by Terre Krotzer | Dec 29, 2024 | Blog, Family story, Stories
Charlotte’s Journey: A Warrior Princess’s Fight Against All Odds Our journey with Charlotte began long before she was born. At 27 weeks, we received the results of a Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT), which indicated a high risk for Trisomy 13, also known as...by Terre Krotzer | Dec 22, 2024 | Blog, Family story, Stories
Keila’s Journey: Embracing Life with Trisomy 13 Keila is an extraordinary young woman who was diagnosed with Trisomy 13 during infancy. While I suspect she has the mosaic form of the condition, much of her medical history remains unclear to me. Keila is my...by Terre Krotzer | Dec 21, 2024 | Blog, Family story, Stories
Isabel’s Story: A Journey of Resilience and Joy Our journey with Isabel began with a life-changing diagnosis during the 22nd week of pregnancy: full Trisomy 13. The medical advice we received was devastating—interrupt the pregnancy because she likely wouldn’t...by Terre Krotzer | Dec 15, 2024 | Blog, Family story, Stories
A Mother’s Love: Remembering Daniela Viviana In 2023, I was blessed to conceive naturally at 45 years old with my eighth child. It was a miraculous experience, coming 30 years after I first became a mother in 1993. My pregnancy was fantastic, filled with...Board Certified in Family Medicine.
Graduated 1989 from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.
President
Dawson – trisomy 18 (17 years old)
Renae actively engages through the Social Media Committee, oversees State Proclamations during Trisomy Awareness Month (TAM), and is chair for SOFT’s state representatives. She holds the position of SOFT treasurer, bringing with her many years of administrative expertise.
Josh possesses significant experience in the field of non-profit leadership, organization, and development. Josh contributes his talents to the SC Baptist Convention. Notably, he played a key role in the revamping of SOFT’s mission statement and vision framework, furthering the organization’s overarching goals and objectives.
Director of National Conference
Dawson – trisomy 18 (Angel)
Josh and Renae Bradley are proud parents to four children. Josh and Renae are dedicated individuals who are passionate about SOFT’s mission to support families with children diagnosed with trisomy 18, 13, or related disorders.
Renae actively engages through the Social Media Committee, oversees State Proclamations during Trisomy Awareness Month (TAM), and is chair for SOFT’s state representatives. She holds the position of SOFT treasurer, bringing with her many years of administrative expertise.
Josh possesses significant experience in the field of non-profit leadership, organization, and development. Josh contributes his talents to the SC Baptist Convention. Notably, he played a key role in the revamping of SOFT’s mission statement and vision framework, furthering the organization’s overarching goals and objectives.
Director of Technology
Social Media Manager
Director of Social Media
Board of Directors
Akaiya – trisomy 18 (19 years old)
Board of Directors
Mark – Trisomy 13 (angel)
Gina and Glenn Csontos have four children. Mark (trisomy 13) has been an inspiration to their family. Gina and Glenn have been members of SOFT since 1995. Gina is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and has the opportunity to work with infants newly diagnosed with trisomy. They are bilingual and speak and write in Spanish. Gina has communicated with many Spanish speaking families on behalf of SOFT.
Board of Directors
Madison – Trisomy 18
Angie and Micah McCauley are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, Madison (trisomy 18) and Emma. Angie has unique skills to help things run smoothly and efficiently. They want to continue to share their experiences and find opportunities for families to make connections with medical professionals and in education. They strive to spread awareness, to grow and expand our outreach, to provide accurate information on trisomy, while maintaining the family oriented value and goals of SOFT.
MD, MPH
Retired, General Pediatrics
Ph.D
Professor
Southern Illinois University
MD
Assistant Professor
Yale University School of Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
MD
Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Mott Children’s Hospital
University of Michigan
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Medical Genetics
Saint Louis University
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
MD Anesthesiologist
Vice President – Member Support
Medical Advisory Board
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