Staff Spotlight Ann Desai

Ann Desai

Ten years ago, Ann Desai came across a job listing for a senior clinical research “resource” coordinator for the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. With over 20 years of broad ranging clinical research experience, she knew this was a unique position, and it piqued her interest both professionally […]

Staff Spotlight Zaundrea Pinner

Zaundrea Pinner

Zaundrea Pinner is a wife of 31 years, mom of six children (three boys and three girls), and she has 14 grandchildren. She grew up in St. Louis north county. She is a proud graduate of Normandy Senior High School. Before coming to Washington University, she worked for Esse Health Mason Road Pediatrics for 12 […]

Staff Spotlight Catrina Murphy

Catrina Murphy has been with Washington University in St. Louis and the Department of Pediatrics for five years starting as a PSR. Prior to coming to Wash U, Murphy was in the dental field for eight years where she was an office manager and at times the dental assistant. She has always enjoyed the medical field, but […]

Staff feature Lynn Cowan

Lynn Cowan

Lynn Cowan grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and she loves everything about the state of Wisconsin! She loves the Packers, Brewers, Friday Fish Boils and the beautiful summers. She loved the winters as a child, but as she grew older, the long winters just seemed to get longer and longer. Cowan attended Marquette University […]

Staff feature Lori Maloney

Lori Maloney grew up across the river in Caseyville/Collinsville/Maryville with her younger brother who still calls her “little sister.” During her childhood, family and friends were always around and the family camped a lot! Always with several other families – it was more of a party and home away from home kind of camping rather […]

Staff Feature Beth Colombo

Beth Colombo is a St. Louis native and grew up in the city. She attended Rockhurst University for undergrad majoring in nonprofit leadership.  In 2012, she moved to Boston and joined a program called the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. This program was a one-year volunteer commitment, working at a domestic violence shelter. During this year, she lived with five […]

Staff Feature Tracye Hammons

Trayce Hammons

Tracye Hammons grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, on 39th Street where neighbors are your family (39th for life!). She was a Flyer at East Saint Louis Senior High School, class of 1982. Before coming to Washington University in St. Louis, Hammons worked in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Intensive Care Unit for 11 […]

Staff Feature Jeanne Silvestrini

Jeanne Silvestrini

Jeanne Silvestrini grew up in a small town in southern Illinois from 1975 – 1984. While, she didn’t live on a farm, many of her friends did. She lived vicariously through those friends, however her first encounter with a calf on a milk farm wasn’t all cuddly like she had hoped. Once the calf saw […]

Staff Feature Danielle “Dani” Moranville

Danielle Moranville

In her own words: I was born and raised in St. Louis, as were both of my parents, so most of my family members live here, with a few scattered all over the country. My mom worked in the Radiology Department of a local hospital when I was a kid, and I loved going there […]

Staff Feature Sarah Bevineau

Sarah Bevineau

In her own words… I started working in Pediatrics in 2014, and I’ve loved every bit of it. On my highs, the children I encounter are the highlight of my day, and when I’m feeling sad and low, these little munchkins can make me laugh. They give love unexpectedly and unselfishly to everyone they meet. […]