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Meet the Fellows

Since 2009, GHC has trained, supported, and amplified the impact of over 1,300 health equity leaders through our leadership development programs. Get to know the latest changemakers to join our powerful, growing network.

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Abatoni Fortunate
Abatoni Fortunate
Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Abatoni Fortunate serves as a Psychosocial Care Senior Officer at the Rwanda...
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Abena Marfo
Abena Marfo
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Abena Marfo serves as a Program Evaluator at Prism Health North Texas....
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Adriana Beekman
Adriana Beekman
Based in Dallas, Texas, Adriana Beekman is the Assistant Director of Advocacy at the Dallas Area Rape...
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Adriano Focus Lubanga
Adriano Focus Lubanga
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Alestide Kabogo
Alestide Kabogo
Originally from Kigali, Rwanda, Alestide Kabogo serves as Country Director for AfriYAN Rwanda, where...
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Ange Iradukunda
Ange Iradukunda
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Angel Zhong
Angel Zhong
Guiying (Angel) Zhong is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and serves as a Research Associate at the University...
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Anitha Batete
Anitha Batete
Born and raised in Kigali, Rwanda, Anitha Batete serves as a Nutritionist at Solid’Africa, where she...
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Ariel Hall Austin
Ariel Austin
Calling Dallas, Texas home, Ariel Austin is a Community Outreach Specialist at Moncrief Cancer Institute,...
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Atupele Esnart Chisiza
Atupele Esnart Chisiza
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Atusaye Mwalwanda
Atusaye Mwalwanda
Hailing from Mzuzu, Malawi, Atusaye Mwalwanda serves as a Project Officer at Luke International, where...
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Ayomide Sokale
Ayomide Sokale
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Brittney Vincent-Buckmire
Brittney Vincent-Buckmire
Raised in the very neighborhoods she now serves, Brittney Vincent-Buckmire is based in New York City...
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Camryn Williams
Camryn Williams
Camryn Williams calls Bowie, Maryland home and serves as the Population Health Program Coordinator at...
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Chanda Mwamba
Chanda Mwamba
Currently living in Lusaka, Zambia, Chanda Mwamba serves as MERL Manager at Copper Rose Zambia, where...
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Chelsea Evankow
Chelsea Evankow
Chelsea Evankow is based in New Haven, Connecticut, and serves as Program Manager at Yale University’s...
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David Davila-Garcia
David Davila-Garcia, MA
David Davila-Garcia is based in St. Louis, Missouri where he works as a Bioinformatics Research Assistant...
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Rusa Divine Umutesi
Divine Rusa Umutesi
Divine Rusa Umutesi works closely with community members participating in clinical trials, supporting...
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Edward Sibeene
Edward Sibeene
Based in Livingstone, Zambia, Edward Sibeene serves as Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at On Call Africa,...
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Emmanuel Lesa
Emmanuel Lesa
Emmanuel Lesa works as a Research Capacity Building Officer at the National Health Research Authority...
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Faith Tionge Kamanga
Faith Tionge Kamanga
Calling Mzuzu, Malawi home, Faith Tionge Kamanga closely engages with local communities by supporting...
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Feza Aline Iradukunda
Feza Aline Iradukunda
Feza Aline Iradukunda serves as a Monitoring & Evaluation Associate at Health Builders in Kigali,...
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Frances Aanyu
Frances Aanyu
Frances Aanyu serves as the Field Operations Lead at Tiko Uganda in Katakwi, where she works closely...
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Iona Tsui
Iona Tsui
Currently based in Seattle, Washington Iona Tsui serves as Associate Manager and Consultant at Riparian,...
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Isra Merchant
Isra Merchant
Isra Merchant is based in Dallas, Texas, and serves as Assistant Director of Specialty Healthcare Initiatives...
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Julius Kyomya
Julius Kyomya
Julius Kyomya serves as the Deputy Director at Front Rise Health Uganda, where he works directly with...
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Kalunga Mubanga Chalungumana
Kalunga Mubanga Chalungumana
Kalunga Mubanga Chalungumana serves as the Provincial Team Lead at StrongMinds Zambia, providing accessible...
