Bio: The question that always leads Carmel is "How can I serve my community?" Carmel has nearly ten years of professional experience in the areas of international development, HIV/AIDS education, and social marketing. She has done her small part to shed light on the HIV/AIDS crisis in the U.S. and abroad, address the plights of street children in Uganda and Ghana, and help rebuild homes in New Orleans post-Katrina and New York post-Sandy. She loves kitchen table conversations with her grandmothers in Cleveland, Ohio and has a slight shoe obsession.