I like being friends with other women who are supportive of women. I think that is important.

A smile is so sexy, yet so warm. When someone genuinely smiles at you, it's the greatest feeling in the world.

I was happy to kind of always scoot under the radar.

I love music and I guess I have less expectations or pressure to kind of put on myself because the music hasn't been some huge sensation.

Pneumonia is a disease that often flies under the radar of not just the public but even the global health community. It kills more children under 5 years old every year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.

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 travel the world visiting global health programs as an ambassador for the global health organization, PSI, and sometimes the disconnect I see is truly striking: people can get cold Coca Cola, but far too infrequently malaria drugs; most own mobile phones, but don't have equal access to pre-natal care.