Christina graduated from McMaster University with an undergraduate degree and continued with her graduate education obtaining a Master's and Nurse Practitioner Certificate from the University of Toronto. She started with the GIFT program in 2008 as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has worked on both the inpatient and outpatient roles within the GIFT program and has developed an interest in outcomes research related to many of the complications and long-term impact of intestinal failure. She has presented at a number of National and International conferences on work that has been completed at Sickkids as well as several publications in peer reviewed journals and this has led to completing a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology with a focus on the role of the caregivers in supporting children with intestinal failure on long-term parenteral nutrition in 2021.

Elizabeth Garofalo, PHC-NP, is a Nurse Practitioner at the Hospital for Sick Children and has worked on the GIFT team in intestinal rehabilitaiton since 2018.

Bethany is a self-described professional patient. She currently manages her complex medical team, integrating her home care and daily medical needs. As a patient advocate, she volunteers with advocacy groups to help bring awareness to legislators for patients living with rare disease. She also has served on research steering committees providing patient perspectives. Her full-time job is as an Architect and Program Manager with the Department of the Navy. She has been an integral part of award-winning design teams across the country and around the world. Bethany is also a Founding Board Member of the 501(c)3 Transplant Unwrapped where she helps bring the mission to life to ensure every patient, caregiver, and member of the intestinal disease community feels well-educated and supported throughout their journey with intestinal failure, intestinal rehabilitation, and intestinal and multivisceral transplantation. In her spare time she is an avid hiker, biker and loves to read.