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1-on-1 Cancer Support Connecting Cancer Fighters, Survivors & Caregivers
1-on-1 Cancer Support Connecting Cancer Fighters, Survivors & Caregivers
Aaron Hadley is the Imerman Angels Director of Operations. He has been involved in non-profit management since realizing his childhood dream of directing a summer camp, which he compares to being the mayor of a small city, "except with song-sessions and s'mores." Additionally, Aaron worked in business consulting and commercial real estate. Trained in strategy, facilitation, and leadership, he enjoys applying lessons learned from his previous experiences to his work at Imerman Angels. Aaron is a proud graduate of The University of Arizona, serves on the boards of B'nai B'rith Beber Camp, Friends of Camp Wildcat, and the American Camp Association and is an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Lisa Cristia is a survivor of tongue and throat cancer and works at Imerman Angels as a Connections Specialist. She is the reassuring voice at the other end of the phone that conducts the personalized matches to ensure that Support Seekers are connected with Mentor Angels for one-on-one support. She has been a Mentor Angel with Imerman Angels since 2007 and joined full time December 2009.
Lisa is a true Chicagoan, born and raised. She still lives in the Northwest side of Chicago in the same neighborhood that she grew up in. Lisa's many talents stem from her varied experiences in the service industry, including dental assistant, waitress, bartender, trained and licensed massage therapist, spa manager, and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Lisa was the spokesperson and face of the Smoke Free Illinois campaign. She has spoken on behalf of smoke free legislation and "access to health care" issues with appearances on TV, radio, print and most notably, two appearances on CNN.
Jemma Cabral is a two time cancer survivor of Stage III Hodgkin's Lymphoma and works at Imerman Angels as the Programs Manager. She manages our 1-on-1 cancer support program to ensures that every cancer fighter, survivor, and caregiver gets the best help possible from our service.
Jemma has worked in the accounting and finance industry for companies such as SallieMae, GBC, AT&T, and Walgreens. An autologous stem cell transplant, performed in 2003, allowed her to live cancer free. Subsequently, Jemma began volunteering for the American Cancer Society and their signature event, Relay For Life. In 2009, Jemma accomplished a personal goal to attend 25 Relay For Life events for its 25th Anniversary (she actually attended 30 that year). In recognition of this accomplishment, was presented with an award in advocacy and her photo on the cover of the Relay For Life 2010 national calendar. She has also been involved with their sister organization ACS CAN where she volunteered as the Advocacy Chair for her region. Jemma is also involved with one of our partner organizations, First Descents, where she is known as "Mojito". Through their programs she has fallen in love with kayaking and has been a Team FD athlete participating in two half marathons and two sprint distance triathlons.
When she isn't volunteering with Imerman Angels, Teri works full time as a flight attendant for American Airlines. This Texas Tech University alum is from San Antonio, but has lived in Chicago since 1998. Since 2007, Teri has also been a family coordinator/mentor and charter coordinator for Snowball Express, a non-profit organization that takes hundreds of military families of fallen heroes, who have died since 9/11, on an all-expense paid trip every December. Imerman Angels and Snowball Express have the same values when it comes to coping with difficult situations, they agree that being around others who know exactly what you're going through helps immensely.
Hannah is originally from Shreveport, Louisiana and loves her relocation to the "windy city," 60 degree summers and all. Receiving her bachelor's degree in Psychology in May of 2010 from Washington University in St. Louis, she began as intern with Imerman Angels the following fall. Hannah started full-time with the team in January of 2011, and now works with all areas of the organization to grow awareness and engagement in the mission.
Hannah's new role at Imerman Angels has been the perfect opportunity for her to expand and develop her interest and experience in the non-profit world. Working with the Imerman Angels team has allowed her to incorporate all the things she loves into her work. Creative projects involving writing, photography, design are frequent and there are so many dedicated and passionate people to run with for a cause.
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