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United States

Achieved a 26% reduction in preterm births and reduced newborn post-delivery hospital stay by 23% across 9 hospitals by designing and implementing the Maternal Health Equity (MHE) digital health programEnhanced program reach and sustainability by integrating AI-driven health equity strategies boosting patient engagement between 9% and 20% Developed and implemented an SDoH screener revealing 25% of MHE participants reported at least 1 social care need Increased Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) screening by 55% addressing barriers to equitable healthcare Improved data by creating relevant KPIs and 5 new data dashboards that provided actionable information for clinicians Led a Health Equity Steering Committee and served on Get Well’s Health Equity Council, driving the integration of equity across organizational functionsPrepared and delivered health equity trainings for 50+ employees that enhanced staff education and awareness of the SDoH and emerging strategies to promote health-equitable outcomes

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Created, implemented, and managed doula integration for the Maternity Hospital Quality Improvement Network (MHQIN) initiative to address the alarming 8x higher maternal mortality rate among Black women in NYC Directed a 23-member Community Engagement Group enhancing community-informed equity strategies for MHQIN Established partnerships with 5 community-based organizations resulting in doula expansion into 8 hospitals Increased doula presence in hospitals by 300% and established formal doula policies in 6 hospitals Developed and executed a city-wide doula campaign, distributing educational materials on doula care at 14 hospitals Provided training to over 200 staff on trauma-informed care supporting the long-term institutional transformation of structural racism, bias, and trauma

Oversaw operations for a National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study to enhance mental health and substance use treatment access for justice-involved youth Successfully managed a $2.5 million, 5-year grant, including budget development, amendments, and financial analysis Led staff in timely completion and submission of grant activities, progress reports, and requests for additional funding

Social Intervention Group

Facilitated NIH-funded HIV/STI risk-reduction sessions; ensured compliance and quality intervention delivery to 50 couples Improved data integrity by implementing quality assurance efforts that resolved data inaccuracies

Greater Chicago Area

Managed the daily operations of an NIH-funded children's health promotion study by coordinating staff activities, preparing IRB submissions, recruiting participants, and leading data management.

Chicago, Il

Greater New York City Area

Bronx, Ny

Master Of Arts

Master Of Education

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts