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 department, he works on the Metro Boston Tobacco Free Community program. He works with the media surrounding tobacco/nicotine; provides educational presentations to concerned adults on tobacco/nicotine/vaping products and common tactics used by the nicotine/tobacco/vaping industry; provides educational presentations on cessation to service providers; aides in the recruitment of The 84 Movement chapters; and helps in the implementation of tobacco regulations. His public health interests revolve around equity.