Symone Williams Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Oceanside, California, United States

Manages and integrates services related to the Black Infant Health program, supporting group and one-on-one support models, research on best practices, and connecting with CBOs, providers, and health care systemsProvides strategic leadership for the program and program staff, including budget management, staff development and supervision, and ensuring that the program meets the required outcomes while utilizing practice and process improvementPerforms outreach to the community and target population in order to drive program growth from 0 to 160+ women yearly

San Diego, California, United States

As a Perinatal Health Equity Specialist and Maternal & Reproductive Health Ambassador at California Black Women's Health Project, I founded the San Diego Black Birthworkers Collective to support birth workers and promote health equity. I coordinate monthly programs, facilitate meetings, and create communication materials to engage with the community and partners.

San Diego, California, United States

In my role as a Perinatal Navigator at Global Communities, I addressed infant and maternal health inequities in San Diego County through perinatal health education, care coordination, and community outreach. I provided culturally congruent support to over 40 pregnant individuals and their families, enrolling participants and developing referrals to increase access to resources. Additionally, I supported practice improvement processes within hospital systems to improve care for the communities served.

San Diego, California, United States

In my role as a Postpartum Doula, I supported pregnant and birthing individuals through emotional, physical, nutritional, and educational care. Advocating for clients within the medical system and connecting them to community resources were key aspects of the support I offered.

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

-Provided programmatic support to the doula program -Supported community outreach and education through daily communication with community members and new clients-Acted as a liaison between the doula program, greater perinatal community, and Program Manager-Developed the content for the poster presentation "Humble: Fostering Cultural Humility & Prioritizing the Community in Nonprofit Doula Organizations" for the March for Dimes National Conference, including collecting and analyzing programmatic data -Performed client outreach, managed the client database, and contacted clients to facilitate program enrollment

Remote

-Supported research team, as the sole research assistant, in grassroots research and organizing at the intersection of building faith-based activist community through liberating practices-Compiled data, produced graphs, and explanative summaries for the team's written project, "Liberating Church: A 21st Century Hush Harbor Manifesto"

Moraga, California, United States

-Acted as a Student Representative on behalf Associated Students of the university -Collaborated with committee to implement targeted trainings for faculty and staff aimed at building an inclusive community as a representative for students -Assisted in collaborating with stakeholders through committee meetings to ensure harmony across university practices-Advocated to develop systems of accountability and assessment to address the college's recruitment and retention of underrepresented students, staff, and faculty

Moraga, California, United States

-Acted as the Co-Chair for Students -Assisted in identifying opportunity gaps and calling for changes in support of Black graduate and undergraduate students’ academic and personal success-Advocated to ensure that Black faculty and staff at Saint Mary's College had an equitable and safe environment to thrive and excel-Collaborated with and assisted the team to spearhead the first inaugural convocation for marginalized and Black students on campus where students concerns and hopes for the next year were heard by the university's president-As a student leader, helped to develop the premiere "44 Days Honoring Black History" celebration which molded educational, networking, and affirming spaces for students with events and intimate round tables with community organizers

Moraga, California, United States

-Built coalition amongst 10+ diversity organizations alongside the council-Collaborated with diversity organizations to enhance programming, unify resources, and support advocacy-Partnered with the Intercultural Center to increase access to resources for Diversity Organizations on campus-Facilitated inclusive community and leadership

Moraga, California, United States

-Coordinated and conducted orientations to social justice education courses and introduction to working with non profits-Facilitated reflections on community engagement through an equity-based social justice lens to classes of 25+ students -Promoted a culture of social justice education through planning and participating in events

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Public Health

Master'S Degree, Black Historical Studies, Womanist Theology, And Sociology

Bachelor'S Degree, Justice, Community, & Leadership