Maya Wedlow, MPH
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Maya is passionate about health equity, social justice, and community-engaged efforts which strengthen relationships with populations that have been historically excluded. Her background in community health has led her to coordinate and manage projects and programs […]
Marcus Villanueva, MPH
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Marcus is from Edinburg, TX., a border town in South Texas. Growing up, he observed firsthand the health struggles experienced by people in border towns and Mexican American communities. His passion lies at the intersection of […]
Laura Perez, MPH
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Laura is a first-generation Mexican American born and raised in Dallas, TX. Her academic background has primarily focused on policy and social/health inequities marginalized communities face. She holds a bachelor’s degree in government from The University […]
Cassie Navalta
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Cassie Navalta is passionate about helping individuals reach their best health to pursue their life goals. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Temple University in Philadelphia, Cassie has worked to prevent health […]
Ameerah Battle, MPH
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Ameerah Battle was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. After graduating high school, she moved across the country to attend the illustrious Howard University with aspirations of becoming a Medical Examiner. Throughout her time there, she […]
Supriya Avadhanula, MPH
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Laxmisupriya Avadhanula is an MPH graduate from Drexel University concentrating in Community Health and Prevention. A native of Bear, Delaware she currently lives in Philadelphia. Supriya graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of […]
Yosselin Turcios
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Site Placement: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Behavioral Health Equity Yosselin Turcios is an MPH graduate from Drexel University concentrating in Community Health & Prevention. As an Urban Health Collaborative Masters Research […]
Aroona Toor, MPH
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Site Placement: Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), Division of Nursing and Public Health (DNPH), Advanced Nursing Education Branch (ANEB) Aroona Toor is a DrPH student in the Department of Health Policy and […]
Lynn Mad Plume, MPH
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Site Placement: Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Office of Emergency Management and Medical Operations (EMMO), Division of Community Mitigation and Recovery (DCMR) Lynn Mad Plume is a Niitsitapi from Browning, MT., located on the Blackfeet […]
Tiahna Pantovich, MSW
Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative You are here: Programs >> Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative >> Meet Our Fellows Site Placement: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of the Director Tiahna Pantovich was born and raised in the Washington, D.C., area. She joined the […]