• smak Hereditary Cancer.

    Empower People.

    Selena Maktinez is a patient advocate, scientist, and speaker helping families — especially from marginalized communities — navigate hereditary cancer and the healthcare system.

  • Meet Selena Martinez Mak aka smak

    Selena has lived nearly 20 years knowing she carries a hereditary cancer syndrome. As a scientist, small business owner, and policy advocate, she empowers patients and families to take control of their health stories.

    Selena Martinez smaks cancer, giving power to patients and caregivers — especially those from underserved and marginalized groups — by showing them how to smak cancer. She provides them and their families with the tools to navigate the healthcare system.Value Proposition:Selena Martinez Mak: This is a speaker, advocacy, and consulting business targeting the medical, healthcare, and genetics fields in both the private and non-profit sectors, drawing on my experience and expertise as a patient advocate, scientist, policy advocate, and small business. I bring a wealth of information to educate and guide others through cancer, in particular hereditary cancer, as I have been living nearly 20 years knowing I have a hereditary cancer syndrome, known as Lynch Syndrome.

  • What I Offer

    Empowering Patients and Caregivers to Navigate Cancer

    We provide personalized support and advocacy for patients with hereditary cancer syndromes, ensuring they have a voice in their healthcare journey. Patient Advocacy Our Mission Selena Martinez smaks cancer, giving power to patients and caregivers — especially those from underserved and marginalized groups — by showing them how to smak cancer. She provides them and their families with the tools to navigate the healthcare system. Value Proposition: Selena Martinez Mak: This is a speaker, advocacy, and consulting business targeting the medical, healthcare, and genetics fields in both the private and non-profit sectors, drawing on my experience and expertise as a patient advocate, scientist, policy advocate, and small business. I bring a wealth of information to educate and guide others through cancer, in particular hereditary cancer, as I have been living nearly 20 years knowing I have a hereditary cancer syndrome, known as Lynch Syndrome.

    Speaking Engagements

    Inspire audiences with lived experience and expertise in healthcare equity.

    Our comprehensive resources and educational materials help families understand hereditary cancers and make informed decisions. Education & Resources Our Mission Selena Martinez smaks cancer, giving power to patients and caregivers — especially those from underserved and marginalized groups — by showing them how to smak cancer. She provides them and their families with the tools to navigate the healthcare system. Value Proposition: Selena Martinez Mak: This is a speaker, advocacy, and consulting business targeting the medical, healthcare, and genetics fields in both the private and non-profit sectors, drawing on my experience and expertise as a patient advocate, scientist, policy advocate, and small business. I bring a wealth of information to educate and guide others through cancer, in particular hereditary cancer, as I have been living nearly 20 years knowing I have a hereditary cancer syndrome, known as Lynch Syndrome.

    Consulting for Organizations

    Equity-focused insight for medical, nonprofit, and policy groups.

    We offer consulting services to healthcare providers and organizations, fostering better care for underserved populations affected by cancer. Consulting Services Our Mission Selena Martinez smaks cancer, giving power to patients and caregivers — especially those from underserved and marginalized groups — by showing them how to smak cancer. She provides them and their families with the tools to navigate the healthcare system. Value Proposition: Selena Martinez Mak: This is a speaker, advocacy, and consulting business targeting the medical, healthcare, and genetics fields in both the private and non-profit sectors, drawing on my experience and expertise as a patient advocate, scientist, policy advocate, and small business. I bring a wealth of information to educate and guide others through cancer, in particular hereditary cancer, as I have been living nearly 20 years knowing I have a hereditary cancer syndrome, known as Lynch Syndrome.

    Patient Advocacy & Education

    Helping families — especially underserved — navigate hereditary cancer.

  • What Does It Mean to smak Cancer?

    smak Cancer is more than a slogan. It's a call to action, a mindset, and a framework that gives patients and caregivers tools, language, and agency in facing cancer and healthcare systems.

  • What Others Are Saying

    Real stories from those who've worked with Selena — from hospitals to communities, their words speak to the power of lived expertise and compassionate action.

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    "Selena is a scientist, an advocate, an activist, and a powerful educator. Her friends have watched her grow from a place where perhaps she did not always feel she was capable, or didn't give herself enough credit, to someone who has stepped up and stepped out to teach us that one's science can be translated into action and that can have a real impact on people's lives."

    — Claudia Guerra, MSW/Health Care Researcher
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    As we know, her activism around Lynch Syndrome is intensely personal. She loves her father so much. And where most of us might stay in that personal place, she has taken that caring and love and expanded the circle to include all who might need her and benefit from her advocacy.
    She is deeply admired for her inner strength. She is deeply loved.

    — Chris Faber, Faber Productions (Bay Area)
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    "Selena’s talk at our conference was unforgettable. She has a gift for breaking down complex topics with clarity and heart. Our audience left inspired and informed."

    — Jared Ellis, Director, Health Equity Summit

  • Ready to work together?

    Whether you're organizing a healthcare summit, creating a patient outreach program, or navigating cancer in your own family — Selena brings clarity, compassion, and action.

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