Say “HELLO” to Our Leadership Board
Founder/Executive director
Megan-Marie Stewart
Megan-Marie Stewart was born in Boston, raised in Seattle, and has resided in Virginia for the last few years. While in Seattle, Megan worked for the Boeing Company for nine years as an Executive Assistant. Over the last five years, she has worked for Capital One and is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Model Risk Officer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Project Management from City University of Seattle.
Since a young age, Megan’s passion has always been to help others and when faced with personal adversity she turned it into an opportunity to make a difference in other’s lives. She is the proud Founder & Executive Director of PCOS Awareness Association, the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome worldwide. Megan’s mission is to revolutionize the way people approach education surrounding PCOS awareness.
Most importantly, she is extremely dedicated to fighting for women with PCOS. While working on increasing the reach of PCOS Awareness Association and those it supports, Megan has written the foreword for the Amazon Bestselling book “PCOS Diet for the Newly Diagnosed”, she was awarded Seattle’s Be Bold Be You, Woman of the Year award for her community engagement and advocacy of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, she has been featured in and has written numerous articles and publications worldwide, including ones published in Marie Claire, Women’s Health, NY Times and LA Times and has planned, organized and hosted several first-time events in the name of PCOS.
When she is not focused on her career and volunteer work, Megan enjoys taking classes on topics of interest, horseback riding, networking, and discovering new places.
Leader of event Planning
Vanessa Ceballos
Vanessa Ceballos is a coffee, puppy, and sunflower lover! She is the leader of events for PCOS Awareness Association. She is born and raised in the tri-state area and currently living in New Jersey. Vanessa started to notice a few common symptoms in 2014 and was finally properly diagnosed in 2016 with PCOS. Throughout the years she’s been planning events for family and friends. Her passion leads her to her full- time position in New York City. She loves to host family gatherings, obsessed with her puppy, and loves to craft!
This year after years of event planning, she wanted to join the cause and support as many women she could. She decided to join the team to plan and execute events for PCOS Awareness Association. She is excited to continue to host events for those with PCOS, family, friends and supporters!
Co-Founder
Satoya Foster
Satoya Foster is the Co-Founder of PCOS Awareness Association (PCOSAA) and collaborates with the Executive Director to evaluate programming, facilitate meetings within the Leadership Board, and to implement plans for strategic growth and sustainability.
Having been diagnosed with PCOS, she is passionate about advocating for PCOS research, educating women about what is necessary to get tested, and providing support for those affected by this syndrome.
Passionate about women's empowerment and personal development, Satoya is the founder of Practicing Redemption, an online community that empowers women by encouraging redemptive practices as a virtue for personal growth through intentional daily practices and community.
leader of ambassador & volunteer network
AAliyah Choi
AAliyah A. Choi was born and raised in Tacoma, WA. She always had a menstrual issue since she was 13. Being married at 19 years old, AAliyah and her husband decided to have a child. Although she was able to conceive, her pregnancy journey was exceptionally difficult. Her healthy and beautiful daughter was born in 2015 but AAliyah started to notice her health deteriorating and became regular at a clinic with many health complications. Consequently, she was finally diagnosed with PCOS following her diagnosis in postpartum depression. In early 2017, AAliyah fell seriously ill and experienced life-threatening conditions due to complications related to PCOS. It was then AAliyah decided to dedicate herself to work with PCOS Awareness Association to help bring awareness and importance to paying attention to our bodies. AAliyah started to interact with like-minded people and came across Megan-Marie Pearson, the founder of PCOS Awareness Association. AAliyah and Megan since then worked together for many projects and events.
In the PCOS Awareness Association, AAliyah serves as the Leader of the Ambassador and Volunteer Network. AAliyah has devoted her time and work to the PCOS Awareness Association between her busy home life and school life.
She currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and her beautiful daughter. She is currently attending a local college pursuing a health degree with a goal to be the subject matter expert in PCOS and its support system.
During her free time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends. She is always up for a morning mimosa (ensuring the ratio of 21/2 oz Champagne and 21/2 Orange Juice, stirred not shaken) or paying a visit to Virginia’s finest local vineyards and wineries.
co-founder/Leader of accounting & Funding
Monica Reagor
Monica R. Reagor serves as co-founder of the PCOS Awareness Association. Monica Reagor was treated for early signs of PCOS in 2005, but was officially diagnosed in 2014. Since her diagnosis, Monica has been a constant voice and advocate for women suffering from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
Monica is an active community servant leader. After extensive research about the symptoms and challenges of PCOS, she quickly realized there was limited information, education, and support for the PCOS Community. To that end, Monica has hosted several community forums called #StepintoBalance to raise awareness by providing education and support to women with PCOS and their families.
When she is not raising awareness about PCOS, Monica is also a cybersecurity compliance professional, a plus-size model, a dance minister, a published author, and a motivational speaker. She is also a student at Liberty University, where she is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Law & Policy.
Monica is also a member of the Theta Phi Sigma Christian Sorority Incorporated and serves the New Jersey Chapter. She recently has become a member of the National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management (NABCRMP) and serves as a co-chair on the Privacy & Data Security Committee. Lastly, she serves as the Global Director of the National Liturgical Dance Network.
Monica desires to help people from all walks of life to pursue their purpose and walk into destiny.
Monica’s favorite quote is “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” - Charles R. Swindoll