Making Her Mark in STEAM: Meet Tamen

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) is an important part of Marymount school life, leading many graduates to achieve incredible things in these fields. Our Alumna STEAM Spotlight series showcases former students making their mark in STEAM.

Tamen Jadad-Garcia (Class of 2012)

Life Since Marymount

Currently based in Los Angeles, entrepreneur and philosopher Tamen is highly accomplished in the fields of health, science and technology. She is currently Co-founder at The Right Healthcare and will be joining AbbVie this summer as a Commercial Leader Program MBA Intern in Therapeutics.

Successful Author

She wrote and published the best-selling book “Healthy No Matter What” with Penguin Random House in 2023. Through this work, she has also written for TIME Magazine and received features from McKinsey & Co and Fortune.

Two Times a Graduate

After graduating from Marymount London, Tamen went on to study a Bachelor of Science in Business Management at King’s College London, and is currently studying an MBA at the University of Southern California (USC), expected to finish in 2027.

Global Health Innovation

Tamen has over ten years of experience in commercial and growth strategy, business development and strategic consulting focused on health innovation and technology, across the US, UK, Canada, Spain and Colombia.

Business Acumen

She has driven product launches, worked on strategic and tactical plans to defend against competition, and worked cross-functionally to grow market share for large insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and digital health start-ups.

Academic Researcher

Throughout her career, she has stayed at the forefront of health advances as a member of research teams in diverse areas, and has written scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. She published the latest methodology for organisational leaders to integrate AI into their existing workflows, and another report looking at fifteen years of initial public offerings in digital health to identify the factors that contribute to their long-term success.

Public Speaker

She is a frequent keynote speaker at events focused on health, design and technology. She has also taught at Harvard, USC and UCSD on these subjects. In 2024, she was the co-chair of the health track for the World Design Policy Conference.

Non-Profit

She has always been passionate about supporting non-profits, having started her career in healthcare working with New Health Foundation – an organisation focused on improving end-of-life care for oncology and non-oncology patients around the world. She has also supported the growth strategy of Good Energy, a female-led nonprofit.

Co-founder and Entrepreneur

She co-founded The Right Healthcare, a non-profit and global health innovation initiative applying AI and behavioural insights to address the women’s healthcare gap and inform therapeutic and market education strategies. She also founded a sleep supplement company (Nutch).

In Her Own Words

What inspired your interest in these fields?

My entire family is in the healthcare space, including professors of medicine, healthcare system advisors, hospital and university founders, pharmacists, and leaders of major insurers. I grew up surrounded by science and healthcare, and was taught to serve and work to improve the lives of patients at scale.

What is a project, innovation, or piece of work you’re most proud of?

Co-founding The Right Healthcare, working to address the women’s healthcare gap, given that across 770 diseases, women are diagnosed on average four years later than men. I created a coalition of twenty leaders across fifteen institutions in seven different countries to advance science for the benefit of women’s health. 

I had the massive honour of sharing actionable and informative life-saving insights by publishing a book, “Healthy No Matter What: How Humans are Hardwired to Adapt”, with Penguin Random House, as well as a related article for TIME Magazine.

How did Marymount influence your interest in STEAM?

Ms Holland nurtured our curiosity and made learning biology really fun and memorable. I still remember many of her lessons and could possibly do decently well on the exam if I had to sit it again all these years later!

Were there any teachers, activities, or moments that shaped your journey?

All of our teachers were so committed and caring. Many would stay with us even over the weekends, patiently explaining concepts, debating with us and answering all our questions. It was absolutely clear that they wanted to see us succeed, and they shared in our joys.

What advice would you give to current Marymount students interested in STEAM?

Stay curious, ask questions, and keep learning. Be active and relentless in your pursuit of new knowledge.

What’s one thing you wish you had known when you were in school?

It flies by, and you will miss it. Many of us still reminisce about our time at Marymount and wish we could go back. As challenging, scary and stressful as it is, it will be one of the most special moments in your life. I didn’t know it while I was in it. I wish I had savoured it more.

“Stay curious, ask questions, and keep learning. Be active and relentless in your pursuit of new knowledge.” – Tamen Jadad-Garcia

Stay tuned to find out about more Marymount alumna making their mark in STEAM!