PEP Team

Meet the Period Education Project Team

Leadership Team

Trish Hutchison, MD

Executive Director

Co-Founder, Girlology
Co-Founder, Period Education Project
Campus Physician, College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

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Maggie Hamberis

Director of Partnerships

Nashville, TN

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Katrina Graczyk, MBA

Director of Operations

Period Education Project

Greenville, SC

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Priyanka Parikh

National Student Coordinator

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Lonna Gordon, MD, PharmD, FAAP, FSAHM

National Coordinator of Med School Partnerships

Associate Chief of Adolescent Medicine
Nemours Children’s Hospital
Orlando, FL

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Casey Hopkins, PhD, APRN, WHNP

Director of Nursing Partnerships

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Clemson University
Anderson, SC

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Staff & Interns

Alicia Olguin-Macedo

Communications Intern

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Trish Hutchison, MD, FAAP

Founder & National Coordinator of Community Partnerships
Co-Founder, Girlology
Campus Physician, College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Dr. Trish Hutchison is a true South Carolinian who attended the College of Charleston and earned her MD at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). After completing her Pediatrics residency at Vanderbilt University, Trish returned to Charleston, where she was in private practice for nearly a decade prior to moving into a more academic role as the founder and director of a young women’s health center for the Department of Adolescent Medicine at MUSC. As an expert on adolescent development, teen sexuality, and parenting, she has been listed among the Best Doctors in America. In addition to leading Girlology programs, she currently practices medicine in the Student Health Center at the College of Charleston — providing Dr. Trish exposure to the issues facing teens today. Her years of clinical practice and her warm and non-judgmental approach have made her a highly trusted and respected physician among kids, college students, and parents alike. Additionally, she provides the same level of care and concern as a medical mission team leader on regular trips to underserved countries.

Maggie Hamberis

Director of Partnerships

Nashville, TN

Maggie has come full circle on her women's health journey from attending her first Girlology class in middle school, led by Dr. Holmes, to joining the PEP Team in 2022! Growing up in a healthcare family, she always had an interest in women's wellness and felt strongly about fighting stigmas.

Maggie spent most of her youth involved in a wide-range of activities and organizations, from student government, basketball, choir, Greek dance, piano and more, to satisfy her enjoyment of fellowship. She especially loved participating in music-based pursuits!

Her zeal for connecting with people and building meaningful relationships led her to receive her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. Throughout college, she participated in non-profit work with Girl Scouts of America, Prevent Child Abuse America, and Pendleton Place Youth Center.

Maggie made her way to Nashville, Tennessee in 2019 where she worked in sales and account management for technology companies. Her interest in wellness continued in her daily activities of yoga, meditation, running and cooking. Eager for something more fulfilling, she shifted her focus back to bettering lives through nonprofit work as the Director of Partnerships with PEP. Maggie is thrilled to join the team and put her communications skills and passion for women's health to great use!

Katrina Graczyk, MBA

Director of Operations

Greenville, SC

Katrina is a New Jersey native who received her undergraduate degree in Economics and her MBA from Rutgers University. She has always had an innate passion for positive youth development and connecting with young people. She grew up involved in an international youth group, with highlights including speaking engagements and performances at international and national youth congresses. She spent many hours volunteering as a youth advocate, attending mission trips, and volunteering at summer youth camps. After spending most of her career working in sales for large corporations, she is excited to contribute to the growth of an organization dedicated to educating & empowering youth.

Katrina participates in a broad range of PEP operations and particularly enjoys working with the medical student volunteers who teach menstrual health to youth in their communities. When she’s not cheering on the rallies, you can find Katrina enjoying the outdoors with her family, cooking, or looking for a binge-worthy series on Netflix!

Priyanka Parikh

National Student Coordinator

Priyanka is a second-year honors student from Colunmbus, GA attending the University of Georgia. As a Foundation Fellow, she is studying biochemistry and economics with the goal of becoming a physician-scientist and shaping healthcare policy in the future. She joined Girlology in October 2020 to out of her interest in helping maximize the impact that medicine can have on communities by equipping people with tools to understand their own health.

