Former Staff

Anna is from Northampton, MA and will graduate from Bentley University in 2018. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Marketing and a minor in Psychology. Anna began as a Marketing Project Coordinator at MS Cure Fund in March 2017 and has been helping with event planning, database management, and other organizational operations.

Colbie is from Lincoln, NH and will graduate from Stonehill College in 2018. She is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. Colbie began as a Marketing & Events Coordinator at MS Cure Fund in September 2017 and has been helping with event planning, database management, and other organizational operations.

Melissa is from Oakland, NJ and graduated from Bentley University in 2016. She majored in marketing and minored in global perspectives and information design and corporate communication. Melissa has been an intern since May 2015 and has helped planning events, coordinating marketing communications, and conducting survey analytics to improve events. She became a volunteer after graduation.

Mary is from Southborough, MA and graduated from Bentley University in 2014, majoring in Marketing with a minor in Computer Information Systems. She is interested in pursuing a career in web design and digital marketing. In 2012, Mary was her sorority’s web master and helped with the redesign of their website. Mary has been interning with MS Cure Fund since the Summer of 2012 and managed the 2013 Falmouth Road Race fundraiser and also works in the daily operations of the organization’s events.

Kara is the only staff member from Canada – living in in the city of Steinbach, Manitoba, basically right in the center of the Country. She’s a stay-at-home mom and keeps herself busy running around after her two boys, ages 4 and 7.

Kara was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2010, shortly after her oldest son’s first birthday, after suffering sudden numbness in her legs. She decided the best way to deal with the diagnosis was to become more aware, do lots of research, and become a patient advocate for a disease that so many know nothing about.

Kara has great attention to detail, and an eye for attention-catching design, so as one of the Social Media Coordinators, her responsibilities include generating interest and content for all social media platforms, utilizing an informative newsletter and events calendar, as well as blogging and website content.

Rebecca is from Williston, VT and will graduate from Bentley University in 2017. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Information Design and Corporate Communication and a minor in Marketing. Rebecca began as a Marketing & Communications intern at MS Cure Fund in May 2015 and has been helping with event planning, database management, and other organizational operations.

Alexandra is from White Plains, NY and will graduate from Bentley University in 2017. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Accounting and will go on to get her Master’s in Accounting after she graduates. Alexandra started working at MS Cure Fund in September 2016 as an accounting intern utilizing QuickBooks to perform necessary daily operations. She also assists with database management and data analysis.

Katherine is from Burlingame, CA and currently lives in Jupiter, FL. She will be graduating from Bentley University in 2018 and is majoring in Information Design and Corporate Communications with a liberal studies major in Diversity and Society. Katherine has been an intern with MS Cure Fund since April 2016 and has been helping with database management, contacting groups to expand the communal network, and assisting with other day-to-day operations.

Peter is from Fairfield, Connecticut and will graduate from Bentley University in 2017. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Economics with a liberal studies major in American Studies and a minor in Global Studies. Peter began working as a research and analysis intern in July 2016 and has been performing research on the pharmaceutical industry, working with MS patient data and assisting with other organizational operations.

Jesse is from Needham, MA and graduated from Bentley University in 2016. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies and Business Studies with a minor in Computer Information Studies. Jesse began as a Marketing & Events Coordinator at MS Cure Fund in December of 2015 and became a volunteer after graduation. She helps the organization with database management, implementation of patient education programs, and other daily operations of the organization.

Libby is from Albany, NY and will graduate from Bentley University in 2018. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Information Design and Corporate Communications and a minor in Computer Information Systems. Libby started working at MS Cure Fund in September 2017 as an Events and Marketing Coordinator working with social media outreach, assisting with marketing campaigns, web operations, and other organizational operations. 

Hannah is from Genoa, NV and will graduate from Bentley University in 2017. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Marketing with minors in Information Design & Corporate Communication and Sociology. Hannah began as a marketing and communications intern at MS Cure Fund in April 2016. Since then she has been helping with implementing marketing strategies, planning events, launching our new website, maintaining our database, creating graphics, and conducting other organizational operations.

Alyssa graduated Bentley University in May 2015 with a dual degree of Bachelor’s in Management and a Liberal Studies in Health and Industry, and a minor in Nonprofit Organization. She began working at MS Cure Fund as an Event Marketing and Communications intern in January 2014. She then moved into the role of Event Management Coordinator. In this role she managed ͞Team MS Cure͟ in the Falmouth Road Race which raised funds for MS research. She began as a full-time employee after graduation in July 2015 as the Event Marketing & Communications Manager. Her responsibilities include applying for grant funding and managing a team to plan and execute patient education programs, health fairs, adaptive programs and fundraisers.

Shannon graduated from Quinnipiac University from Lancaster, Massachusetts in 2017. She had a marketing major with a minor in psychology. Shannon began as a social media marketing intern at MS Cure Fund in May 2016 and assisted with database management and coordinating marketing communications.

Hannah is from Rochester, NY and graduated from Bentley University in 2016. She received a Bachelor’s in Information Design and Corporate Communication with a focus in User Experience and minors in both Marketing and Computer Information Systems. Hannah began as a Marketing & Communications Intern at MS Cure Fund in September 2013 and has been helping in database management, research and creating content for the new website, and other daily operations of the organization. She became a volunteer after graduation.

Ashley is a staff member from the Austin, TX area. She’s a wife, as well as a mother of two boys that keep her VERY busy. She is also an MS Advocate & Blogger.

Ashley was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in August 2010, at the age of 22. The diagnosis came after almost a year of trying to find out why her face was going numb and having vision changes/issues. Ashley had no idea what MS was and wanted to learn everything she could about Multiple Sclerosis and become very active in the Community.

Being in her late 20’s and knowledgeable of Social Media, Ashley is now one of our Social Media Coordinators, working on website content as well. She loves coming up with new ideas and interacting with others that live with MS from all over the globe.

Carolyn is from Stamford, CT and graduated from Bentley University in 2016. She majored in Marketing with a Liberal Studies Major in Ethics and Social Responsibility and minoring in Sports Management. She began interning with the MS Cure Fund in 2015 and helps the organization with planning patient education programs. She became a volunteer after graduation.