b"ContributorsCherie Binns has been a registered nurse since 1973. In 1994, she was diagnosed with MS, and received her MSCN certification nine years later. For the past 15 years, Cherie has operated a home-based patient advocacy business helping people identify the questions to be asked of their healthcare team. She serves as a member of the MS Lived Experience Advisory Panel for MS Focus, and is the Patient Healthcare Liaison for the organization.Mona Bostick is a registered dietitian (RDN, LDN) and multiple sclerosis certified specialist (MSCS) with a private practice in Greensboro, N.C. She has lived with relapsing MS since 2008. Zoe Edwards, MS joined the MS Achievement Center in 2018, where she develops and facilitates the nutrition education curriculum. As part of her work, she collects food frequency information from members, making presentations at the Consortium of MS Centers and ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS meetings to increase understanding of dietary patterns of individuals living with MS. Adrienne Garofalo earned her masters degree in physician assistant studies from the Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital program in 2013. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and is board-certied by the National Commission on Certication of Physician Assistants. She is passionate abouteducatingandempoweringpatientstoachieveactiveandhealthy lifestyles with the goal of optimizing their quality of life.Darbi Haynes-Lawrence is an associate professor at Western Kentucky University in the Child and Family Studies unit. Darbi has multiple sclerosis and uses her experiences as a researcher and a person living with MS to educate as many people as possible about the disease. Darbi and her student, Niah Soult, have written and illustrated three children's books for MS Focus.Christine Hampton received her master of science in occupational therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. Currently, she enjoys working with individuals in the Eula C. and Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation and Wellness Program as an occupational therapist. She has recently been involved in developing resources for patients and their families to better understand how to manage symptoms of MS, especially if they are unable to access therapy services. msfocusmagazine.org 4"