Telephone Support: 1-800-811-8925
Telephone Support: 1-800-811-8925
People often ask us about Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. We created Forge as a place where everyone who is touched by breast cancer can have a place to find strength through knowledge, support and encouragement. It’s a place for survivors, family, friends, supporters and co-survivors as forge on through breast cancer.
Caroline McClain is the Director of Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Wake Forest University and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Marymount University. Caroline has over 10 years of experience working with local and international healthcare and nonprofit organizations. In these roles, her focus has been organization and program development, fundraising and capacity building, client advocacy and empowerment, and collaboration and community partnership. She has a passion for providing innovative and sustainable solutions to better serve our community. As Forge’s Director, Caroline oversees the operations, strategic planning, and resource management of the organization.
Director
caroline@forgeon.org
Toria Pettway is the Client Services Coordinator for Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. Toria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from Alabama A&M University and is certified by the State of Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners as a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker. Toria has over 10 years of experience as a social worker in both for profit and nonprofit settings. In these roles, she has functioned as an advocate, broker, case manager, educator, and facilitator with experience in the areas of child welfare and medical social work. As Client Services Coordinator, Toria is responsible for working directly with survivors and co-survivors and organizing Forge’s events and programs. She believes that knowledge is power. It is her goal to empower those affected by breast cancer through educating and linking them to services available to them through Forge and our community partners.
Client Services Coordinator
toria@forgeon.org
Claire Gray is the Manager of Community Outreach for Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Birmingham-Southern College and her Masters of Public Administration from UAB. Claire has nearly a decade of experience in a variety of non-profit settings, and is passionate about making meaningful connections among community donors and Forge’s mission. As the Manager of Community Outreach, Claire assists in implementing Forge’s sustainability & outreach initiatives, strengthening and establishing community partnerships, and marketing and communications.
Manager of Community Outreach
claire@forgeon.org
Alaina Pineda is the Program & Data Coordinator for Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Elon University, her Master of Industrial Design from University of the Arts, and her Master of Science in Health Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Alaina has over 10 years of experience supporting healthcare organizations in their efforts to develop strategic plans and programs that meet the needs of their patients, staff and the community at large. She is passionate about finding creative ways the healthcare industry can be innovated to improve experience, care and outcomes. As the Program & Data Coordinator, Alaina is responsible for the development and management of the high-impact programming that Forge offers the community as well as reporting on Forge’s data and outcomes to inform positive healthcare transformations across the country.
Program & Data Coordinator
alaina@forgeon.org
Christina is the Volunteer Coordinator for Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. She earned her Bachelor of Religion at Samford University and Master of Divinity at Emory University. She has several years of volunteer coordinating experience with cultural institutions, and is excited to engage her passions for compassionate care and volunteerism at Forge. She is dedicated to enhancing volunteers' experiences by listening to their passions and skills and seeking where they can be present in exciting and creative ways at Forge. As the Volunteer Coordinator, she recruits and trains volunteers, oversees volunteer activities and events, and oversees the Lifestyle Programs.
Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@forgeon.org
Samantha Nichols is an intern at Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. She is a current student at Samford University and is working on earning her Bachelors of Science in Nursing with a minor in psychology. She is part of the Micah Fellows program at Samford University, which is an honors program devoted to service where each student chooses a nonprofit in the Greater Birmingham Community to serve throughout college. Samantha chose to join Forge because she is passionate about healthcare and wants to learn ways to find resources for patients that best suit them as individuals. As a co-survivor, Samantha desires to support the breast cancer community and gain knowledge on new ways to make the healthcare world a more positive place for patients.
Forge Intern
Vice President Ascension Health and Chief Mission Integration Officer
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Chief Administrative Officer
Grandview Medical Center
Chief Operating Officer
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
President and CEO
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
SVP, Strategic Planning and Business Development
UAB Health System
President
St. Vincent's Foundation
St. Vincent's Radiation Oncology Manager
Executive Director, Oasis Counseling for Women and Children
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, UAB
Nurse Navigator, Brookwood Baptist Medical Center Cancer Center
Program Director, UAB School of Nursing
Administrative Director, UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UAB Division of Surgical Oncology
Resource Navigator / Social Worker, Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, BenchMark
Executive Chef, Cooking with Cancer, Inc.
RD-Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, UAB
UAB Hematology Oncology, Integrative Medicine Clinic Director
Director, Rehab Services, Brookwood Baptist
Surgical Oncologist, Alabama Oncology
Radiation Oncologist, Brookwood Baptist Cancer Care Center
Phone: 205-838-6159
Fax: 205-838-6295
Email: info@forgeon.org
Address: 1 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235
