Our Team
Meet the teens behind the initiative Teen Medic Talks, providing you with blog posts, vital information, and carefully curated social media posts.
Our Founder
Founder and Director
Calesa Taylor
Calesa Taylor is a 16-year-old social impact leader who is a junior at Longwood High School. Calesa's role at Teen Medic Talks is to oversee all aspects of our platform, making sure everyone operates smoothly. Her goal is to promote important health topics towards teenagers. In her free time, she enjoys participating on her Varsity Track & Field Team, as well as Science Club, Civic Seal Club, Safety Committee, and National Honor Society. Her passion for medicine is unstoppable and she hopes to pursue a career of an Orthopedic Doctor.
Our Managers and Directors
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Managing Director
Gabrielle DeChirico
Gabrielle DeChirico is the Managing Director of Teen Medic Talks. She is 15 years old and attends Midwood High School at Brooklyn College. After graduation, she wants to pursue the medical field, specifically a career in nursing. Gabrielle is also involved in the Key Club, HOSA, & Science Olympiad teams at her school.
Head of Writing
Isabella Nguyen
Isabella Nguyen is 15 years old and a junior at Shrewsbury High School. Aside from being Head of Writing at Teen Medic Talks, she is currently a member of the National Youth Council of Skin Cancer Prevention and has done research via independent biology research and interning at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in dermatology.
Creative Director
Amaya Williams
Amaya is the Creative Director at Teen Medic Talks and is 15 years old. She attends Elite Scholars Academy and is involved in several clubs, including HOSA, Key Club, Royal Planeteer, and the Black Student Association (BSA), among others. Amaya is working towards a career in Biomedical Engineering because she is interested in the healthcare field, particularly in developing and engineering solutions.