the Transcend team 

Transcend the Binary is a team of incredibly passionate, and talented individuals who come from many different backgrounds, disciplines and perspectives. The beauty of our team shines through the collaboration that we bring to everything we do. Voices from the community drive our program development, what we focus on, and how we approach our care. 

We are committed to serving the trans and gender diverse community with the superior quality of peer-led services. We believe in a community-driven model of development, and we respect our community as the ultimate expert. The clinicians on our team have worked extensively with our community, and we have been patient-centered, informed consent practices since our inception. Our team has created education and training programs for physicians, pharmacists and therapists. We have presented at national conferences on transgender care, educating on the needs of our community. 

Darnell Jones, RPH

Darnell Jones, RPH

iN CHERISHED memory of our CO-founder

“To respond to the patient community, you must be part of the community. You learn by experience, especially when the education in these areas is still being written.”

Recipient of MSCP Pharmacist of the Year (2015)
Michigan Pharmacy Association

Brayden A. Misiolek

Brayden A. Misiolek

Executive Director | Co-founder

pronouns: he/they

“I made a promise to my community, and Darnell, to ensure that Transcend continues to grow. From our resource, program quality, research, and understanding of our community’s evolving needs – we are committed to deepening, and sharing, this knowledge.

We deserve better care. We deserve support and acceptance. I believe in the power of collaboration and what we can accomplish together for our community.”

Morgan Shaw-Andrade, ASFA

Morgan Shaw-Andrade, ASFA

Lead Health & Wellness Advocate

pronouns: he/him
Jack Elliot Earls

Jack Elliot Earls

Lead Peer Advocate, Peer Counselor

pronouns: he/him
Rik Horoky

Rik Horoky

Peer Advocate & Counselor

pronouns: he/him
Tammi Moyer

Tammi Moyer

Peer Advocate & Counselor

pronouns: she/her

Caitlin Tupper, LCSW

Caitlin Tupper, LCSW

Mental Health Lead; Research and Program Consultant

pronouns: she/her
Dallas LaCross

Dallas LaCross

Wellness Advocate & Promotion

pronouns: she/her
Nancy JW Lewis, PharmD, MPH

Nancy JW Lewis, PharmD, MPH

Program, Patient Care and Research Consultant

pronouns: she/her
Caleb Cogswell, PharmD

Caleb Cogswell, PharmD

Pharmacy Advocate & Educator

pronouns: they/them
Dr. Patricia Schmidt, DO

Dr. Patricia Schmidt, DO

Hormone & Transition Planning

pronouns: she/her
Blake Erbes

Blake Erbes

Peer Counselor, with interest in Policy

pronouns: he/him
 Devin Cooper

Devin Cooper

Digital Strategist

pronouns: they/them
 Danielle Emerson

Danielle Emerson

Communications Strategist

pronouns: she/her
 Daniel Herrle

Daniel Herrle

Creative Director of Design

pronouns: he/him
 Jane Warunek

Jane Warunek

Graphic Designer

pronouns: she/her
 Tara Johnson

Tara Johnson

Content Creator I Social Media

pronouns: she/her
N. Jose Garcia

N. Jose Garcia

Multimedia & Broadcasting Specialist

pronouns: he/him

Mordecai Jackson

Mordecai Jackson

Creative Collective Lead

pronouns: he/him

AJ White

AJ White

Design/Event Coordinator

pronouns: he/him
Nyrobi Peeples

Nyrobi Peeples

Unity, Outreach and Advocacy Lead

pronouns: she/her

Meg Tupper

Meg Tupper

Production Manager

pronouns: she/her
 Kyle Gall

Kyle Gall

Financial Coordinator

pronouns: he/him
Lyle

Lyle

Peer Advocate

pronouns: he/him

RESEARCH TEAM

Transcend has joined forces with the University of Michigan, including access to Institute for Social Research analysis tools. Team members are entrenched in public health, quality measures of health care systems, possess extensive clinical experience (pharmacy, therapy), as well as deep understanding of community needs. Transcend follows a community participatory model of research design, where the community is the driver, leading in the creation of, and implementation of our research.  

The community is a driver at each stage, from survey creation, recruitment to data analysis and dissemination. 

Nancy JW Lewis, PharmD, MPH
Co-Investigator, Data Analysis
University of Michigan

Pete Batra
Senior Survey Specialist
University of Michigan, Institute of Social Research

Stuart Rockafellow, PharmD, MPH
Co-Investigator
University of Michigan

Caitlin A. Tupper, LCSW
Co-Investigator
Transcend the Binary

Brayden A. Misiolek
Lead Researher
Transcend the Binary

and many, many more folks from the t/gnc community!

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By trans folx, for trans folx.

Transcend's provider education, consulting, ally training, and supportive services for trans/gender diverse folx are led by our community. Your support of our programs ensures that we continue to develop on the skills of trans/gender diverse aspiring clinicians, and more. 

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Contact

248.533.0797

Contact

248.533.0797