Jada Walton was born and raised in Pennsylvania, USA and has spent the last year and a half calling the island territory Guam home. She is a passionate, results-driven, public health ninja dedicated to combating health disparities by studying, understanding and strategically dismantling unjust systems on a global scale. Jada graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in biobehavioral health and minor in psychology. Prior to joining GHC, Jada worked as a Public Health Associate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While stationed at the Boone County Health Department she worked to support and develop a number of health department initiatives, such as a USDA funded Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) that provided lunches for low-income students. Under her coordination, it became Boone County’s most successful site. In her free time, Jada enjoys hiking, scuba diving, traveling, and reading.