Third Party Team
Shantai Rivera-Bonilla
Director of Third Party Reproduction
A passionate advocate for gestational surrogacy and egg donation, Shantai Rivera-Bonilla oversees the third party reproduction program at New England Fertility. She has more than 20 years of direct experience in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive medicine, and has helped countless domestic and international patients during their journey to parenthood. Shantai’s firsthand experience as a past egg donor allows her to bring even greater insight and comfort to her relationships with intended parents, donors, and surrogates. In addition to her degree in Human Services, Shantai received her Medical Assistant credentials from Bridgeport Hospital’s School of Nursing.
Building a family is very personal, so connecting on a personal level with intended parents is crucial. They need to feel supported by their clinic, and I make sure that happens.”
Beatrice Abshire
Third Party Reproduction Coordinator
Fluent in Spanish, Beatrice Abshire, or Bea, has expert knowledge about the medical, psychological and financial aspects of third party reproductive medicine. Bea also has worked extensively with same-sex couples as well as international patients.
Bea brings to New England Fertility more than 20 years of experience in reproductive medicine and has held numerous roles in the medical community, including a position in the labor and delivery department at Norwalk Hospital. She earned her Associates Degree in Science as well as a certification as a Medical Assistant at Norwalk Community College.
For a lot of intended parents, starting or expanding a family can feel overwhelming. It’s my job to make it less overwhelming and make the journey easier.”
Molly Corcoran
Third Party Reproduction Coordinator
Molly brings to NEFI the unique perspectives of an experienced third party coordinator with experience working on both the fertility clinic and agency side of surrogacy. Molly is a highly reassuring figure for intended parents and gestational carriers because, in addition to her professional background, she has completed three surrogacy journeys herself. So, it’s clear that Molly is passionate about helping to build families, both personally and professionally, and patients are confident to have her by their side.
Yishai Eliason
International Liaison & Third Party Reproduction Coordinator
With nearly a decade of experience in assisted reproduction, Yishai is an international liaison and third party coordinator who helps assisting New England Fertility patients around the world fulfill their dream of becoming parents. Fluent in English, Hebrew and Spanish, Yishai was born in Israel and graduated with a BA from Tel Aviv University where he majored in Chinese, Linguistics and East Asian Studies. Today Yishai represents NEFI at family building events across the globe and is the main point of contact for NEFI's international patients.
Mallory Curry
Third Party Reproduction Egg Donor Coordinator
Working as the Egg Donor Coordinator, Mallory prides herself of being able to guide intended parents and donors through their journey with comfort and understanding. Her strong values of love, family, friendship, and acceptance allow her to support her patient with compassion to help ease the anxiety and uncertainty that infertility can bring.
Mallory is a Medical Assistant and comes to New England Fertility Institute with over 6 years of experience as an Egg Donor and Third-Party Coordinator. She lives in California with her husband, 2 children, and a Boston Terrier.
Mirjam Johns
Third Party Reproduction Coordinator
Mirjam comes to NEFI with years of experience working for surrogacy agencies which inspired her to pursue 3 surrogacy journeys of her own. Connecting Surrogates, intended parents, egg donors and agencies is a large part of Mirjam’s role. Providing smooth set-ups and communication for medical screenings, egg donations, and transfer cycles for all patients is the main goal.