Meet Our Fellows

Since 2009, GHC has trained, supported, and amplified the impact of over 1,000 health equity leaders through our leadership development programs. Get to know the diverse changemakers who are part of our powerful, growing network.

 

Isaac

Isaac Rwigema

Isaac grew up in Rwanda. After completing his undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Rwanda, Isaac interned at the World...

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James

James Kaggwa

James is originally from Kampala, Uganda. Prior to joining GHC, James worked as an intensive care unit nurse at Nakasero Hospital and...

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Jean Paul

Jean Paul Uzabakiriho

Jean Paul was raised in Rwanda and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Rwanda in architecture. As an architectural student,...

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Jean Sacha

Jean Sacha Barikumutima

Jean Sacha is from Kayanza, Burundi. Prior to pursuing his undergraduate degree, Jean Sacha co- founded Etudiants En Action, a nonprofit organization...

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Jen

Jen Zhu

Jen is originally from Greenville, North Carolina. Jen worked on last-mile distribution of essential technologies in off-grid areas in India and improved...

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Jerome Owagage

Jerome Owagage Mpaata

Jerome is originally from Jinja, Uganda. He worked as the assistant director of the Medicines and Health Services Delivery Monitoring Unit for...

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Jessica

Jessica Zhang

Jessica grew up in San Francisco, California. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, where she majored in comparative...

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Jillian

Jillian Berkowitz

Jillian is originally from Cranford, New Jersey. She completed her undergraduate studies at Hamilton College, majoring in biology. After graduation, she worked...

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Joan

Joan Alupo

Joan lives in Kampala. She completed her master’s degree in corporate communication and reputation management from the University of Manchester. Since graduating,...

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Joanna

Joanna Nganda

Joanna is from Burundi. In 2013, she joined the Iwacu Press Group, Burundi's print media leader and only newspaper with a section...

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Jody

Jody Sadornas

Jody is a native of Los Angeles, California. She has experience working in the private, public, and non-profit sectors in business operations...

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Joe

Joe Shapiro

Joe is originally from Rochester, New York and completed his undergraduate studies at the University at Buffalo, majoring in operations and supply...

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Julie

Julie Karfakis

Julie grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia. While working on her master’s degree in public health from The George Washington University in Washington,...

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Julius

Julius Kirya

Julius was raised in Kampala, Uganda. As an undergraduate he volunteered at the local nonprofit organization, Good Care Foundation, which works to...

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Karen

Karen Maniraho

Karen was born in Montre´al, Québec, Canada and has also lived in Ontario, Canada. She currently lives in Seattle, Washington where she...

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Kelly

Kelly Hagler

Kelly is from Bethany, Missouri. Kelly completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri, majoring in English and creative writing. As...

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Kimberly

Kimberly Hanson

Kim is from Rhode Island. From 2011-2012, Kim served as the inaugural director of a youth social entrepreneurship program at Social Enterprise...

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Klein

Klein Fernandez

Klein is from the Philippines. As a trained sociologist, he is an experienced state planner and aid policy analyst. Klein worked on...

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Kochelani

Kochelani Saili

Kochelani is from Mufulira, Zambia. Prior to joining GHC, he worked on a project sponsored by the European Union and the African,...

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Kristy

Kristy Law

Kristy is from Perth, Australia. Kristy worked at Women’s Health and Family Services, a not-for-profit organization focused on supporting socio-economically disadvantaged and...

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Laura

Laura Cheng

Laura was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Most recently, she interned for Bedford- Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation through the Partnership for...

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Lauren

Lauren Hasek

Lauren hails from a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. As an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, Lauren received multiple fellowships and grants...

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Lisa

Lisa Shawcroft

Lisa was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She attended the University of Southern California and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas...

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Lonnie

Lonnie Hackett

Lonnie is from Bangor, Maine. He is the founder of the non-profit organization Healthy Kids/Brighter Future, which employs a unique model of...

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