Meet Our Columnists!

  • Chelsea Hardesty

    Chelsea, the president of Getting the Best of Endometriosis is a researcher with a strong passion for endometriosis awareness.Driven by her own experiences, she strives to make a meaningful impact on society to support the chronically ill.

  • Emmanuel Sessegnon

    Emmanuel Sessegnon is a political strategist and President of the Workers with Autoimmune Ailments Alliance; an advocacy group fighting to promote laws that help the autoimmune participate in education and the workforce.

  • Nicole Diaz

    Nicole Diaz is the Co-Founder and Education Director of the Autoimmune Alliance, a 501 (c)3 nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about and advocating for the unique needs of autoimmune students in colleges and K-12 institutions.

  • Rue Foy

    Rue Foy is a Human Services major at Lander University and an advocate for the Workers with Autoimmune Ailments Alliance. She conducts research on best practices for accommodation strategies for autoimmune college students.

  • Johnathan Ace

    John is a writer with cerebral palsy and a passion for accessibility. Their bylines include work on sports, music, gaming, and the intersection of those things with Accessibility. He advocates for people with disabilities and has found writing to be a useful tool in that cause.

  • Geri Rodriguez

    Geri is an experienced medical professional diagnosed with lupus in 2017 and then with Sjogren’s and non-hodgkins lymphoma in 2023. She continues to provide educational content and real-life stories to ensure no one has to feel alone in their health journey.

  • Casey Howell

    Casey Howell is a Registered Nurse, content creator, artist, writer, mom, and wife living with rheumatic disease and psoriatic arthritis. Drawing from her professional experience, she has a passion for helping others and giving a voice to those with chronic illnesses.