Mary Beth was born and raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia and obtained her undergraduate degree in Biological Engineering. Ever since her time as a summer swim coach, she knew she loved working with children. In medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, she continued to develop her passion for the field of pediatrics.

In her free time, Mary Beth enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and cheering for her Dawgs and hometown Atlanta Braves.

Alex spent most of her childhood in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. Go Chiefs! She grew up playing competitive soccer and ran cross country throughout high school. After high school, she made the move to Austin to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering from The University of Texas. Life in Austin introduced Alex to two very important things - Texas Longhorns football (Hook ‘Em) and Chuy’s, the best Tex-Mex restaurant! Medical school led Alex to Houston where she attended McGovern Medical School at UT Health Science Center. During the next four years, she developed a passion for mentoring, teaching, and patient advocacy, which cemented her interest in pediatrics.

In her free time, Alex enjoys exploring local restaurants with friends, attending hot yoga classes, and playing a pick-up game of soccer. She loves to be outside and will take any opportunity to visit a new park with her miniature dachshund, Millie.

Mandy was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. She attended Creighton University for college in Omaha, Nebraska where she studied biology. She then spent a gap year working with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Detroit, Michigan where she worked as a resource navigator at a clinic. She attended the University of Nebraska for medical school where she developed passions for health equity work, medical education, and basic science and clinical research.

Outside of medicine, Mandy enjoys spending time with her family and herd of goldendoodles, playing with her amazing nephews, chefing it up in the kitchen, volleyball, and watching a good movie.

Travis was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He attended Vanderbilt University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics with a minor in Corporate Strategy and played for the Vanderbilt Rugby team. After his time at Vanderbilt, he spent two years with Teach for America teaching high school math in Dallas. Travis eventually moved to Austin where he finally accepted his true calling to medicine, attending the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. During his time in medical school, Travis helped lead a student-run, free clinic and earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.

In his spare time, Travis enjoys spending time with his wife, Lily, and their baby boy, Wylie. His best friend is his border basset mutt, Otis, and their favorite activity together is long naps. Travis also enjoys pickleball with friends and appreciates a good food truck.

Layla was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Every summer until college, she volunteered at her local library where she developed her love for reading and discovered her passion for working with children. She attended Rhodes College where she majored in Biology and minored in Religious Studies. While at Rhodes, she created a Wellness Curriculum for elementary students that focused on teaching students wellness techniques. Following college, she went to medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis which further confirmed her passion for pediatrics. While Layla loves Memphis, she is excited to venture outside of her hometown to Nashville.

In her free time, Layla enjoys spending time with her four sisters and her two cats. She loves reading, drinking coffee, and going for outdoor runs.

Rachel grew up in a Chicago suburb just north of the city. She made her way east to Philadelphia for undergrad where she studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. After college, she headed back to Chicago where she spent a year working in a medical simulation center before completing medical school at Northwestern University. Outside of medicine, Rachel can be found seeking out the best pasta spots in town, taking long walks with friends, listening to country music, avidly watching "Jeopardy!", and cheering on the Chicago Bears with her husband, Charlie.

Bemenet (“Bem”) was born in Toronto but has spent most of his life calling Nashville home. After going to Duke for undergrad where he studied Chinese, he took a couple of gap years to complete additional post baccalaureate courses, spent some time as a barista, and worked as a family support specialist at a community non-profit. Bem went to UVA for medical school where his loyalty to Duke basketball was tested, but never faltered. More importantly though, UVA is where he was able to explore the field of pediatrics and confirm that it was the best career choice for him.

In his free time, Bem enjoys game nights, watching movies, Duke basketball, amusement parks, hiking, running, and playing tennis with friends.

Born in India, Pallavi moved to the United States at age two. She grew up in Plano, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Dallas for both her bachelor's degree in neuroscience and her master's degree in healthcare leadership and management. She then moved to Houston for medical school at McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston).

During medical school, Pallavi was involved in mentorship, advocacy with the American Medical Association, and medical education. She also completed a scholarly concentration in the medical humanities with a focus on mental health disparities in immigrant communities. Pallavi has always loved working with children, and she plans to work in a pediatric subspecialty in the future. As a pediatrician, her mission is to create safe, inclusive, and accessible spaces for all children.

In her spare time, Pallavi likes to read, write, try different workouts, and pretend she is on the Great British Bake Off. She also enjoys spending time with her partner and loved ones, especially at local parks, restaurants, and coffee shops.

Jess grew up in Livingston, Montana with her parents and two siblings. She studied biology and chemistry at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. While in North Dakota, she worked as a hospital phlebotomist and CNA as well as an EMT on an ambulance service. She attended medical school at the University of Washington where she developed a passion for rural and underserved medicine.

In her free time, Jess can be found hanging out with her husband, Jack, and their adorable baby, Maverick. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, camping, attempting to run, drinking coffee, and playing new board games.

Alyssa grew up in West Bend, Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison for her undergraduate degree where she majored in genetics and genomics and neurobiology with a certificate in leadership. At that time, she also developed a passion for addressing social determinants of health. She found she could combine these passions through a career in medicine and attended the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison where she solidified her interests in pediatric medicine and legislative advocacy.

Outside of medicine, Alyssa loves to spend time outdoors hiking, running, and playing tennis. She also enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, doing hot yoga, and trying new restaurants.