Meet the Fertility Friends of Generation Next Fertility!

Kirsten Mortimer recently received her Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience at Pomona College in Claremont, California. During her undergraduate career, she volunteered at a stroke rehabilitation hospital, conducted research that uses short strands of DNA for pathogen detection, interned at a tech startup that uses neuroscience to predict consumer behavior, led outdoor orientation adventures for students, and was a teaching assistant for Clinical Neuropsychology. Additionally, while swimming for the Pomona-Pitzer Swim & Dive team, she learned how building meaningful and communicative relationships are what makes a team thrive. "Witnessing the individualized care and compassion put into each patient's fertility journey fosters my passion for ensuring quality patient-centered care.

Rachael graduated from Fordham University in 2020 where she majored in Biology and Anthropology and earned Bachelor of Science degree.Rachael is preparing to apply for Medical School in the upcoming year and has seen first-hand the impact of the focused and compassionate care delivered each day by the Generation Next physiciansand team.Rachael has a strong work ethic and is highly committed to ensuring that each patient has the highest quality experience and that they know that the Generation Next Fertility team is there to help guide them throughout their treatment.

Victoria Zhao is a first-generation student who received her Bachelor of Science from Brandeis University in Biology and Health Sciences. Throughout her undergraduate career, Victoria was a clinical research assistant at Mount Sinai Hospital and has published research in the fields of pediatric endocrinology and emergency medicine. She hopes to become an advocate for patients in the future and work toward bridging healthcare inequalities. Victoria is here to be a source of support for GNF patients throughout their their reproductive journey.

Danna Maryakhin is a recent graduate who received her Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University in Neuroscience and Human Biology, concentrating in Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience. During her undergraduate career, Danna was a research assistant at the MSU College of Human Medicine and used 3D imaging and gene expression analysis to understand how hormones influence the uterine architecture. She is passionate about empowering women through excellent patient care and aims to become a physician in the future with a particular interest in the field of reproductive endocrinology.

Callie is one of Generation Next Fertility's Clinical Assistants, an aspiring physician (wish her luck as she's currently applying to med schools!) and a Fertility Friend. Our Fertility Friends are assigned to patients and they're with them every step of the way of their #fertilityjourney. Callie loves getting to know our patients better, forming a strong bond with them, and doing whatever she can to make a hard journey easier! "What I love the most about working at Generation Next Fertility is that the team is so knowledgeable and passionate about what they do, it really motivates me to work even harder for the patients." When she's not being an awesome Fertility Friend, you'll find Callie's nose in a book, going for a run, or around fur babies 🐱🐶

Brianna has been with Generation Next Fertility for 2 years. She's worked closely alongside the clinical team, reception, and finance team to make the overall GNF experience as seamless and as pleasant as possible for our patients. What she loves most about being a Fertility Friend is that connecting with the patients, empowering them and being a part of their journey to motherhood. "Working here made me feel more excited about getting into medicine! I'm really grateful for the Generation Next Fertility team because of how much I've been able to learn these past 2 years." Brianna is also a dog mom and a chocoholic (which could explain why she's so sweet!)

Julia is a Bay Area native, but is now a proud New Yorker after moving here post grad. Julia completed her BS in Neuroscience and minor in Gender and Health from the University of Michigan last year. She has interned for a non-profit organization that is creating Detroit's first birth center with the goal of combating the poor birth outcomes that Detroit mothers and infants face. Julia attended a training for prenatal, birthing, and postpartum doula support and served as a personal care assistant throughout college for a young woman suffering from a rare neurological disorder, Dejerine-Sottas Syndrome. Julia hopes to become an OBGYN and is applying MD and MD/MPH programs throughout the country. Her favorite part about Generation Next Fertility is being able to offer women autonomy in their family building journey through creative and personalized health care. When she's not in the office, Julia can be found drawing and painting, working out, or reading a book.

Olivia McGeough received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. She loves working in clinical settings with patients and found a passion in endocrinology and women’s health after a summer internship in OBGYN. At Generation Next Fertility, Olivia is committed to empowering women through providing individualized care through every step of their fertility journey. Her mission is to make sure every patient receives compassionate and comprehensive care.