MEET OUR TEAM

Our Staff

Eli Ben-Yaacov

Development Coordinator
[email protected]
410.964.0202 x 223

Loves it when a plan comes together. Amateur chef, semi-pro musician. When he’s not coordinating development he’s developing coordination.

Cristina Calderón

Graphic Design & Multimedia Coordinator
[email protected]
410.964.0202 x 102

Graphic design wizard / Certified paparazzi. Making the magic happen one click at a time. Also very much in love with her pup <3

Megan Cannone, MSW, LCSW-C, OPN-CG

Clinical Manager

AYA Navigator at Anne Arundel Medical Center
[email protected]
hospital: 443.481.3558
office: 410-964-0202 x 125

Young adult social worker and administer of the Cannone household. Manager of Air Force life, three kids (twins included) and a dog. Active in napping.

Averil Christens-Barry

Director of External Relations
[email protected]
410.964.0202 × 117

At any given moment she may be ringside getting ready for Fight Night, meeting up with a BOYAA member or GameChanger, or picking up your next puppy for the Blue Jeans {& Bow Ties} Ball auction. Aces Jeopardy categories on horses, cats, and plants.

Devon Ciampa, MSW, LMSW

AYA Navigator at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
[email protected]
443.287.2485

I try to not get lost in a large hospital while solving problems for patients. Also lives out fantasies of being a professional chef, Broadway singer, art historian, and cat wrangler.

Sophia Garber

Ulman House Wellness Coordinator
[email protected]
410-964-0202 x 113

Official/unofficial Wellness and Fun Coordinator (Fellness?). She can do magic for you, but first, she has to learn how. Will only look down upon you from her stilts.

Kaylee Grindrod

Ulman House Reservations Coordinator
[email protected]
410-964-0202 x 120

Enjoys the puzzle of scheduling patients’ stays, traveling the world, and snuggling with her cat. Dislikes parallel parking.

Brittany Hirsch

Support Through Sport Manager
[email protected]
410-964-0202 x 119

Brings movement to our mission through support through sport. Designated yoga liaison, spends most of her time looking at corgi butts in downward dog.

Michelle Martinez,LCSW-C

AYA Navigator at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
[email protected]
301-295-6335

Social Worker/PT Navigator working with the young adults and their families. Creator of all itineraries, who loves to travel and brunch. Love a good workout and spending time with my son, family, and friends.

Danielle Naftali

External Relations Coordinator
[email protected]
410.964.0202 × 104

Loves lunch dates with her pup, Cash, traveling to new cities and countries, and biking the US (headwind included). Cannot keep a plant alive like many of her coworkers can. Supports all the sports.