Building Healthier Communities Through Compassion & Advocacy.

I'm a public health leader dedicated to designing community-centered solutions that advance well-being and create lasting change.

Explore My Work

Flagship Work

Leading a National Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality

At Stanford's Program on Research in Implementation Science and Health Care Models (PRIHSM), I am proud to manage a flagship initiative dedicated to tackling the maternal mortality crisis across the country. We are developing and implementing innovative, community-based models of care to ensure safer pregnancies and childbirth for all.

Learn More at PRIHSM

My Mission

My work in public health is animated by a single, core belief: that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a healthy and dignified life. I have dedicated my career to turning this principle into reality by uniting research, community engagement, and strategic program management.

I build solutions that uplift community voices and dismantle systemic barriers to well-being. A key example is my work at the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW), where I secured a $1.39 million state grant to create a new behavioral health pipeline—a program that empowers community health workers with lived experience to lead and serve.

This commitment now drives my work as a Program Manager at Stanford's PRIHSM, where I lead national efforts to end the maternal mortality crisis. For me, this is more than a profession—it's a lifelong mission to foster hope, build resilient communities, and forge a healthier, more just world.

Education

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Master of Public Health, Health Management

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts, Public Health

Featured Initiatives

Reducing Maternal Mortality (PRIHSM)

As my flagship project at Stanford, I manage a national initiative to design, implement, and evaluate new models of care aimed at preventing maternal deaths. This work involves collaborating with healthcare systems, community organizations, and policymakers to create sustainable, life-saving change.

Pediatric Cancer Trials

Advanced the search for new treatments by managing over 15 multi-institutional pediatric cancer clinical trials, directly improving care and bringing hope to young patients and their families at Stanford.

CHW Workforce Pipeline

Secured a landmark $1.39M state grant to establish a new behavioral health pipeline, creating advanced career and educational opportunities for community health workers to profoundly impact their communities.

South Asian Community Dialogue

Ignited a vital, large-scale dialogue on social issues within the South Asian community through viral infographics, fostering deeper understanding and challenging long-held stereotypes.

Disability Bioethics Seminar

Advanced the field of disability studies by co-designing a landmark virtual seminar, uniting leading scholars to shape the future of applied disability bioethics in a fully accessible environment.

100 Strong Mentorship

Forged a powerful mentorship pipeline for young women by co-founding a non-profit from the ground up, empowering the next generation of female leaders with vital confidence and leadership skills.

Graduate Student Advocacy

Championed the needs of the entire graduate student body by mobilizing over 1,000 peers, compelling Harvard's administration to implement lasting, university-wide improvements to alumni resources.

Database Development Leads to Significant Improvement in Oncology Clinical Trial Enrollment and Child Health.

Presented at the Stanford Child Health Research Institute Symposium

Database Development for Essential Data Capture Leads to Significant Improvement in Oncology Clinical Trial Enrollment.

Presented at the National Children's Oncology Group Fall Meeting

Spotlight on the Public Health Associates Program

The Associate Collective, CDC

Big Ideas Grand Prize Winner '100 Strong' Featured at Clinton Global Initiative University

Blum Center for Developing Economies

Differentiating the roles of STAT5B and STAT5A in human CD4+ T cells.

The Journal of Clinical Immunology

Small start, big ideas: student-created nonprofit 100 Strong to mentor middle school girls

The Daily Californian

Stat5b, Not Stat5a, Is a Critical Modulator of Human Treg Development and Function.

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Let's Connect

I am always open to collaboration, new ideas, and conversations about how we can build a more vibrant future. Please feel free to reach out.

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