Julia Manware is a Brand Coordinator at Patients & Purpose since May 2023 and previously served as a Client Services Project Manager at FirstThought, where expertise in health and life sciences facilitated connections between investors, consultants, and key opinion leaders. Prior roles include Senior Client Services Associate, Client Services Associate, and Research Intern, focused on public health communication strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic at the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. Julia also held positions such as Public Relations Chair for Habitat for Humanity at the University of South Carolina and Social Media Strategy Intern for Wyld Blue, developing engaging content that significantly increased social media engagement. Julia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Health Promotion from the University of South Carolina and studied at Florence University of the Arts.