Emily was born in Franklin, Massachusetts, where she lived until moving to Texas in middle school. Her family relocated to the greater Houston area where she attended Clear Lake High School.

Emily attended the University of Texas at Austin after beginning her education at San Jacinto Community College. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Fall 2014. Following graduation, she accepted a full-time RN position at Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC on the Labor & Delivery unit. During her tenure, she worked multiple positions within Women’s Services, including Antepartum, Labor and Delivery, OR, and Obstetric Emergency Department. It was during this time she returned to school at University of Texas at Arlington to pursue her Master degree. In August 2020, she graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing and obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner license.

In her free time, Emily enjoys traveling, being outdoors, and participating in activities such as running half-marathons, live music, and riding motorcycles with friends. At the end of the day, she appreciates coming home to her family and pets.

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Audrey Dorsey achieved her Doctorate in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois. Audrey is passionate about providing excellent primary care to pediatric patients of all ages.

Maryann is originally from Seattle Washington, where she where she grew up, until moving to Texas in 2010. She continues to reside in the Houston area with her husband and their two dogs.

Maryann attended Frontier Nursing University in Hyden Kentucky, after beginning her nursing education at Lee Community College in Baytown, Texas. She graduated with her Associate of Science in Nursing in 2008 and accepted a position in ICU at Methodist Hospital. During her tenure as a bedside RN, Maryann specialized in ICU, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, NICU and Pediatrics. It was during this time that she returned to school to complete her postgraduate education. In 2018 She graduated with honors with her Master of Science in Family Nursing and obtained board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is passionate about providing the best healthcare and education to her local communities, with exceptional commitment to women's health and prenatal care. In her free time, Maryann enjoys spending time with her husband and friends, traveling and reading.

Dr. Febres was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico; he completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He attended medical school at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, which is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College, Bronx, New York. There, he served as Chief Resident.

Dr. Febres was board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in 2014.

Ms. Nancy Hernandez, a Texas native, attended The University of Texas Medical Branch where she graduated with honors as Family Nurse Practitioner in 2016. Nancy has more than a decade of experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is currently practicing in her hometown of Texas City.

Nancy is dedicated to the underserved population, both locally and abroad. Nancy has volunteered on several mission trips to Peru and the Dominican Republic.

In her free time, Nancy enjoys spending time with her two dogs, Louie and Zeus, and traveling the world.

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Tomeka Washington has over 15 years of nursing experience caring for women in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. For the past 4 years she has been practicing at the UTMB-Regional Maternal and Child Health Program clinic in Pearland as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.

Tomeka is passionate about women's Health and is a strong advocate for her patients and women's empowerment. She believes that good health is essential and that the biggest threats to women's health are often preventable and keeping women informed and educated is the key to a longer healthier life.

Tomeka was born on the island at UTMB (BOI). She attended Dickinson independent School district and graduated in 1999. After obtaining her associate degree in nursing in 2005 Tomeka began her nursing career as a Labor and delivery nurse at UTMB in Galveston. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 2013, and her Master's Degree in Women's Health from the University of Cincinnati in 2016.

She is currently a member of The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), Minority Nurses association, and National Black Nurse Practitioner Association (NBNPA). Tomeka is married with 3 children and outside of her professional and educational obligations she loves spending time with her family and serving at her local church.

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Brenda Pickhardt, CNM is a Maternal Child Health Specialist, Certified Nurse Midwife, with UTMB Regional Maternal & Child Health Program since 2011. Ms. Pickhardt is a nationally certified by American Midwifery Certification Board. Brenda received both her Bachelor in Science in Nursing and Master's Degree in Nursing focusing on Nurse Midwifery at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Ms. Pickhardt is a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Along with caring for patients not only in the clinic setting but also in Labor & Delivery and Postpartum, Ms. Pickhardt is a Regional Director for the Regional Maternal & Child Health Program. Ms. Pickhardt continues to be an advocate for all women.