How’d you get that job? For public health
students and early-career professionals to learn from a panel of early-career
professionals as they discuss their start in the public health field. Q&A
to follow!
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Rya Griffis (she/her) is the grassroots and communications project manager at APHA in the public affairs and advocacy department. She received her BS in integrative physiology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and her MPH with a concentration on health equity from the University of Maryland at College Park.
Mia Donley (she/her) is a registered dietitian nutritionist providing community outpatient counseling. She is also an instructor at MSU Denver, teaching about cultural aspects of nutrition. Mia received her BS in nutrition and dietetics from Auburn University, and her MPH with a concentration in nutrition from the University of Minnesota.
Shariq Farooqi (they/them) is an anti-violence program advocate at Sakhi, a gender-justice organization dedicated to ending gender-based violence. They received their BA in international affairs with a double minor in public health and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies from George Washington University. Shariq is a MSPH candidate at Johns Hopkins University.
Maria Price (she/her) is a research
grant specialist at Lurie Children’s Hospital. She received her BS in public
health from Loyola University Chicago. Maria pursues experiences that grow her
knowledge within the field of public health and that foster a connection with a
diverse network of individuals to learn from.
Lindsey Johnson (she/her) is a program
coordinator with AmeriCorps and an AmeriCorps alumna, herself. In her current
role, she assists with the development and implementation of Public Health
AmeriCorps. She received her BA from Colgate University with a double major in
peace and conflict studies and Russian and Eurasian studies.