An Ally for Life Part 1
Lucinda Koza is the Founder and CEO of I Ally, an app created for and by family caregivers. Lucinda created I Ally after a personal experience which she talks about on the podcast. The app is focused mainly on community and peer support, and also provides the caregiver with experts and resources.
Lucinda is a member of the current TechCrunch Include Cohort, SheWorx + AWS Startups Mentorship Program 2020, All Raise Org’s Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau, and the Lyfebulb Patient Entrepreneur Circle. She just received Honorable Mention in the Lyfebulb + Orexo Innovation Challenge and received Honorable Mention for Intermitten’s 2020 Changemaker Award. Her writing has been published in Thought Catalog and Medium Women. Passionate about storytelling and giving voice to the voiceless, Lucinda also premiered a short film at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.
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