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Before moving into public relations, Danielle was an anchor and reporter for three years at WTVA/WLOV, the NBC and Fox affiliate in Tupelo, Miss., and she also worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WBBH/WZVN, the NBC and ABC affiliate in Ft. Myers, Fla. She covered everything from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill's effect on Southwest Florida, the 2008 presidential debate in Mississippi, devastating tornadoes and other breaking news, even picking up a few awards from the Associated Press.

Danielle received a bachelor's degree in radio-TV, with a specialization in broadcast journalism, from the University of Central Florida.

She previously worked for Johns Hopkins Medicine, the marketing surgical services of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, including the Brady Urological Institute, the Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Transplant Center and the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare-related marketing and nonprofit communications.

Susan earned her bachelor of science degree in journalism-advertising and a minor in English from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is a member and board member of the Maryland Society of Health Care Strategy and Market Development. She grew up in Howard County.

Before joining Johns Hopkins, Kristen served in the nonprofit and U.S. government spheres, including with the American College Health Association and the U.S. Department of State. In her past roles, she has led writing and editing efforts for multiple newsletters and outlets, participated in community advocacy, and assisted with event management.

Kristen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with bachelor’s degrees in life sciences communication and genetics.

Before joining Johns Hopkins, Cassidy worked in the book publishing industry as a marketing associate, freelance copywriter and content creator. Before that, Cassidy worked with literary magazines, small presses, editorial firms and universities throughout Texas and Boston. In previous positions, Cassidy organized and managed comprehensive PR and marketing campaigns, tour and publication strategies.

Cassidy earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in creative and professional writing from Lubbock Christian University. She also earned a master’s degree in publishing and writing from Emerson College.

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Natalia led marketing and communications strategy for a large community hospital in Tampa Bay, Fla. She has more than 13 years of healthcare marketing experience. She holds a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of South Florida.

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Caslon was a reporter, producer and anchor for more than six years, spending a majority of her career at KTUU-TV in Anchorage, Alaska. There, she received two Edward R. Murrow awards, various Alaska press recognitions and several regional Emmy nominations. She’s also served as communications director for the Iowa region of the American Red Cross and worked in media relations at the Defense Health Agency.

Caslon grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Columbia College Chicago.

Helen was previously employed at the Washington Post, where she edited opinion pieces, editorials and letters to the editor and helped keep track of daily readership trends on the Web. Before that, she worked as a copy editor and assigning editor for her hometown newspaper, the Baltimore Sun.

She received a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Towson University.

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Maura was a technical writer/editor for Ravenswood Solutions, where she translated complex engineering information into simplified language for product users. Before then, she served as a communication manager for Saab, leading the editorial process for all of the company’s North American digital communication efforts. Earlier in her career, Maura worked for Edelman and the National Cyber Security Alliance, gaining experience in strategic communication, content management, stakeholder engagement and media relations.

Maura holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Boston University.

A seasoned writer, editor and strategic communications professional, Marisol has more than 15 years of experience creating and executing marketing and communications campaigns. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins Medicine International, she served as senior copywriter at Adworks Corp., a marketing and communications firm in Puerto Rico with various clients in the health care industry.

She holds a master’s degree in communications with a concentration in media writing and a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of the Sacred Heart in Puerto Rico. Marisol also earned a certificate in translation (Spanish-English/English-Spanish) from La Salle University in Philadelphia and has won several Aster Awards.

She develops relationships with media personnel, community organizations and agencies to promote JHM’s services and events. Michel also writes website, social media, newsletter and feature content.

Michel is a former journalist who wrote for the Baltimore Sun Media Group and American Farm Publications. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Michel was the Casey Cares Foundation’s communications coordinator. She is a graduate of Salisbury University with a degree in communication arts.

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins Medicine in June 2016, Motel worked as a communications specialist for the Maryland State Department of Education, focusing on communicating the state's education initiatives to internal and external audiences. She also served as a media specialist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where she produced TV and video segments and provided media outreach.

Motel earned an M.A. in journalism and public affairs from American University and a B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College.

Michael came to Hopkins after 27 years at the federal government's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). At NIST, he served from 1991 to 2007 as director of media relations and then for the next 11 years as senior communications officer.

Prior to NIST, Michael worked as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, a medical TV writer/producer for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, a features reporter at an NPR affiliate, an ABC-TV news producer, an audiovisual production manager and media officer for a Fortune 500 oil and gas company, and a press officer/science writer for the National Cancer Institute. He also penned the popular "Answer Line" question-and-answer column for the Journal newspapers in the Greater Washington, D.C., area from 1990 until 2006.

Michael holds bachelor’s degrees in microbiology from Clemson University and communications from the University of Houston, and he completed one year toward a Ph.D. in virology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is a member of the D.C. Science Writers Association (for which he serves on the board of directors) and the National Association of Science Writers (for which he was co-chair of the Public Information Officers Committee for nine years and currently is a member of the Programs Committee that plans the annual NASW national meeting). In 2013, NASW honored Michael with the Diane McGurgan Award, the organization’s highest recognition for dedication and volunteer service.

Throughout her career, Polyniak has held a wide range of positions in the communications industry in Maryland. Her professional experience began at WBFF-TV Fox45 in Baltimore, where she served in different producing roles. She also held positions at Maryland Public Television, in marketing and communications at a local Baltimore hospital and as a freelance writer. Polyniak has written for various formats, including television news, print publications, the Internet and social media.

Polyniak earned an M.A. in writing from The Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in mass communication from Towson University.

Prior to joining the basic sciences communications team, Ayanna was the summer 2018 communications intern at the American Public Health Association, where she produced social media content, assisted with the Get Ready emergency preparedness campaign and wrote news and blog articles for The Nation's Health and Public Health Newswire, respectively. In spring 2019, she completed her master's internship at the Center for Program Integrity at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where she assisted with digital projects and writing promotional materials.

Ayanna received a B.S. degree in nutritional sciences from Howard University in May 2017 and a M.P.H. degree from the University of Maryland in May 2019.

Before her role at Johns Hopkins, Liz served as a leader in brand reputation management and systemwide communications at Sentara Healthcare, Virginia's largest not-for-profit healthcare system. In that role, she drove comprehensive and integrated initiatives for all internal, external, executive and crisis communications across the system. Before that, Liz spent nearly 10 years leading strategic communications and marketing efforts for Fortune 500 technology, government and healthcare clients as well as federal government agencies at a leading marketing and communications agency in Alexandra, Va.

Liz holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications, with a concentration in business administration, from the George Washington University as well as a master of business administration degree from Regent University. She also is a member of the Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association.

Haley also develops written communications to promote specific research areas at Johns Hopkins and advance overall institutional awareness.
Previously, Haley worked as a science writing intern with the team, where she assisted in coverage of the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences. She produced press releases and feature stories for the Fundamentals e-newsletter and also created content for Fundamentals social media channels. Prior to this role, Haley served as an English educator, researcher and assistant administrator at her alma mater, Marquette University.

She graduated from Marquette in May 2020, where she received a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences with a secondary major in English. Haley is currently finalizing a master’s of science writing degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Her team oversees media relations, digital publications and social media channels relating to basic science research. She holds a bachelor of science degree in biology and a master's degree in business administration. Previously, she managed media relations and web projects at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, covering laboratory and clinical research news, as well as social media. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and an emeritus member and former chair of the Public Affairs and Marketing Network of the nation's top cancer centers.