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Allyson Shifley

Allyson Shifley is a Director of Capacity Building Assistance at HRiA. She previously held positions with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Lahey Clinic, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and Lewisham Refugee Network in Lewisham,…

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Abby Atkins

Abby Atkins is Managing Director, Community Health Assessment at HRiA. She has over 25 years of experience in planning and conducting community-based research and evaluation projects.  Abby works with a wide range of public and…

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Heather Nelson

Heather Nelson, PhD, MPH is Managing Director, Research & Evaluation at HRiA. Dr. Nelson has 20 years of experience developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating public health and health care programs for nonprofit and for-profit organizations…

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Tamaki West

Tamaki West is Managing Director, Capacity Building Assistance at HRiA. Since joining HRiA in 1999, Tamaki has worked on creative development, online marketing, digital and social media strategy development and implementation, and graphic design for…

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Lina Jew

Lina Jew is a Senior Program Associate, Policy & Practice at HRiA. She previously worked at the Brookline Department of Public Health, where she supported a number of community health initiatives ranging from domestic violence…

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Donna Burke

Donna Burke is a Senior Director in the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness team at HRiA. Donna has extensive experience in strategic planning, training, and organizational development. At HRiA, she has facilitated processes in 10…

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Valerie Polletta

Valerie Polletta is a Managing Director of Community & Culture Transformation at HRiA. She has over 15 years of experience working in public health. She was previously a Director of Research & Evaluation, where she…

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Amanda K. Henry

Amanda K. Henry is Managing Director, Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness at HRiA. Amanda has been working in the field of public health for nearly 20 years, and has expertise in strategic planning, evidence-based prevention,…

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Mo Barbosa

Mo Barbosa is Senior Director, Community Engagement at HRiA. Prior to joining HRiA, he was Program Coordinator for the Fellowship Center in St. Louis, MO and Director of the Area 4 Youth Center in Cambridge,…

Allyson Auerbach

Allyson Auerbach is a Director, Research and Evaluation at HRiA. In this role, Allyson develops comprehensive research plans, conducts community health assessments, and evaluates the impact of health programs and policies. Allyson has significant quantitative…