Co-Founder Stephanie Anakwe was born and raised in Nigeria as the youngest of four children. She was incredibly privileged to have parents who invested heavily in her education and ended up graduating with a major in Neuroscience. Early on in university, she began serving as a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program and continues to learn and grow in her role. She is currently working as a research assistant with the goal of pursuing a career integrating medicine and research while, by the grace of God, also making the vision of PalmFronds a reality. When not working, she enjoys reading fiction, watching anime and basketball, and occasionally sketching out her thoughts.