Jessie Robinson is the Screening Coordinator for TEDDY. She oversees screening at our numerous clinics and 10 Denver area hospitals. She is also involved in the retention of participants in the TEDDY Study. As a military "brat" she has lived all over the US and Germany. She received her BS in biology and chemistry and her MS in molecular biology from Northern Arizona University. She has spent six years in various research fields, and is excited to contribute to type 1 diabetes research. Outside of work Jessie enjoys spending time with her husband Zach and two children Teagan and Joehl. She also enjoys hiking, camping, traveling, and good beer. Her favorite hobby is fixing up her "new" 80 year old house.

Leah joined the TEDDY screening team in July 2007. She works as an Assistant Screening Coordinator, managing screening operations at Swedish Medical Center, Parker Adventist Hospital, Sky Ridge Medical Center and Littleton Adventist Hospital. In addition to TEDDY, Leah also works per diem as a Gynecological Teaching Associate for the Center for Advancing Professional Excellence (CAPE) at the University of Colorado, Denver. Leah is native of upstate New York. She received her BS in Human Development and Family Sciences from The University of Texas, Austin. Leah loves super-G, rock climbing, slalom skiing, camping, mountain biking, and Thrillseekers. She also enjoys listening to NPR, drinking coffee, completing the NY Times crossword puzzles and gardening with succulents.

Cindy Machado is an Assistant Screening Coordinator for the TEDDY Study. She was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. She earned her medical degree at the University of Zulia. She has been with TEDDY since May of 2007. She oversees the screening process in Avista Adventist Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center and North Suburban Medical Center. She trains new screening staff, is in charge of scheduling the recruiters in our participating hospitals, sends letters to inform parents of their child genetic results and occasionally recruits Spanish-speaking and English-speaking subjects. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband Michael, enjoys the nature, loves watching movies and TV shows and learning about anything and everything on the Internet.