Our team has experience with cancer survivors/patients, creating an empathetic environment and helping those around us. We strive for the care for patients and family members, and we strive to advocate for the mental health and well-being of patients and to prove that they are more than just their diagnoses, as well as the family of patients.
Our team is led by four girls who met during a medical program at UCLA. Striving to help others and share similar feelings about the mental health and well-being of cancer patients/survivors or the family members of a cancer patient/survivor.
Emily (Suah) Sim
Sophomore @American International School of Guangzhou
Stella (Suji) Sim
Sophomore @American International School of Guangzhou
Victoria Aaron
Junior @Hesperia High School
Cassandra Garcia Rayo
Junior @Fontana High School
Victoria Aaron Vazquez
Victoria is a Beyond Diagnosis Iniatitive Advocate in Hesperia and Victorville communities. She is from La isla de la piedra (the island of the rock) Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico. As many family members have been or had been diagnosed with cancer, she finds herself wanting to help support others through this harsh battle but also support the community with neccesities and opportunities for their mental wellbeings.
Emily (Suah) Sim
Emily is a Beyond Diagnosis Initiative advocate from South Korea. She is based in Guangzhou, China. Through her volunteering experiences at a Cancer Home Center for pediatric patients in Guangzhou, she understands the struggles many patients and families go through. As a student interested in healthcare, she is eager to support patients and families.
Cassandra Garcia Rayo
Cassandra Garcia Rayo is a Beyond Diagnosis Initiative advocate from and based in Fontana, California. Through hearing about the effects on mental health that cancer can have on patients & family, she is willing to help out others in need. She strives to connect with people and hear out their experiences in order to spread awareness on their cause.
Stella (Suji) Sim
Stella is a Beyond Diagnosis Initiative advocate from South Korea, based in Guangzhou, China. She values the importance of support and awareness for patients struggling with cancer through her hospital volunteering work as a student coordinator. As an international student, she aims to support patients with cancer globally.
We are always looking for new members and volunteers. Remember to have all information ready on hand.
