meet our experts

The Team at Bloom U

Dr. Katie Schafer
Founder, Bloom U
Carolyn Gorski
Bloom U Program Director
Dr. Carrie Leff
Founder, Turning Teen
Sarah Purcell, MS RD IBCLC
Dietician, Lactation Expert
Dr. Vera Malushi
PT, DPT, PCS
Jen Shea
AHA CPR instructor
Dr. Zeena Al-Rufaie, MD FAAP
Board Certified Pediatric Obesity Medicine
Jessica Ravineala, MS, OTRL
Occupational Therapist
Dr. Julie Braciszewski
PhD, LP
Clinical Psychologist
Katie Eppley
Certified Newborn Sleep Specialist
Holly Tacey &
Heather Budnik
Founders of EmoEd
Rachel Israel &
Alyssa Battani
College Prep 101 Coaches
Alexandra Hicks
Program Lead: Recovery Support
The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities