Our Brighter Writers
Learn more about the writers whose words inform, inspire, and bring depth to our mission.
Aaron Maxwell
Sound Healer
and Founder of Maxwellness
Brittney Dorr
Fashion Consultant
Caitlin Sweany
Brighter Managing Editor
and Communications Director
Cara Lockwood
Breast Cancer Survivor
and Best-selling Author
Cara Price
Nutrition Coach
Cate Baker
Brighter Intern
Cindy Trice, DVM
Cervical Cancer Survivor
and Co-Founder of KickIt Pajamas
Dana Donofree
Ovarian Cancer Survivor
Debbie Norris
Ovarian Cancer Survivor
Georgia Griego
Founder and CEO of CareKaps
Grace Flanakin
Sarcoma Survivor
Graci Smith
Brighter's Program Manager
Isabella Ferrari MCN, RD, CSO, LD
Senior Clinical Manager at Doherty Nutrition
Josanna Gaither
Executive Director of the
Ricardo Fisas Foundation
Kate Curikshank
Board-Certified Nurse Coach
Linda Winkler Garvin, MSN
Patient Advocate Bay Area Inc.
Meredith Mitstifer, Psy.D
Licensed Clinical Psychologist Ovarian Cancer Survivor & Thriver
Natasha Parker
Triple Negative Breast Cancer IIB Survivor
Dr. Sara Mucowski, M.D.
Double Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist
Sheela Becton
Survivor & Mixed Media Artist
Suran Yoo
Founder of Silk or Lace
Tuesday Hoelscher, MBA, RDN, LD
Registered Dietician Nutritionist