I started my career as a storyteller, focusing on marginalized and underserved communities. I have worked and lived in South Korea, the US Virgin Islands, Zambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ghana, Belgium and Haiti. Much of the skillset I gained in journalism, from covering stories ranging from ecological sanitation in Haiti to child marriage in The Gambia, have enhanced my work in public health, especially when researching health disparities and advocating for equity.
As a Global Health Corps fellow in 2015, I worked on malaria eradication and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) public health programming in rural Zambia. This experience inspired my desire to pursue a career in public and global health. It also ignited my passion for WASH and humanitarian health for people displaced by conflict or natural disaster.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I served with the Maryland and DC Medical Reserve Corps facilitating contact tracing, community and health communication outreach in underserved DC wards, and non-clinical testing and vaccination support. I am currently the vice president of global health at Weber Shandwick where I assist healthcare clients implement social impact programs and strategic communication campaigns. Previously, I worked with the CDC Foundation, at USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance in Washington, DC and served as the communications manager for USAID’s Haiti mission in Port-au-Prince.