Volunteer Genetic Counselor Advisory Board

Our volunteer genetic counselors support Lynch Syndrome Awareness and Education by sharing their expertise in hereditary cancer, genetic testing, and family communication. Their guidance helps shape our educational resources and outreach, helping individuals and families better understand Lynch syndrome and connect with genetic counseling services.

Jessica Long, MS, CGC, CGAF
Jessica Long, MS, CGC, CGAF

Genetic Counselor | Penn Medicine University of Pennsylvania

 

Jessica Long, MS, CGC, CGAF, earned her Master’s degree in Human Genetics (Concentration in Genetic Counseling) from the University of Michigan and began her career in the University of Michigan Cancer Genetics Clinic in 2009.

Since 2012, she has been a cancer genetic counselor at Penn Medicine, working within the Mariann and Robert MacDonald Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, the Basser Center for BRCA, and the Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics Program. She also serves as Director of Education and Outreach for the King Center for Lynch Syndrome at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center.

Jessica has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed publications focused on genetic counseling, hereditary cancer syndromes, and polyposis. She is actively involved in the University of Pennsylvania Master’s Program in Genetic Counseling as a lecturer, thesis mentor, Co-Chair of the Clinical Education Committee, and clinical supervisor, and was recognized with the University of Pennsylvania MSGC Program’s Outstanding Supervisor Award in 2022.

As a member of the international professional organization Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC), she previously chaired the Education Committee, was recognized as a CGA-IGC Fellow in 2023, and currently serves in a leadership capacity as a CGA-IGC Council Member.

जेसिका मरीजों, परिवारों और स्वास्थ्य सेवा पेशेवरों के लिए शिक्षा को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध है ताकि सूचित निर्णय लेने में सहायता मिल सके, पीढ़ियों के बीच स्वास्थ्य परिणामों को अनुकूलित किया जा सके और लिंच सिंड्रोम वाले व्यक्तियों के लिए देखभाल और जीवन की गुणवत्ता में सुधार किया जा सके।

सारा बर्ज़िन्स्की
सारा बर्ज़िन्स्की

Genetic Counselor / Oncology Genetic Counseling

 

Sarah brings multispecialty genetic counseling experience, with a focus in cancer genetics, and expertise in hereditary cancer variant assessment and results interpretation. She is committed to supporting the Lynch syndrome community through LSAE’s advisory board and educational initiatives.

Sarah is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro genetic counseling program. She has over four years of multispecialty clinical genetic counseling experience, with particular focus in cancer genetics.

In spring 2025, she transitioned to a role as an oncology clinical genomic scientist, where she applies her skills to variant assessment and results interpretation for hereditary cancer syndrome genetic testing.

Sarah currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her partner and beloved beagle. In her spare time, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, attending musicals and WNBA games, and cooking.

सारा सलाहकार मंडल के सदस्य के रूप में लिंच सिंड्रोम समुदाय की सेवा जारी रखने और संगठन की पहलों का समर्थन करने के लिए उत्सुक हैं।

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एमिली एपस्टीन, एलएमएसडब्ल्यू

Weill Cornell Medicine / New York-Presbyterian Hospital

 

एमिली एपस्टीन, एलएमएसडब्ल्यू, वील कॉर्नेल मेडिसिन/न्यूयॉर्क-प्रेस्बिटेरियन अस्पताल में आनुवंशिकी और व्यक्तिगत कैंसर रोकथाम कार्यक्रम में आनुवंशिक सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता हैं। उन्होंने कार्यक्रम के भीतर इस भूमिका को विकसित किया और आनुवंशिक कैंसर की रोकथाम और सटीक चिकित्सा में मनोसामाजिक देखभाल को एकीकृत करने के लिए समर्पित आनुवंशिक सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता के पद को औपचारिक रूप देने वाली राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर पहली व्यक्तियों में से एक हैं।

With a passion for bridging mental health and genetics, Ms. Epstein provides counseling, care coordination, and family support for individuals navigating hereditary cancer syndromes. Her work focuses on reducing psychosocial barriers to care, fostering peer connection, improving family communication, and developing scalable interventions that promote emotional wellbeing and health equity.

She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications and frequently presents her work nationally and internationally, advocating for patient-centered approaches that unite science, compassion, and innovation.