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Elizabeth Philip
Title
SDGs Symposium Intern
Nationality
American
Residence
Ohio, United States
Language
English, Mlalayalam, Spanish
Education
Bachelor's of Arts in International Studies and Sustainability from the University of Dayton (2024)
Professional Experience and Interests
Elizabeth is a current undergraduate student concentrating in Global Health and Urban Sustainability. She is hoping to learn and understand how climate change impacts health and well-being in a global context, and how sustainable initiatives can help alleviate and prevent these effects. This interest has so far taken Elizabeth to Mexico to shadow doctors and learn about the Mexican healthcare system. In the future, she hopes to earn an MPH in Global Environmental Health to one day go on to help implement sustainable programs that work towards better environmental health.
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Gabriella Wagoner, MPH
Title
Fundraising Associate
Nationality
American
Residence
Illinois, United States
Language
English
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Natural Science biology & chemistry and a minor in Psychology from Concordia University, Chicago
MPH in Health Promotion from Northern Illinois University
Professional Experience and Interests
Gabriella received her BA from Concordia University Chicago (CUC). While at CUC, she was a member of the women’s soccer team, competing all four years. She became a Certified Nursing Assistant during her junior year allowing her to work closely with the elderly population gaining valuable professional experience. Her interests in health care and global health took her abroad to Italy where she earned a position as a fellow, enabling her to observe first hand the healthcare system of a different country. Currently, she works as an anesthesia technician at Northwestern Medical Hospital. Additionally, she is working toward receiving her Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Northern Illinois University. After completing her current degree, she hopes to pursue a career in environmental health promoting sustainability and actions to combat climate change. Gabriella enjoys traveling, hiking, exercising (especially soccer) and spending time with family and friends.
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Noam Greene, MPH (candidate)
Title
SEO and Web Communications Associate
Nationality
American
Residence
Illinois, United States
Language
English, Spanish
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from Long Island University Global, 2014
MPH in Health Services Management from Northern Illinois University, 2023
Professional Experiences and Interests
Noam has professional experience in Taiwan, Thailand, India, Turkey, China, and Costa Rica. His public health interests include reproductive justice, harm reduction, and medical waste management. He hopes to finish his master’s degree and work towards equitable access to reproductive healthcare and harm reduction for people who use drugs in Chicago and internationally.
Katrina Jacoby, MPH
Title
Program and Event Associate
Nationality
American
Residence
Los Angeles, United States
Language
English
Education
MPH in Global Health from University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies from University of Washington
Professional Experience and Interests
Katrina got her BA from the University of Washington in Health Studies. During her time there she worked in the University of Washington Emergency Preparedness Office and presented her research in smallpox and HIV at the 2019 Global Engagement Conference at UW Tacoma. She finished her MPH in 2022 at USC's Keck School of Medicine. She has a special environmental health interest in infectious and zoonotic diseases, disparities in global health and international affairs. In her time at USC she earned numerous certificates in global collaboration training, malaria control, humanitarian aid, research ethics and Incident Command System. She has previous professional experience as a lab assistant, photographer, and videographer. In her free time she enjoys horse riding, traveling and photography.
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Asha Coutrier, MA
Title
Grants Associate
Nationality
American
Residence
Maryland, United States
Language
English
Education
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Political Science from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master of Arts in Global Governance, Politics, and Security from American University
Professional Experiences and Interests
Asha's professional experience includes her work as a Research Program Coordinator at American University. Her interests include international development aid and project management. Asha's interests also include creating artwork and learning Korean.
Samantha Noor, MPH Candidate
Title
Non-Profit Administrative & Communications Associate
Nationality
American
Residence
California, United States
Language
English, Bengali, Spanish & Arabic
Education
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from University of Southern California
MPH in Global Health from University of Southern California
Professional Experiences and Interests
Samantha graduated from the University of Southern California in 2020 with a degree in Neuroscience where she worked as a research assistant at the USC Brain and Creativity Institute exploring the neurological basis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and intersections between virtual reality and social cognition. She pursued her Master of Public Health from the USC Keck School of Medicine, concentrating in Global Health, and obtained a certificate in Advanced Health Policy from the University of California Irvine School of Medicine.
