Tynaea joined Inova in 2017, beginning her healthcare journey in the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Emergency Department with registration and several years coordinating for neurosurgeons. She is currently studying to complete her degree in Psychology with a minor in social work at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She has always been driven with the urge […]

Carmen is a bilingual English and Spanish Licensed Clinical Social Worker who joined the Life with Cancer team in July 2021. She earned her Master’s degree in social work from Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City, where she specialized in Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice with a focus on Health and […]

Kim Lowery Walker, MBA, LCSW-C, ACHP-SW joined Life with Cancer in 2021 as an Oncology Therapist and coordinator of the Integrative Psycho-Oncology Program (IPOP), a four-program curriculum designed to build emotional coping skills and resilience from cognitive, mindfulness-based, and contemplative perspectives. She has a passion for using mind-body interventions, such as mindfulness meditation, yoga, and […]

Melissa joined Life with Cancer’s Family Center in 2021 as Program Coordinator after five years with the Inova Health System in Administrative Support roles in the Inova Women’s Hospital, Fair Oaks Radiation Oncology and Life with Cancer, and System Patient Access departments. Melissa finds supporting the Healthcare Professionals in Cancer Services has been the most […]

Sarah Bradley is the Director of Life with Cancer for the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. She brings 15 years of experience leading multidisciplinary service lines across large hospital systems. In addition, she has more than 20 years of personal experience supporting Northern Virginia patients and families impacted by cancer through an organization she founded in […]

Erin joined Life with Cancer in 2021 and is passionate about working with individuals and families to support their mental health and wellness needs during the course of their treatment. As a licensed clinical social worker, Erin has more than a decade worth of experience providing individual, family and group therapy to children, adolescents and […]

Cheryl Hughes has over a decade of experience providing supportive care to cancer patients and their families. After earning her master’s degree in social work from Catholic University’s National Catholic School of Social Service, Cheryl completed postgraduate certifications in Palliative and End-of-Life Care as well as Traumatic Grief Counseling. Reflecting her deep respect for complementary […]

Kirstie came to Life with Cancer after managing the operations of the Inova Joan and Russell Hitt Center for Healthy Living located in Fairfax, VA. She currently oversees the exercise programming for cancer patients and survivors at Life with Cancer. She is a member of and certified by the following organizations: American Council on Exercise […]

Sofi joined Life with Cancer in January 2021 as an Oncology Nurse Navigator working at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She brings more than 25 years of oncology experience in adult oncology, adult and pediatric bone marrow transplant, and pediatric oncology. Sofi earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Minnesota State University and earned a Master’s […]

Leigh Ann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who joined the team in 2020. Leigh Ann specializes in providing evidenced-based treatment to adult patients and their caregivers, as well as any adult in the community affected by a cancer diagnosis. She also provides support to parents of children diagnosed with pediatric cancers. Her areas of […]