Amy Colver, LISW, OSW-C, is an oncology social worker with more than a decade of experience in cancer care. She currently serves as a Sr. Education and Online Content Specialist at Susan G. Komen, where she develops patient-centered resources and delivers evidence-based information to patients, caregivers, health care providers and the public. Amy has served as a clinician, managed psychosocial oncology services across multiple sites, mentored social workers, and contributed to national platforms. Guided by a deep commitment to those impacted by cancer, she brings both expertise and heart to her work, which spans education, clinical care, mentorship, and professional writing, reflecting her passion for supporting patients and families and strengthening the social work profession.

KrisAnn Talarico is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Board-Certified Oncology Social Worker (OSW-C) who lives in Portland, Oregon. She is passionate about improving the lives of patients and families facing cancer, and has been since facilitating her first Women’s Cancer Support Group in 2002. She currently is a Lead OC Counselor with Steps Through OC, a Program of Clearity. Steps Through OC offers 10 sessions of emotional support over a six-month period to women and caregivers coping with ovarian cancer. Previously, KrisAnn was an Oncology Social Worker at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Seattle, WA. She has also worked for non-profit organizations seeking to advance the level of psychosocial support delivered to cancer survivors through the use of technology, including bringing to life an online Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management program for breast cancer survivors. KrisAnn shares deep appreciation for AOSW and the expert colleagues she has met through our professional association. She has been the Editor of the AOSW newsletter since 2014.