Emily brings over ten years of communication and relational expertise to her potential presence on the board. Growing up in suburban Connecticut, Emily spent her young adulthood serving as a mentor and leader for a large church youth group, helping hundreds of teens form healthy and lifelong relationships with one another and trusted adults. After graduating from Roanoke College with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, she began a professional career in sales, first with Enterprise Fleet Sales and then Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals. Both positions drew upon her ability to connect with customers and help them find mutually profitable solutions in a variety of business challenges.
Emily is married to Chris and they are the proud parents of Teddy and Tucker, as well as to two children lost to stillbirth and infant loss. Full Circle came into their lives in 2016 and helped them find and maintain community as they navigated both grief and growth. Since then Emily has been involved in advocacy and awareness around genetic screening and the need for families to be better supported in pregnancy, infancy and childhood loss. The sum of her personal and professional background enables her to bring deep connection and care to the Full Circle Community.