Our Team

Kush began volunteering at EDRC in November of 2022, motivated by his past experience applying technology to assist individuals afflicted with eating disorders. Kush helps manage the EDRC website, and he passionately believes that spreading awareness about treatment is an incredibly important tool to benefit people’s lives. In his free time, Kush enjoys rock climbing, playing with his two dogs, and reading about new ideas.

Chetan is the Google Ads volunteer for our team. Previously, he has worked at Google for 7 years in their India office. While at Google, he has managed multi-million dollar portfolios, across several industries including retain and travel. Chetan has extensive knowledge of Google Ads and Bing ads and has completed advertising certifications for them both. In his spare time, Chetan likes watching movies and documentaries, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Jen Medina has been volunteering with the EDRC for the past 12 years, leading the free Thursday night support group. Her group consistently has high attendance and great reviews. She will always go the extra mile to help. She advocated for a client who was being denied a higher level of care by working with our partners the Santa Clara County Law Foundation and Kantor and Kantor Law Firm to get the appropriate treatment. Jen continues to be one of our most passionate and committed volunteers, never too busy to help a client in need.

David has more than 30 years of experience in the computer field, starting in the early 1980’s working at various Silicon Valley companies. David is our brilliant and funny computer geek who makes us laugh, is EDRC’s very first volunteer. He started with Janice and the founding board in 2006 and produced our first website. David has been the “go to” person for all of our IT needs. “It makes me feel as though I’m useful in my dotage, and not a burden on society.”  He lives in Reno with his wife Mary, his birds Ria and Jess, and his showroom of cars.

Frances joined EDRC in October of 2021, first starting out as a volunteer. She recently graduated from Vassar College, majoring in Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology. Frances became interested in studying eating disorders after seeing many of her friends struggle with them. Her interests include knitting, sustainable fashion, and cooking.

Briana joined as a volunteer after the EDRC enabled her get insurance coverage for eating disorder treatment. Through her long and arduous battle with insurance she developed a passion for helping those with eating disorders navigate their way through their own barriers to receiving treatment. Briana earned her BA in Psychology San Jose State University and is currently in graduate school at Santa Clara University pursuing a Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is the former President of SJSU’s Active Minds Chapter organization that focuses on mental health education and awareness for college students. Briana has represented the EDRC at the Capitol Hill Lobby day with the Eating Disorder Coalition. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, doing crafts with her mom, and getting coffee with friends.

Aditi began volunteering at EDRC in April of 2022. After mental illness had impacted her family, Aditi was inspired to raise awareness about mental health in her community to break the stigma and empower community members to take charge of their wellbeing. At EDRC, Aditi has created various campaigns covering body neutrality, body image during the holidays, and the summer body ideal, and is currently leading the social media volunteer team. In her free time, Aditi enjoys hiking with her dog and exploring farmers markets and bakeries.

Katherine joined EDRC in June of 2023. Her own personal journey of overcoming an eating disorder has ignited a passion for spreading awareness about eating disorders and providing support to those affected. Katherine serves on both the Education Initiative Team and the Social Media Team and is a part of the Student Action Committee at EDRC. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, playing with her dogs, and listening to Taylor Swift.

Renee joined EDRC in Oct of 2023. She’s a Google certified SEO specialist, and performs keywords research and website traffic analysis to improve the overall user experience of the website. She wants to use her skills to help more people struggling with eating disorder easily find support, resources, and potential treatment suggestions to help them succeed in their recovery journeys. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, playing piano, and figure skating.

Michelle is a current freshman at Avenues The World School and is joining Crystal Springs Upland High School in 10th grade. She joined EDRC in March 2024. She is bilingual and has many skills such as graphic design and marketing. She gains experience in her own business, WitchBin (launching later in 2024), and hopes to use EDRC as a learning experience to expand her knowledge. Her main focus in EDRC is to help with the Be-YOU-Tiful Campaign and social media.