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Lake Success Studio
1111 marcus ave
LL27
lake success, New York, 11042
United States

Cindy Campbell

Founder

Cindy Campbell is the founder of the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation, the Muddy Puddles Project, and the Pret*ty Store. In 2018, Campbell was named Program Director of the Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine, a research lab focused on improving outcomes for children with brain tumors. Campbell’s oldest son, Ty, was diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was 2 ½ years old, and he passed away just days after his fifth birthday. Her son’s cancer journey inspired her to change the course of her life and redirect her focus toward changing the paradigm for other children faced with a cancer diagnosis. The TLC Foundation has funded 14 research initiatives, an ongoing fellowship, and an international research conference for rhabdoid tumors in children. Campbell has been featured in eight national news segments, including the Today Show, Katie Couric, Sirius Radio Morning Mashup, and Ken Burn’s documentary series “The Emperor of All Maladies” on PBS.

Josephine Mairzadeh

Josephine Mairzadeh is the co-founder of 30 Years After. An organization dedicated to giving visibility and voice to Iranian American Jews in American political civic and Jewish life. Named in The Jewish Week's 2011 "36 Under 36" list of thought leaders and innovators, she served as the Legislative Aide to Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum. Mairzadeh's work as an artist focuses on her identity as a first generation Iranian American. Her pieces have been commissioned by institutions and individuals including former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Her artwork was a part of an international traveling museum exhibit called Light and Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews. The exhibition was ranked as one of the top five most important Jewish exhibitions in 2012. To join the Gift of Life bone marrow registry and help save a life, order your free swab kit here: www.giftoflife.org