During her graduate program, Samantha's professional experience included working on state-wide tobacco control policy as a member of the California Youth Advocacy Network and worked with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services to increase the accessibility of medications for addiction treatment in community health centers throughout LA County. After completing her MPH, she hopes to pursue a career in global health and management, helping implement innovative programs to promote sustainable development. In her free time, Samantha enjoys music, practicing calligraphy, and playing golf.
Kevin Yamamae, MPH Candidate
Title
Research Program & Operations Associate
Nationality
American & Japanese
Residence
Illinois, United States
Language
English & Japanese, learning French
Education
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Northern Illinois University
MPH in Health Promotion from Northern Illinois University
Professional Experiences and Interests
Kevin was a graduate assistant for Northern Illinois University and background in student advising. His professional interests include epidemiology, disaster preparedness, environmental health, data science, and prevention. He hopes to finish his master’s degree and go to a career that focuses on primary prevention and, eventually, work in the global health field to improve the health and well-being of other countries.
William Jardell, MPH Candidate
Title
Social Media Intern
Nationality
American
Residence
California, United States
Language
English
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical science and minor in Art and Architecture History
MPH in Global Health (current)
Professional Experiences and Interests
William is interested in looking at the effects climate change has on health in a global context. He hopes to implement environmental health programs around the world to positively impact health in the most vulnerable areas effected by climate change.
Kimberly Soliven
Title
SEO & Marketing Associate
Nationality
Filipino
Residence
Bulacan, Philippines
Language
Tagalog, English, Korean (Basic)
Education
Advanced Diploma in Marketing
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (current)
Professional Experiences and Interests
Kim is a sustainable living and environmental health enthusiast and has a goal to make a zero-waste lifestyle a culture. She is growing more fond of participating in hackathons to improve her experience and skills in sustainable innovation. She has always been excited to take initiative to form teams from different backgrounds, involving especially the youth, to collaborate and explore together the art of innovation.
Alexa Solorio, MSc
Title
Grants Associate
Nationality
American and Mexican
Residence
New York, United States
Language
English and Spanish
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Arizona
Master of Science in International Business from Hult International Business School.
Professional Experience and Interests
Alexa is an active humanitarian, having volunteered in Myanmar for 1 month working with people with disabilities and the elderly living in impoverished conditions. Alexa is also a board member of the United Nations Association Young Professionals where she serves as the Finance Director. Her professional goals include working for NGOs and foundations focusing on economic, social and environmental health development. Alexa’s interests include traveling, preparing for the NYC marathon and learning Russian.
Jenna Scully, MPH Candidate
Title
Research and Data Analysis Intern
Nationality
American
Residence
New York, United States
Language
English
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Rowan University
MPH in Epidemiology from Columbia University (current)
Professional Experiences and Interests
Jenna is interested in many areas of Environmental Health, with particular focus on communicable diseases affecting children and mothers in low and middle income countries. She hopes to finish her master’s and conduct more research on interventions to reduce under five child mortality around the world.
Ali Abbas, BBA Candidate
Title
Fundraising Associate (current)
Nationality
Pakistani
Residence
Karachi, Pakistan
Language
English, Urdu, Shina
Education
Bachelors in Business Administration(BBA) from Finance Institute of Business Administration(IBA), Karachi (current)
Professional Experience and Interests
Al Abbas's professional experiences include an internships in Financial Advisory Services with KPMG Pakistan and Project Research Associate with Indus Motor Company, Islamabad,
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Muhammad Zia Muneer
Title
Fundraising Associate (2017)
Nationality
Pakistani
Residence
Pakistan
Language
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Chinese (Basic)
Education
Bachelor’s in Business Administration from IBA Karachi, Pakistan (2015) ; Global UGRAD Exchange Program Student (Spring 2014) to Concordia College, MN, USA.