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Kierstyn Gallegos
Kierstyn Gallegos
Kierstyn Gallegos is based in San Antonio and serves as Project Coordinator at the Be Well Institute...
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Kyla Botsian
Kyla Botsian
Kyla Botsian is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and serves as an Associate Public Health Consultant at...
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Luke Destiny Manja
Luke Destiny Manja
Luke Destiny Manja works closely with diverse Malawian communities, particularly those often underrepresented...
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Mackenzie Stratton
Mackenzie Stratton
Mackenzie Stratton is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and serves as Senior Digital and Communications...
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Madeline Quasebarth
Madeline Quasebarth
Madeline Quasebarth is based in Chicago, Illinois, and serves as Director of Research at Planned Parenthood...
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Makenzie Lyon
Makenzie Lyon
Makenzie Lyon is based in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and serves as a Cultural Health Navigator at Jackson...
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Marcia Tamanda Kamanga
Marcia Tamanda Kamanga
Marcia Tamanda Kamanga works closely with communities in urban Lilongwe and rural Karonga, engaging youth...
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Max Bahi
Max Bahi
Max Bahi calls Providence, Rhode Island home where he serves as Community Engagement Liaison at Crossroads...
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Misha Stande
Misha Stande
Misha Stande engages closely with district health teams, facility staff, and community governance structures...
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Nakato Angella Nakiganda
Nakato Angella Nakiganda
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Nicolas Quijano
Nicolas Quijano Franco
Richmond, Indiana is home to Nicolas Quijano Franco, where he serves as Career Coach and Pre-Health Adviser...
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Nya Parker
Nya Parker
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Paulina Silva
Paulina Silva
Paulina Silva is based in Dallas, Texas, where she works as a Community Health Coordinator at the American...
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Praise Mwesiga
Praise Mwesiga
Praise Mwesiga has spent over five years working with young people in rural and vulnerable communities...
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Richard Bishumba
Richard Bishumba
Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Richard Bishumba engages directly with healthtech innovators, startup founders,...
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Sancia Sehdev
Sancia Sehdev
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Sancia Sehdev serves as a Research Fellow at the Global Observatory on...
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Sapphira Nahabwe Wamala
Sapphira Nahabwe Wamala
Hailing from Kampala, Uganda, Sapphira Nahabwe Wamala serves underserved communities—particularly women,...
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Shailyn Castro
Shailyn Castro
Rooted in Providence, Rhode Island, Shailyn Castro serves as the Data & Evaluation Manager for the...
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Shanita Ankunda
Shanita Ankunda
Currently living in Kampala, Uganda, Shanita Ankunda serves as an HIV/TB Technical Officer at Reach Out...
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Sheridan Kaschak
Sheridan Kaschak
From Scranton, Pennsylvania, Sheridan Kaschak serves as the Executive Assistant to the President and...
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Suzan Nakalawa
Suzan Nakalawa
Suzan Nakalawa coordinates antimicrobial stewardship projects across districts in Central Uganda, collaborating...
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Tahab Talib
Tahab Talib
Hailing from Rockaway, New Jersey, Tahab Talib serves as Senior Project Lead at Partners In Health–US....
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Tasha Mwila
Tasha Mwila
Tasha Mwila works closely with young Zambian women vulnerable to HIV, ensuring their voices shape prevention...
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Teresa Christie
Teresa Christie Santilus
Teresa Christie Santilus calls Tucson home and serves as a Public Health Technician with the United States...
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Lindsey Pung-Terry
Timberlee Whiteus
Timberlee Whiteus lives in Ann Arbor, MI, where she serves as a Health Promotion Specialist at Wolverine...
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Wongani Nyasulu
Wongani Nyasulu
Wongani Nyasulu supports community responses and systems strengthening through her work with BACKUP Health,...
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Yasa Chola Bwalya
Yasa Chola Bwalya
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Youshmanie Sehmbi
Youshmanie Sehmbi
Youshmanie Sehmbi works in Middletown, Connecticut as a Quality Supervisor at Bristol Health. As a first-generation...
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