About Hello Brave
Combining medicine, creativity, education, and lived experience.
We're a doctor, an artist, a teacher, and a parent advocate who share one belief: kids facing serious illness deserve to understand what's happening to them. Together, we create the nonprofit resources we wish every family had.
Doctor
Executive Director, Author
Preventive medicine physician and Senior Clinical Specialist at Google with 10+ years advancing health literacy. Nina designs and evaluates digital tools that improve care at scale and empower families through accessible health education.
Artist
Director of Communications, Illustrator
Communications specialist and illustrator with a passion for storytelling. Anna combines strategy, content design, and whimsical visuals to create meaningful resources for kids and families.
Teacher
Director of Programs
Educator and curriculum developer with a Master's in Education. Brooke makes complex topics accessible and engaging, so kids, families, and classrooms feel informed and supported.
Parent + advocate
Director of Development
Nonprofit professional, parent advocate, and former bakery owner. Reina brings development and operations experience to Hello Brave, grounded in her family's experience with childhood cancer and a passion for mission-driven work.
How we started
When Reina's son was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma at eight, our family struggled to explain what was happening to him. His aunt Nina, a physician, wondered: what if we created the resource we'd needed?
Read our full story →We're a lean team, and every connection counts.
