Genetic Counseling Program
Ms. East received her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from UNCG in 2010. She is the Clinical Applications Lead at HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology, a not-for-profit organization conducting genomics-based research to improve human health, implementing genomic medicine and providing educational outreach.

Since her student days at UNCG, Ms. East has been passionate about educating general practitioners and families impacted by genetic anomalies. A true Pacesetter, she recognized that there was a need for this outreach in the Genetic Counseling professional community, and very early in her career, she stimulated interest and created the Education Special Interest Group in the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

Ms. East provides clinical content expertise at HudsonAlpha for the creation and implementation of educational programs and materials for healthcare providers, students and the lay public. She serves as adjunct professor at the University of Alabama Nursing School in Huntsville. She also oversees and participates in the provision of genomic counseling for patients seen at the Smith Family Clinic.