CHOICE Humanitarian Peru. CHOICE is driven by the prospect of health equity in Peru, and their passion truly came alive in our interviews.
Co-President
SHUBHA VASISHT
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Major: Computational Biology
Hometown:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I look forward to organizing more campaigns ~virtually~ this year to work on educating the greater Penn community more about global health inequalities as well as raising money for our partner in Peru!
Co-Director of Campaigns
JASON WU
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Major: Health and Societies with a minor in Biology
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What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to using our new platform Classy to fundraise for our partner organization CHOICE. It will be our first year using Classy and we have many exciting things planned for it.
Co-Director of Campaigns
NAATI HAMDA
Year: 2021 (Senior)
Major:
Hometown:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
Co-Director of Communications
EMILY T. GUO
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Major:
Hometown:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
Co-Director of Communications
SOFIA CATALIOTTI
Co-Director of Community Building
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Major: Biology
Hometown:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to navigating my new role in community building and bringing our chapter together in a virtual format. I can't wait to hear all the creative ideas that my committee has!
CECE CHEN
Co-Director of Community Building
Year: 2021(Senior)
Major: Biochemistry/chemistry, Health Care Management, Neuroscience
Hometown:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I am looking forward to getting to know all ofthe new members and making the best of this online platform!
LYDIA CHEN
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Major: Accounting and Management
Hometown:
What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm looking forward to welcoming new members and getting to see current members again. This semester may take some adjusting to, but I'm eager to see what it holds.
Director of Finances
JORDAN LIU
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Major: Biochemistry & Health and Societies
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What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I look forward to building GlobeMed's committment to social justice. This past year has challenged us to reflect more deeply about our role within the community, and pushed us to think further about the small differences we can make.
Co-Director of ghU
MARTINS M. GATAVINS
Year: 2023 (Sophomore)
Major: Neuroscience and Philosphy & Science
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What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
New people, new events, and the ability to add even more new ways to interact with different information about global health. I am really hoping to see people engage with the materials ghU will provide.
Co-Director of ghU
CATHERINE LEWIS
Year: 2022 (Junior)
Major: Health & Societies and Urban Studies
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What are you looking forward to in GlobeMed this year?
I'm so excited to lead our transition from in person to remote volunteer work with Prevention Point Philadelphia. I'm grateful that my committee is so willing to sustain our partnership and adjut to remote work!