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Sophie Stein received her master’s of science in nursing from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She previously worked as an advanced practice registered nurse at an outpatient psychiatric practice providing mental health care for children, adolescents, and adults. She performed patient evaluations and medication management, including using pharmacogenetic testing to guide her treatment plans. Sophie is passionate about helping those struggling with mental illness and substance use disorders, and she believes that providing those individuals and their loved ones with thorough, accurate educational resources is essential. 

Edie Weinstein is a licensed social worker, journalist, interfaith minister, motivational speaker, and radio host. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work. She has been in the field of mental health, addictions, and recovery since 1979.

Her clinical experience has included inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy and case management, dual diagnosis, outpatient drug and alcohol rehab, partial hospital programs (PHP), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP).

Kelly Doran is a professional writer and editor who has nearly two decades of experience developing thoughtful, empathetic, and informative content to help brands tell their stories and connect with their audiences. In addition to her B.A. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Kelly is also a certified yoga teacher who joyfully guided people for over a decade in group classes and private sessions, specifically working with those struggling with disordered eating. She is passionate about combining her love for the written word with her heart for helping others in the work she does with AAC.

Lizmarie Maldonado is a biostatistician for The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami (UM) conducting genetic research for Parkinson’s disease. Prior to joining UM, she worked as an epidemiologist at the local health department in Miami-Dade.

She holds a Master of Science in Public Health degree, specializing in biostatistics from the University of South Florida.