Liza Bernstein

Liza Bernstein facilitates understanding and engagement in person and across diverse media platforms; she also makes fine things from scratch (the ceramic sculpture in the background is her work). She relies on her multi-cultural background, talent for languages, and broad spectrum of experience to build bridges between people. She gains perspective from her international training in the arts, and service as a mentor for young girls in the Los Angeles County justice system.

Liza has an extensive background in and passion for innovation, Design, and interactivity. After undergraduate studies at Sciences-Po Paris, France and the Master's program at USC's Annenberg School for Communication, she began her career developing pioneering interactive media properties in the early 1990's as a researcher, writer, and later, producer. She went on to work for leading edge design firms and is presently helping entrepreneurs in the social media space.

A 3-time Cancer survivor and one of the top 10 influencers on the weekly Breast Cancer Social Media #BCSM tweetchat, Liza, known on Twitter as @itsthebunk, contributes to a global community of stakeholders (patients, physicians, researchers, etc.) reshaping the breast cancer agenda. She has received ePatient Scholarships to attend and participate in both Stanford Medicine 2.0 and Stanford Medicine X, and advocates for people with life threatening illnesses as a member of Project Angel Food's board.

Liza is a member of the Stanford Medicine X 2013 ePatient Advisory Board; she is also an invited speaker at the Paris, France conference, Doctors 2.0 & You, 2013.