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The Faces Behind myFace

Andrea Newman
Senior Director of Development

In navigating this complex world in which we live, one of the best lessons I’ve learned is to be kind to others. This important lesson has impacted not only my personal life but more importantly, my professional path.  For the past two decades, I’ve had the good fortune to elevate the missions of non-profit social service and arts organizations, supporting the needs of individuals, families and communities to make our world a better place.  I am delighted to join the team at myFace as the Senior Director of Development, collaborating with colleagues to advance strategies and support operations as we strive to reach new goals.  

Dina Zuckerberg
Director of Family Programs

myFace’s mission reflects my passion and my passion reflects the mission. As Director of Family Programs, I bring my life experience of growing up with a craniofacial difference to the programs I help implement for the individuals and families we serve. Whether it’s through our emotional support groups, online educational series, family networking events or public awareness initiatives, my goal is to advocate for the craniofacial community and make sure their voices are heard. I want everyone with a facial difference to know myFace is here for them, and that they are not alone. I’m thrilled to call myFace my family.

Sandy Gilbert

Senior Program Director

I bring 7 years of previous experience in Patient Advocacy to this role, in which I developed new programs and services to support patients and families living with a chronic medical condition. In my experience with Patient Advocacy, I have fostered connections between patients as they are a key source of support for one another, developed educational materials to keep patients up-to-date about information that may impact their health outcomes, and conducted surveys to identify unmet needs within the community. I also worked closely with healthcare providers to support their work, including building networks of healthcare providers and hosting meetings where providers had the opportunity to share expertise and concerns with their peers. I also worked with physicians to help develop guidelines for patient care management, and helped to develop webinars to provide evidence-based training to healthcare providers. I am delighted to begin working with patients and families living with facial differences and to help expand myFace’s programs and services for their benefit. I also look forward to partnering with craniofacial healthcare providers to support their work, and to reach more patients and families. Together, we can all transform the lives of children and adults with facial differences. 

Karen Lazarus
Director of Campaign Development

With more than a decade of experience at two international nonprofit organizations, I know the tremendous impact that quality comprehensive care and support can have on the life of individuals and their families. myFace does, too, and I am proud to be part of an organization with such a strong and focused mission. As the Director of Campaign Development , I am committed to helping myFace lead, plan and implement development initiatives to increase our exposure and raise the funds we need so that we can continue to educate the public on our work and provide the individuals and families we serve with access to the resources, support and care they need – and deserve. It is an honor to work with such a passionate, committed and talented team.

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Dina Zuckerberg
Director of Family Programs

myFace’s mission reflects my passion and my passion reflects the mission. As Director of Family Programs, I bring my life experience of growing up with a craniofacial difference to the programs I help implement for the individuals and families we serve. Whether it’s through our emotional support groups, online educational series, family networking events or public awareness initiatives, my goal is to advocate for the craniofacial community and make sure their voices are heard. I want everyone with a facial difference to know myFace is here for them, and that they are not alone. I’m thrilled to call myFace my family.

Karen Lazarus
Director of Development

With more than a decade of experience at two international nonprofit organizations, I know the tremendous impact that quality comprehensive care and support can have on the life of individuals and their families. myFace does, too, and I am proud to be part of an organization with such a strong and focused mission. As the Director of Development, I am committed to helping myFace lead, plan and implement development initiatives to increase our exposure and raise the funds we need so that we can continue to educate the public on our work and provide the individuals and families we serve with access to the resources, support and care they need – and deserve. It is an honor to work with such a passionate, committed and talented team.

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Elissa Young

Office Manager/Executive Assistant

As a social worker with more than two decades of experience with non profit organizations, my career has been driven by my passion for serving children and families. I am an advocate for underserved communities, a relationship builder and an operations manager. I am thrilled to join myFace and support their mission driven work of transforming lives of children and adults living with craniofacial differences. As Office Manager and Executive Assistant, I will work to strengthen our operations and enhance the organization’s capacity to grow and expand programming. myFace focuses on care, compassion and community, and I am proud to be part of an amazing team that always chooses kindness.

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