Paula Giraldo

Paula Giraldo is a Program Associate on the Policy & Practice team at HRiA. She joined HRiA in 2021 through the CDC’s Public Health Associate Program. She earned a bachelors in Biology with a minor…

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Angela Kelly

Angela Kelly is a Senior Clinical Manager of the Helplines. She brings to this work a passion for addressing the ways that mental health and systemic social change are interrelated. Over the past twenty years,…

Chenchen Hensz

Chenchen Hensz is a Program Officer on the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team at HRiA. In her role, she supports the activities of the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds. Prior to joining HRiA, Chenchen…

Juard Barnes

Juard Barnes is a Senior Advisor, Training & Technical Assistance for The HAVI, a fiscally sponsored partner of HRiA. He is a Preacher/Lecturer/Pastor and Freedom Fighter who works with the most marginalized of our community…

Ben Wood

Ben Wood is a Senior Director, Policy and Practice at HRiA. In his role, he supports communities, local and state governments, foundations and others in shifting the narrative of what public health and health care…

Erica Rogers

Erica Rogers is a Marketing Manager for the Illinois Helpline at HRiA. Prior to joining HRiA, she honed her marketing skills for an Illinois-based Realtor Association and is glad to be returning to public health….

Amber Brown

Amber Brown is a Data Associate for the Helplines at HRiA. Amber received her BS in Health Education in 2018 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Prior to HRiA, she has worked for multiple hospitals in…

Yvonne Tse

Yvonne Tse is a Web Development Manager at HRiA. She builds and maintains HRiA’s portfolio of websites. Yvonne has been a web developer for over 10 years, previously working for Brafton….

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Jennifer Masdea

Jennifer Masdea is a Director, Health & Racial Equity at HRiA. As an experienced strategist, program evaluator, facilitator, and project manager that is dedicated to the integration of racial equity and public health practice, Jennifer…

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Samantha Mariano

Samantha Mariano is a Project Manager for CPLAN, a fiscally sponsored partner of HRiA….