As the National Student Coordinator, Priyanka connects with medical students across the country and coordinates their training to deliver youth focused workshops that help destigmatize menstrual health and dismantle barriers to care. When she’s not studying or advocating, Priyanka enjoys biking, camping, rewatching Harry Potter movies, and listening to ‘The Last Time’ by Taylor Swift on repeat.

Lonna Gordon, MD, PharmD, FAAP, FSAHM

National Coordinator of Med School Partnerships
Associate Chief of Adolescent Medicine
Nemours Children’s Hospital

Orlando, FL

Dr. Lonna Gordon is the older daughter of Llewellyn & Lorna from Jamaica, older sister to Lori and godmother to 9 girls. She was born in our nation’s capital, which explains her passion for child advocacy, and raised in Jacksonville, FL. She has a PharmD from Florida A&M University & an MD from the University of South Florida. She currently practices Adolescent Medicine at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Fl where she is the Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine and the Director of Diversity for Graduate Medical Education. Dr Lonna is a foodie, photographer, and world traveler. She loves to empower her patients to fuel their bodies using creative and healthy meal and snacks ideas that she shares with them. She has combined her love of educating and cooking to pursue board certifications in Obesity Medicine & Culinary Medicine. She sits on the Society of Adolescent Health & Medicine – Nutrition and Obesity Committee. Additionally, Dr Lonna is a nationally recognized advocate in the areas of healthcare access and adolescent reproductive health. She has also spearheaded community health education programs utilizing faith based organizations in three different cities.

Casey Hopkins, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC

Director of Nursing Partnerships

Greenville, SC

Dr. Casey Hopkins is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Clemson University in Clemson, SC. She has been a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner since 2010 and keeps an active clinical practice in the Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Prisma Health in Greenville, SC. Dr. Hopkins’ research interests include women’s and female adolescent health, including aspects of reproductive and sexual health and physical activity, health disparities among women with disabilities, and improving health outcomes with community-driven research initiatives.

Dr. Hopkins holds appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of South Carolina School of Medicine- Greenville and Faculty Associate in the Center for Research on Health Disparities of Clemson University School of Nursing. She is a certified Girlologist with Girlology® and enjoys teaching puberty and reproductive health programs in her community. Dr. Hopkins serves on the editorial advisory board for Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs, the official journal of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health. Dr. Hopkins is also a trained sexual assault forensic examiner and is part of a federal grant-funded team working to improve the care of sexual assault survivors in South Carolina. What she loves most in life is spending time with her husband, daughter, and two sons.

Alicia Olguin-Macedo

Communications Intern

Marietta, GA

Alicia Olguin-Macedo is a third-year honors student at Kennesaw State University from Newnan, Georgia majoring in Criminal Justice. She is actively involved on her campus as Student Government Association Senator for Women and Gender Issues, the Organization for Latin American Students, and Lamba Theta Alpha Latin Sorority.

Alicia joined the Period Education Project in May 2023 because she has a passion for making periods less taboo and educating others on the misconceptions of periods and menstrual health. Alicia joins PEP as the Lead Writer to publish news and blogs highlighting the work of our Period Pros and community partners, and assist Period Pros in contributing educational content to our online and social platforms. Through PEP, Alicia looks forward to impacting communities where period education is often less accessible or less talked about! When she's not out advocating, she enjoys reading, crocheting, cooking, and playing tennis.

PEP Team

Leadership Team

Trish Hutchison, MD

Maggie Hamberis

Katrina Graczyk, MBA

Priyanka Parikh

Lonna Gordon, MD, PharmD, FAAP, FSAHM

Casey Hopkins, PhD, APRN, WHNP

Staff & Interns

Alicia Olguin-Macedo

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Trish Hutchison, MD, FAAP

Maggie Hamberis

Katrina Graczyk, MBA

Priyanka Parikh

Lonna Gordon, MD, PharmD, FAAP, FSAHM

Casey Hopkins, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC

Alicia Olguin-Macedo