Professional Experience and Interests
Hailing from an underprivileged area of Pakistan, Zia has developed professional experience in social development and associated himself with development focused projects of Shell LiveWIRE, The World Bank and IREX during undergrad studies. For over 18 months, he has worked as Research Associate environmental health research organization named Interactive Research & Development (IRD) Pakistan and helped Maternal & Child Health team in implementing mHealth tools at Government EPI centers for real time data collection & analysis. He is planning to start his master’s studies in field of Development Economics and later on joining international development organization for evidence based solutions.
Atif Shahan, BSCS
Title
GEH LAB Digital Media Associate (current)
Nationality
Pakistani
Residence
Karachi, Pakistan
Language
Urdu, English, Punjabi, Arabic (Basic)
Education
Bachelor's in Computer Science from the Institute of Business Administration IBA- Karachi
Professional Experience and Interests
Atif has been working as a Teaching Assistant since Jan-2017 at IBA Campus. He has professional experience with the State Bank of Pakistan and Toyota Indus Motor as a Research Associate since January 2015. He has also worked for GlaxoSmithKline (gsk)-Pakistan as an internee in Global Manufacturing and Supply-(GMS-IT) department. Being a student, Atif has always been socially active for the welfare of the society. He has worked voluntarily for Sahara trust for life, Unilever and continues to work with IBA NTHP. His interests include intellectual interaction with people of distinct backgrounds to get the quintessence of various cultures and values.
Anna Pufal, MPH
Title
Digital Media Associate (2017)
Nationality
Polish
Residence
Warsaw, Poland
Language
English, Polish
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Midwifery from Medical University of Warsaw
MPH in Health Promotion and Epidemiology.
Professional Experience and Interests
Anna works at Childbirth with Dignity Foundation, a polish NGO focused on women’s rights in childbirth. Her interests include law in healthcare, patients rights, global health issues of maternity and neonatal care. Anna's professional goals are to contribute to the successful implementation of evidence based medicine and policies in perinatal care worldwide, and empowering patients in their rights.
Clara Gepner, MSc Candidate
Title
Digital Media Associate (2017)
Nationality
French
Residence
Netherlands
Language
French, English, Spanish
Education
BSc in Anatomy & Cell Biology from McGill University
MSc in Global Health from Maastricht University (current)
Professional Experience and Interests
Clara is interested in many aspects of Environmental Health, particularly non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and CVD. These are no longer only affecting high-income countries but also low-to-middle-income countries which are suffering a double burden of disease. She hopes to finish her master's degree and go on to do more research in the field, and eventually gain professional experience with NGOs to find innovative and efficient solutions to minimize these diseases as well as poverty.
Elliott Rogers, MChem
Title
Fundraising Associate (2017)
Nationality
British and Spanish
Residence
Mexico
Language
English and Spanish
Education
MChem from Oxford Univeristy
Professional Experience and Interests
Elliott's professional experience includes work as a Research Associate for GlobalGiving UK as well as a Metadata Administrator for Oxford University Press. His interests include research, technology, and Jazz. His professional goals are to successfully manage online fundraising campaigns, and find a permanent position with an NGO, charity or social enterprise.
Amanda Pierz, MSc
Title
Fundraising Associate (2017)
Nationality
American and Portuguese
Residence
New York, United States
Language
English
Education
BSc in Public Health from Rutgers University
MSc in Global Health from Maastricht University
Professional Experience and Interests
Currently, Amanda works as a Grants and Research Fellow at Transcendent Endeavors, a health technology start-up based in New York that focuses on developing products and services for underserved and limited-English proficiency populations. Her research interests are focused on exploring gender and racial disparities as well as advocacy aimed at advancing the rights of women and their access to health. She has professional experience working on women's health topics in Uganda, Thailand, India, and Cameroon. Her professional goals include developing a variety of experience in the non-profit sector before pursuing her PhD.