Christine Gordon-Davis is a Senior Marketing Manager at HRiA. As a member of the Marketing and Business Development team, she plays a crucial role in all of HRiA’s content marketing and communications, including HRiA’s blog, social media, email, etc. She is passionate about health equity, strategy, and bringing big ideas to life. Christine has extensive… Read more »
Dr. Carliner is a social epidemiologist with expertise on the effects of stress, trauma, and social inequities on risk for psychiatric and substance use disorders across the life course. As a Director in Research and Evaluation, Dr. Carliner led the 2021 Statewide Assessment of Gambling and Problem Gambling in Illinois; she is Evaluation Lead of… Read more »
Michael Leonard is a Senior Project Manager with the Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Project on the Training & Capacity Building team at HRiA. As an accomplished substance use prevention trainer and facilitator, Mike supports the co-management of the project, specifically planning and executing highly attended and successful Summits and co-facilitating nearly 100 trainings since 2019…. Read more »
Alexis Wing is a Program Associate in the Training & Capacity Building team at HRiA. She provides support for the Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Project. As a recent graduate of The George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, she has a strong interest in issues surrounding substance use, health equity, and… Read more »
Jennifer Lee is the Vice President of Grantmaking at Health Resources in Action. She previously served as the Managing Director for Community Health Grantmaking. Ms. Lee brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in grantmaking and program planning. Prior to joining HRiA, she served as program officer – for more than 10 years –… Read more »
Kerrin Maldonis is a Clinician/Supervisor at HRiA, providing clinical support for the Massachusetts and Illinois Helplines. Prior to her work at HRiA, she was as a Program Manager for homeless individuals in Emergency Shelter and Permanent Supportive Housing. Her extensive experience includes working at Andrew House Detox as Clinical Director, Partners Emergency Department as a… Read more »
Mr. Oliver Souyavong joined HRIA in 2019, serving the administration and finance team as a Contracts Administrator. He has a diverse background with over ten years in the financial aid sector of the higher education industry. He is an avid learner and enjoys being challenged at work and in the classroom. Mr. Souyavong has a… Read more »
Alex Fidalgo is a Senior Training Associate in the Training & Capacity Building team at HRiA. He leads trainings for the Opioid Overdose Training Prevention Program. Alex has been providing peer recovery services and supervision for many years in communities around Massachusetts, including Worcester and Springfield. As a person in long-term recovery, Alex works as… Read more »
Ms. Spy is a Senior Communication Associate at HRiA. She supports the MA and IL Helplines, as well as the Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Project. Her background is in content creation, including print and digital design, website management, email marketing, and social media management. Prior to joining HRiA, she worked as a development and communication… Read more »
Chelsea McCarron is the Associate Director for the Helplines at HRiA. Ms. McCarron joined HRiA in 2019 as the Project Manager for the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances. She has over 10 years of experience working in community health, including outreach and engagement work with homeless and individuals with active SUD, healthy lifestyle… Read more »
Priyokti Rana is a Senior Research Analyst at HRiA. Pri joined HRiA in 2019 as a Research Assistant where she is involved in work with community health assessments and evaluation studies. She provides research and data related support through gathering and summarizing secondary data, developing and programming surveys, and data cleaning and management. She is… Read more »
Annie Rushman is an Associate Director on the Research & Evaluation team at HRiA. Ms. Rushman has extensive experience in policy analysis, public health program development and evaluation, and Medicaid policy and operations. She has worked on numerous projects applying the public health lens to health care, both at HRiA working on a CMMI-funded project… Read more »
Jacqueline Wall is a Senior Manager, Data & Quality Improvement in the Helpline team at HRiA. She is manages databases of substance use and related service providers, as well as contributing to creating qualitative & quantitative reports and data visualizations. Jacqueline has a Master of Public Health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health… Read more »
Nicole Robertson is a Senior Research Associate on the Research & Evaluation team at HRiA. She supports community health needs assessments and program evaluation initiatives. Her areas of expertise include survey development, secondary data summarization, and analysis of focus group and key informant interview data. Prior to joining HRiA, Ms. Robertson worked as a Research… Read more »
Mr. Duran Elmudesi is a graduate from Boston College. He holds a master’s degree in Social Work, with a concentration on Health and Mental Health. During his time there, he interned at the Boston Public Health Commission in their office of Health Equity. In his role as a Project Associate in the Policy and Practice… Read more »
Gracie Rolfe is a Senior Project Manager on the Training & Capacity Building team at HRiA. Currently, she works on the Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Project, developing and refining training curricula, conducting in-person trainings, and providing technical assistance to staff of target organizations and programs across Massachusetts. Before joining HRiA, she worked at Boston Public… Read more »
Kimberly Lezak is a Managing Director of Biomedical Research Grantmaking at HRIA. Dr. Lezak joined The Medical Foundation as a Scientific Officer in 2018 and works as part of a team devoted to biomedical research grant program management and grant making. She received a B.A. from Lehigh University and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from… Read more »
Corey joined HRiA in 2017 and is a Screening & Information Specialist with the MA and IL Helplines. She has prior experience working in various Boston non-profit and social service organizations. She is a certified Community Health Worker and has additional certificates in Human Services. Her work in the field has included medical case management… Read more »
Jen W. is a Screening & Information Specialist with the MA and IL Helplines. She is an LiCSW clinical social worker with a concentration in working with families and people with substance use disorders. She is also a Certified Community Resource Specialist. She has worked with teens and adult clients throughout the adult lifespan. She… Read more »
Cindy Lopez is Director of Behavioral Health at HRiA. In her role Cindy lends subject matter expertise in behavioral health and racial equity across all Helpline projects as well as across the organization. Cindy is a Licensed Social Worker and joined HRiA in 2018 as a Clinician with over 10 years experience in direct service… Read more »
