ABOUT
Team
Created by young adults with epilepsy FOR young adults with epilepsy, YAWE is here to build your self-confidence, offer education and resources, and find your people today!
We got you.
Board of Directors

Wendy Steel
Executive Director

Cynthia Searson
Secretary

Dr. Stella Legarda
President

Tyler Eberly
Treasurer

Daniel Cohen PhD
Mental Health Advisor
Medical Advisors

Dr. Sahar Ahadi
Epileptologist
Montage Health

Dr. Michael Chez
Pediatric Epileptologist Sutter Health
Our Team

Abigayle Weitl
Programs Lead

Austin Cole
Peer Support

Teresa Richer
Peer Support

Jacqui Barrett
Peer Support Care Team

Jordan Werner
Fundraising and Grants Lead/Podcast Host

Jenna Dalton
External Communications/Peer Support

Sam Moreno
Peer Support

Heather Quayle
College Disability Navigation & Content Specialist, Discord Mod

Chels Scantland
Digital Marketing Lead/Video Podcast Editor

Dorian Capers
Digital Marketing

Hailey Sheinman
Events & Outreach
Ambassadors

Dan Folk
Hi, I'm Dan. I have been diagnosed with epilepsy since I was 22 years old. I currently reside in the Detroit area, and outside of my work with YAWE, I work in public libraries. Some of my hobbies include reading, running, riding my bike, baking, and traveling. I have wanted to become an ambassador because I wanted to encourage others with epilepsy to live their best lives and help inspire them.

Devin Mulcrone
My name is Devin Mulcrone, and I am currently located in Durham, NC! I just graduated from Duke University this past May and am working in a research lab at Duke University while applying to medical school. Becoming a YAWE Ambassador is allowing me to build upon my Epilepsy advocacy work and contribute to a growing, supportive community of young adults united together. My newest hobbies include painting and cycling, and I love tennis, cooking, and college basketball!

Mallory Gillum
Hi everyone! I’m Mallory Gillum, born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, and I’m passionate about bringing greater awareness and advocacy to epilepsy everywhere. I’ve lived with epilepsy for seven years, and my experiences have inspired me to help others in our community feel less alone and better supported. I want people to have easy access to the resources they need, whenever they need them. Sometimes we all need an extra helping hand, and I’m eager to be that helping hand through YAWE. My biggest goal is to help everyone diagnosed with epilepsy feel safe and confident in themselves and in every environment—because we all deserve to live our lives to the fullest!


