Social Bonding

Jonathan Sheffi and Lexi Bright 

Is this about business, friends, romance? All of it!  This is fun, it's fun to talk to new people.  We'll talk about how to cultivate curiosity about other people, create social connections between people, and add value to other people's lives. In doing so, everyone's life is enriched and you help cultivate a network of generosity and goodwill.  Adding value to other people's lives while expecting nothing in return feels good and inherently adds value to your life.  We'll also talk about why "keeping score" doesn't work. These skills are useful in all areas of life that involve people!

About us:

Jonathan Sheffi is a lifelong student dedicated to improving patient lives through miracles of biotechnology. He currently serves as a Senior Biopharmaceutical Representative with Amgen in the Enbrel Dermatology sales force in Portland, Oregon. He attended MIT both as an undergraduate and as a graduate student. As an undergrad, he double-majored in mathematics and in computer science, and minored in biology. Jonathan’s graduate research at MIT focused on computational biology, also known as bioinformatics.

Jonathan has worked or consulted for many firms in the life science industry, including Amgen, Pfizer, Merck, AstraZeneca, Kaiser Permanente, Pacificare, Bio-Rad, and the Sarah Cannon Research Institute. He has also interned for Microsoft, Merrill Lynch, and OPNET Technologies.  He is 26 years old and lives in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon. In his spare time, he solves puzzles competitively. When he’s not helping patients or solving a brainteaser, he enjoys yoga, meditation, writing for his blog and rooting for the Red Sox. He is also a graduate of National Bartenders School.

Lexi Bright helps people toward positive change.  She believes that self-improvement comes from growth from the core.  She is currently seeking a Marriage and Family Therapy internship in San Francisco, having recently completed her MA in Psychology at a private university in Los Angeles.  Her graduate research focused on subjective well-being and how people can improve their sense of satisfaction with life.  As a trainee, she maintained clients at a low-fee counseling center, and helped juvenile offenders work toward rehabilitation.  She currently volunteers as facilitator for an abuse survivor group. 

Additionally, Lexi has been an event planner and coordinator, working events ranging from small private events to a large fundraiser for the Accelerating Studies Foundation. When Lexi is not making the world a better place one person at a time, you may find her hiking, meeting up with old friends and making new ones, attending an Improv or jewelry making class, writing for her blog, and contributing to positive change in herself and others.