Meet MotherMind Scholar, Dr. Andreana Benitez, PhD

Anya is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina—and in 2024, she was ranked in the top 10th percentile of NIH-funded neurology PIs by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

But when asked what’s fueling her most right now, she didn’t lead with her own wins. Instead, she said:

“The wins floating my boat right now are my faculty mentees’ wins. One got a fundable K23 score and the other just got his second pilot grant—just in the past 6 months since we’ve been working together.”

That’s what makes Anya’s story so powerful. She’s not only thriving—she’s multiplying that impact through mentorship and leadership.

MotherMind, she says, has helped her sharpen those skills:

“MotherMind, for me, is a gathering of women who immediately understand where you’re coming from before you’ve even met. Being surrounded by that default level of empathy is a powerful thing while we support each other through making a long-overdue change, confronting challenges, or pivoting into something new. Personally, the coaching skills I learned have helped me become more effective at work (and at home!).”

🌱 The ripple effect of this work is real. Coaching fuels leadership. Leadership lifts others. And together, we rise.

The next MotherMind cohort launches in June. Join us.

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