Ms. Hyatt joined HRiA in 2017 as Development Manager. She has a diverse background in the nonprofit field, with experience in education and cultural resource management. Prior to joining HRiA, she worked as an economic and management consultant to nonprofit cultural institutions, contributing research and analysis to support operating strategies and feasibility studies for museums,… Read more »
Lindsey Carver is a Senior Grants Officer with the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team. Prior to joining HRiA in 2017, she worked as a grants manager for Commonwealth of Massachusetts, administering federally-funded programs to improve public safety and public health across the state. Ms. Carver has expertise in contract and budget management, grants administration, and customer… Read more »
Amy Flynn is a Research Scientist on the Research & Evaluation team at HRiA. In this role, she leads data analysis efforts in the evaluation of a number of social service and health care delivery programs, such as the Si Texas program evaluation that examined integrated behavioral health models in the border communities of southern… Read more »
Ms. Blondet is the director of the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW). She has dedicated most of her professional life to supporting community health workers (CHWs) as public health professionals. In 1993, she founded the Community Health Education Center (CHEC), one of the first training and resource centers for CHWs in the country…. Read more »
Elena Bengochea is a Senior Associate on the Policy & Practice team at HRiA. Previously, she was an intern for the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights in Providence, RI, where she directed a video production project about Hepatitis C for use by incarcerated people. As a student at Brown University, where she earned… Read more »
Meghan Guptill is an Associate Director on the Research & Evaluation team at HRiA, providing day-to-day project management and data collection and synthesis for a range of clients, including hospitals, city and state governments, and community-based organizations. She has experience with both qualitative and quantitative research, with a focus on working with historically under-served and… Read more »
Heather Sumba is an Associate Director on the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness team at HRiA. She provides direct capacity building assistance services, including training, technical assistance, and facilitation support to clients and their stakeholders. Ms. Sumba also supports the community health improvement, capacity building, and consulting work of the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness… Read more »
Dr. Arsenault has worked in public health program evaluation and community-based research for over 10 years. As a senior member of HRiA’s Research & Evaluation department, Dr. Arsenault designs and leads program evaluations and needs assessments with a wide range of public and private sector clients including hospitals, public health departments, school districts, nonprofits business,… Read more »
Krista Moore is a Human Resources Partner at HRiA. Ms. Moore serves as a strategic advisor to selected departments within the organization to create a culture of ownership, diversity, respect, equity, and inclusion. She also leads the talent acquisition efforts across the organization. She has extensive experience with non-profit organizations. Before joining HRiA, she worked… Read more »
Elizabeth Showalter is a Research Associate on the Research and Evaluation team. She is experienced in cleaning and analyzing large and small datasets, using SAS, SPSS, and R statistical programming packages. Ms. Showalter led the cleaning and analysis of complex survey data for the 2021 Statewide Assessment of Gambling and Problem Gambling in Illinois. She… Read more »
Ms. Mancusi is currently a Director with the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team. She originally joined HRiA in 2015 as Director of the North Shore Community Health Network, and has also served as a Program Officer for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Pipeline to Proposal Award Program. Her background includes over 10 years of experience… Read more »
Robert S. is a Screening & Information Specialist with the Helpline, and a Certified Community Resource Specialist. He began his work at HRiA as a volunteer with the Helpline in 2006. Robert shares his compassion, empathy, reliability, and professionalism with the team and Helpline callers. Before joining HRiA, he worked a number of customer service jobs.
Kelly Danckert is a Program Manager with the Vermont HelpLink at HRiA. SMs. Danckert is an experienced trainer and facilitator, with additional expertise in web development and communication planning, substance use, addiction, harm reduction. She is passionate about creating a world that is more environmentally-sound. Prior to joining HRiA in 2016 as an Events &… Read more »
Gina San Inocencio is an Associate Director of Training & Capacity Building at HRiA. She joined in 2016 as a Project Manager. She has over 10 years of experience working with youth and adults in Boston, including facilitating trainings, working in classrooms with Boston Public School teachers, and forging relationships between the Boston Police Department… Read more »
Natalie Cashin is a Senior Program Manager for the Health & Racial Equity team at HRiA. Natalie manages the Racial Equity and Leadership trainings for 18,000 City of Boston employees. In her work on this project, she developed trainings that all city employees will partake in, in addition to helping lead the onboarding of twenty… Read more »
Elizabeth Reardon Hinkley is a Senior Communities and Partners Manager, Behavioral Health at HRiA. Ms. Reardon Hinkley has over 15 years of experience working in community-based public health programs focused on youth development, domestic and sexual violence prevention, and substance use prevention. She has worked as a community organizer and has experience in program development,… Read more »
Cristina Figueroa is a Manager, Behavioral Health Special Projects at HRiA. A graduate from the University of Massachusetts Boston, Ms. Figueroa has a strong passion for helping others, which fuels her interest in public health. She began working for HRiA in 2016 as an intern for The 84 Movement, where she helped empower youth to… Read more »
Luz Garces is a Senior Associate, Payroll & Workforce Data at HRiA. Before joining HRiA, she was a bookkeeper and Administration & Finance Coordinator at Child Care Resource Center, Inc. Ms. Garces earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Dominican O&M University (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic).
Julius Juuko is a Senior Fulfillment Center Manager at HRiA, providing management and oversight for the MA Health Promotion Clearinghouse. Mr. Juuko develops and sustains positive client/community relations while managing the dissemination and maintenance of a vast inventory of public health education materials. He has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University… Read more »
