MEET THE TEAM
Thanai Caesar
Thanai Caesar (she/her) has always been passionate about advocacy, creativity, and building spaces where people feel seen and supported. With a background in youth development, social impact, and community engagement, she’s spent years working with marginalized communities—helping young people navigate challenges, find their voice, and access the support they deserve.
Now, as the founder of This Won’t End Me, Thanai is channeling that same passion into the fight for endometriosis awareness. Living with the condition herself, she understands firsthand the frustration of being unheard and dismissed. Through creative initiatives like guided art and sip experiences, storytelling projects, and awareness-driven events, she’s on a mission to make endometriosis seen—because no one should have to fight alone.
Currently based in London, Thanai’s life is a blend of creativity, advocacy, and connection. When she’s not working on TWEM, she’s curating the perfect playlist for every mood, getting lost in a new book, or mapping out her next adventure. And if she’s off the grid? She’s probably somewhere in nature, soaking up the quiet before diving into her next big project.
Founder & CEO
Amanda Della Giustina
Amanda Della Giustina (she/her) is an enthusiastic and curious person who is constantly interested in learning something different. Her favorite hobbies involve things that bring her relaxation to calm down her busy mind, like handicraft, painting, and being in contact with animals and nature. She also loves travelling, and the best place for her to be is a tropical beach, enjoying sunny days and the sounds of crashing waves.
With a Honours Bachelor's and a Master's in Nutrition as well as a PhD in Health Sciences with a focus on Neuroscience, Amanda used her own experience as a person with endometriosis, her knowledge as a registered dietitian and her research skills to increase awareness of this condition and demystify misconceptions about diet and endometriosis.
Based in Ottawa, Amanda spends her time with her husband and their dog Ella watching movies and TV series, tasting new craft beers, enjoying the good weather outdoors, baking, and trying to get back on painting canvases.
Co-Founder
Paige Marsh (she/her) is a thoughtful advocate who brings both professional insight and lived experience to her work in menstrual and reproductive health. Diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis and adenomyosis, Paige has spent years navigating the complexities of the Canadian healthcare system. Her journey has shaped her passion for education, patient support, and community advocacy.
With a background working within healthcare, Paige has a unique understanding of where the system succeeds and where it falls short. Her personal challenges have strengthened her commitment to helping others feel seen, validated, and better equipped to advocate for themselves.
Paige is based in Canada and continues to stay closely connected to the endometriosis community through peer support, education, and awareness initiatives. Outside of her advocacy work, she embraces her artistic side. She loves painting, music, creative expression, and simple joys like salty snacks and quality time with loved ones.
Director of Health Strategy & Community Liaison
Paige Marsh
Mehreen Rashid (she/her) is based in Ottawa, Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Mental Health and is currently researching ovarian cancer-associated cachexia as a Master’s student. Mehreen is keen to apply her science background towards advancing social change and health equity.
She hopes to bring the perspectives shaped by her South Asian and Muslim identity, along with her experience conducting community-based research with Indigenous youth, to help foster a culturally sensitive approach to endometriosis and menstrual-health advocacy. Through TWEM, Mehreen aims to make complex health science accessible, inclusive, and useful for those seeking clarity about their reproductive health diagnoses.
Outside of work, Mehreen admittedly spends too much time on Reddit and YouTube, but she also loves disconnecting from the internet to work out at the gym, knit and crochet, read fiction books, and take plenty of naps.
TWEM Volunteer – Research & Community Engagement
Mehreen Rashid
Olga Przulj (she/her) is a recent graduate from the University of Ottawa, where she earned an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences (2022 to 2026). During her fourth year, a reproductive health course sparked her passion for reproductive medicine and women's health advocacy, inspiring her to help raise awareness and improve understanding of conditions like endometriosis. When she's not advocating for women's health, you'll probably find her listening to Ariana Grande or Frank Ocean, tackling a Sudoku puzzle, or curled up with a heating pad, candy, and a tub of ice cream. One endometriosis myth she's passionate about busting is that it always leads to infertility.
TWEM Volunteer
Olga Przulj
Mia Caven (she/her) is a London based author, influencer, and social media strategist who brings creativity, humour, and a love of storytelling to her work. At 23, she has built a vibrant online presence rooted in books, films, music, and community. Her Greek heritage and passion for communication shape much of her creative approach.
Mia was diagnosed with PCOS at 14 and endometriosis at 18. Both conditions have deeply impacted her life, especially during the years when she was hospitalised almost weekly. She often describes the pill as life saving and works to challenge misconceptions about chronic illness, including the belief that endometriosis is not a disability. Her lived experience fuels her commitment to supporting others through honest, accessible content.
Outside of her work, Mia finds comfort in warm, cosy routines. Her flare up essentials include Pepto Bismol, painkillers, a hot water bottle, her Oodie, and a weighted blanket, usually paired with chocolate and an episode of Smosh or Bob’s Burgers. Mia is excited to help shape TWEM’s digital storytelling and strengthen our online community.
Freelance Head of Socials
Mia Caven
Cassie Quinn (she/her) is the founder of CQ Studio and a regenerative designer, researcher and educator exploring how design can help restore ecosystems rather than deplete them through the R&D of biodegradable sequins made from wastewater cleaning fungi. Her work sits at the intersection of fashion, science and material innovation, using waste streams and biological processes to develop new textiles, materials and regenerative systems that reimagine how we design.
Cassie is also completing a PhD at Central Saint Martins, investigating how microalgae can clean polluted flax wastewater while producing natural pigments for textiles. Through her research and creative practice, she is passionate about rethinking the future of materials, sustainability and regenerative design.
After co-facilitating two creative workshops with TWEM, Cassie experienced first-hand the power of creativity to spark conversation, build community and support healing. She is excited to help shape programmes that use sustainable art and creativity as a pathway to connection while empowering people to share their stories.