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About Me: I grew up with 3 cousins with EB and now work in EB research. Currently working at Stanford University as a Clinical Research Coordinator.

Hobbies: cooking, reading, cycling, binge-watching

Goals: Buying a house

Dream: travel the world with my family

Favorite Food: Chile relleno

Favorite Movie: Boy

Favorite TV Show: The Office

Favorite Quote: “Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so” – Noam Chomsky

Email: melycbarriga@gmail.com

About You: Heyyy everyone my name is Sarah R. Groome, I am a public notary, an elementary school teacher/tutor a devoted wife and dedicated mother of 3 boys! I am a VSU English Major Grad, who loves Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. Virginia Beach is where I reside I’m definitely a Beach Girl!

Hobbies: I enjoy taking care of my 3 boys and living it up with my hubby!

Dreams: Creating an invention that can change the world for the better and have a successful life with my family!

Favorite Foods: Shrimp & Mushroom pasta (alfredo)

Favorite Tv Shows: Power (HBO), Abbott Elementary, and The Fosters. Favorite

Quote: Everything happens for a reason!

Email: raenell92@gmail.com

About Me: I am 27 years old from Virginia Beach, VA.

Hobbies: Working out & going to concerts

Dreams: To be a better version of myself.

Favorite Foods: Spaghetti

Favorite Tv Shows: Girlfriends, Grace and Frankie

Favorite Quote: Psalm:23

About Me: I am Katelyn Ward, I am 22 and I am a senior at Mount St.Mary’s University getting my BSN with a minor in Human Services and Philosophy

Hobbies:I enjoy reading and painting as well as playing with my dog

Dreams: I hope to become a pediatric RN and be the nurse for someone I had growing up

Favorite Foods: Chinese and Chickfila!

Favorite Tv Shows: Law and Order SVU and Gilmore Girls

Favorite Quote: “Your life is an occasion, so rise to it” -Mr. Magorium

About Me: I live with dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). I was born and raised in Canada but my nationality is Palestinian. I am the model of eb life style and I’m honestly grateful to be apart of this company. I speak 2 languages, Arabic and English. Whenever life knocks me down I try my best to get back up because life goes on and giving up should not be an option.

Hobbies : interest: I love to draw sketches of celebrities. people, nature and so on because it relies me. Makeup is one of the most things I love to do because it get my creative side out and shows people that even with my skin disorder disability nothing is impossible when you’re passionate for it.

Dreams: My dreams are big, but hoping to have a stable job and travel, take care of my parents, buy a nice apartment, maybe get married. I also dream of having a bus as a makeup artist.

Favorite Foods: middle Eastern food all the way, I also love, love Italiano food like lasagna, spaghetti,
pizza. I love dessert too like cheesecake, cupcakes

Favorite Tv Shows: I’ve always loved FRIENDS also love to watch Turkish series because of the drama, romance and comedy.