Mackenzie is founder, president, and chairman of the board for Mackenzie’s Mission. She provides leadership, sets the strategic direction and oversees the execution of all aspects of the foundation.
In early 2025, she will begin her career as a physician assistant at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, caring for patients undergoing cancer treatment. She continues to devote her time largely to Mackenzie’s Mission and the work of the Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau. When time allows, she pursues her passion of traveling the world.
Her previous experience includes a two-year term as a research associate at Harvard Medical School, investigating a novel cell culturing technique for breast cancer. Additionally, for a number of years she was a student observer at Inova Fairfax Hospital, observing surgeries and outpatient visits in their orthopedic trauma department. While at Northeastern University, she was an active member of GlobeMed for four years and led a trip to their longstanding partner organization in Uganda, focused on identifying and addressing water and sanitation needs of rural communities. Mackenzie shadowed several surgeons for three weeks at Life Gaborone Private Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana.
She has co-authored two publications in the Journal of Global Public Health and a third publication while working at Harvard Medical School. She co-authored a chapter titled “The Impact of AL Amyloidosis: The Patient Experience” published in Systemic Amyloidosis Due to Monoclonal Immunoglobulins. Most recently, she co-authored “Evaluating the Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau: the influence of amyloidosis patients’ narratives on medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intent,” published on PubMed.
Mackenzie earned her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Northeastern University in 2024. She graduated Cum Laude from Northeastern University, earning a Bachelors of Science in Health Science with a Minor in Biology in 2017.