Tackling malaria in a country like the Central African Republic is a huge uphill battle, and my experiences there have been a healthy dose of reality, fueling my own sense of urgency to do my part in reducing the preventable suffering of the incredible women I met.

It's weird to have to jump in to being married with somebody, but it was really easy.

I think that dreams, goals, and aspirations, all of that stuff - I'm really lucky to have been able to work with the talented people that I've been able to work with and I hope to be doing that for a very long time.

My mom has always been my support system. She taught me to never give up and to keep pursuing my passions no matter what.

I'm lucky to attribute my success to the foundation my family gave me. I've always felt grounded in them.

I've gone skydiving twice. I was terrified about doing it, but I wanted to overcome that. The first time, I did it with my parents and I remember that they had already both jumped out, and suddenly it was my turn. And I thought, 'Well, I don't want to be an orphan,' so I guess I have no choice, and I jumped out of the plane.

Because I'm in an adult world and I'm really working, my age is just a number. It's not really who I am.