Become a Kidney Health Coach

Candice Stephens is a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient. She founded Day After Foundation, Inc. in 2022, which is a non-profit organization that provides tools and resources to transplant patients. She is the Support Group Facilitator and mentor for the Georgia Transplant Foundation. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, traveling, reading, shopping, and volunteering.

Debbie Adam is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, and received her B.S. in Biological Sciences with Research Honors and B.A. in Spanish Language, Literature & Culture from The University of Maryland, College Park. She co-founded and co-presided the University of Maryland chapter of the Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (UMCP KDSAP) for 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 calendar years. Currently, she is an active member of the KDSAP National Communications Committee. Debbie is a-medical student at The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine and holds a vested interest in advancing community health education.

Ethan Pham currently lives in Orange County, California where he attends Corona del Mar High School. He has shadowed a nephrologist at his practice for the past two summers and has also given Kidney Health Coach presentations at dialysis centers and a doctor’s office. Some of his hobbies include playing tennis, traveling, and running.

Jackeline Flores, MD was born and raised in Guatemala where she obtained her Medical Degree and her master’s in science in Internal Medicine from the University of San Carlos of Guatemala. Her interest in Nephrology started in medical school and her additional exposure to patients with kidney diseases encouraged Jackeline to pursue a Nephrology Fellowship. She has 10+ years of medical experience and now lives in St. Louis, Missouri

Jamie Smythe has been a public servant for the last 15 years, as a Paralegal and Notary Public. Since 2011, she has been a patient advocate. She dedicated her life to serving, educating, and advocating for the kidney community. Jamie invests in her continuing education and personal development. To be the best advocate she can be, she leads by example and shares information and resources she has received along the way. Jamie’s purpose is to leave a legacy of faith, hope and love.

Rhonda Hill was born in Suffolk, VA and currently resides in Raleigh, NC. She is a Registered nurse (17 years) and a recent graduate from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington with her Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration. Her hobbies include photography, resin crafts, painting, woodworking, and house plants.

Tieranee Sturdivant is a proud human resources turned healthcare professional who strives to transform the current standard of kidney care for an underserved market! Her passion for serving this community stems from her mother being on dialysis and brother passing away from end-stage renal disease. She is interested in mitigating the disparities minorities face, particularly Black Americans, due to the increased likelihood of developing kidney disease. She has diverse experience in dialysis clinics, a hospital renal unit, and a value-based kidney care company. 

WallACE Green Sr. is retired Navy, retired Virginia Employment Commissioner, and founder of Health & Awareness (H&A). H&A, a non-profit organization targets the underserved, seniors, and those suffering from health care disparities. As a Kidney Health Coach, a two-time kidney transplant recipient and author of "Why Not Me" Prevention of Kidney Disease Health Guide, he advocates prevention and organ donation.

WallACE has an A.A. in Radio & TV, A.A. in Business and a B.S in Sociology from Saint Leo University.