2023 - 2024 Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls

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Agenda

Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

A grantee will share the most recent successes.

Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome >span class="TextRun SCXP219740666 BCX9" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">and resources to support you.

Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

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    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

    Jillian Barnett

    Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Jillian Barnett is the Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging, at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In this role, Jillian manages the work of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living.

    Heather Marriott

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Heather Marriott is aProgram Specialist at NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging. She joined the team in 2022to manage the ACL funded Vaccine Uptake Initiative. Heather provides TechnicalAssistance to grantees through the Chronic Disease Self-Management and FallsPrevention Resource Centers, as well as the Falls Innovation Lab. She also worksto expand and engage NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Heather cameto NCOA from a local transportation advocacy organization back home inMissouri, where she served as the Community Engagement Director, leading theorganizations community-based initiatives.

    Denisha Hobbs

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Han, LMSW, CAPM

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers) is a second-generation Korean American, a proud daughter of immigrants, and is the oldest of five in her family. She currently serves as a Program Specialist with the Center of Healthy Aging at National Council on Aging (NCOA) based in Arlington, VA. In her role, she supports a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations and senior centers working to provide lifesaving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to older adults and people with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant-funded community-based organizations promoting and implementing evidence-based Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management education programs. Formerly, Catherine served as the Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). 

    Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology from University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College (UMass Lowell) and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University. 

    Hilda Crespo

    Vice President for Public Policy, ASPIRA Association

    ASPIRA Association, Inc.

    Ana Valentin

  • Product not yet rated Contains 1 Component(s)

    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

    Jillian Barnett

    Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Jillian Barnett is the Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging, at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In this role, Jillian manages the work of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living.

    Heather Marriott

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Heather Marriott is aProgram Specialist at NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging. She joined the team in 2022to manage the ACL funded Vaccine Uptake Initiative. Heather provides TechnicalAssistance to grantees through the Chronic Disease Self-Management and FallsPrevention Resource Centers, as well as the Falls Innovation Lab. She also worksto expand and engage NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Heather cameto NCOA from a local transportation advocacy organization back home inMissouri, where she served as the Community Engagement Director, leading theorganizations community-based initiatives.

    Catherine Han, LMSW, CAPM

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers) is a second-generation Korean American, a proud daughter of immigrants, and is the oldest of five in her family. She currently serves as a Program Specialist with the Center of Healthy Aging at National Council on Aging (NCOA) based in Arlington, VA. In her role, she supports a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations and senior centers working to provide lifesaving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to older adults and people with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant-funded community-based organizations promoting and implementing evidence-based Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management education programs. Formerly, Catherine served as the Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). 

    Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology from University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College (UMass Lowell) and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University. 

  • Product not yet rated Contains 1 Component(s)

    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

  • Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 01/25/2024

    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

    Jillian Barnett

    Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Jillian Barnett is the Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging, at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In this role, Jillian manages the work of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living.

    Heather Marriott

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Heather Marriott is aProgram Specialist at NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging. She joined the team in 2022to manage the ACL funded Vaccine Uptake Initiative. Heather provides TechnicalAssistance to grantees through the Chronic Disease Self-Management and FallsPrevention Resource Centers, as well as the Falls Innovation Lab. She also worksto expand and engage NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Heather cameto NCOA from a local transportation advocacy organization back home inMissouri, where she served as the Community Engagement Director, leading theorganizations community-based initiatives.

    Catherine Han, LMSW, CAPM

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers) is a second-generation Korean American, a proud daughter of immigrants, and is the oldest of five in her family. She currently serves as a Program Specialist with the Center of Healthy Aging at National Council on Aging (NCOA) based in Arlington, VA. In her role, she supports a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations and senior centers working to provide lifesaving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to older adults and people with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant-funded community-based organizations promoting and implementing evidence-based Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management education programs. Formerly, Catherine served as the Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). 

    Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology from University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College (UMass Lowell) and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University. 

    Denisha Hobbs

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Kathleen Cameron

    Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, has more than 25 years of experience in the health care field as a pharmacist, researcher, and program director focusing on falls prevention, geriatric pharmacotherapy, mental health, long-term services and supports, and caregiving. Cameron is Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

  • Product not yet rated Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 11/30/2023

    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

    Jillian Barnett

    Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Jillian Barnett is the Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging, at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In this role, Jillian manages the work of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living.

    Heather Marriott

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Heather Marriott is aProgram Specialist at NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging. She joined the team in 2022to manage the ACL funded Vaccine Uptake Initiative. Heather provides TechnicalAssistance to grantees through the Chronic Disease Self-Management and FallsPrevention Resource Centers, as well as the Falls Innovation Lab. She also worksto expand and engage NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Heather cameto NCOA from a local transportation advocacy organization back home inMissouri, where she served as the Community Engagement Director, leading theorganizations community-based initiatives.

    Kathleen Cameron

    Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, has more than 25 years of experience in the health care field as a pharmacist, researcher, and program director focusing on falls prevention, geriatric pharmacotherapy, mental health, long-term services and supports, and caregiving. Cameron is Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

    Catherine Han, LMSW, CAPM

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers) is a second-generation Korean American, a proud daughter of immigrants, and is the oldest of five in her family. She currently serves as a Program Specialist with the Center of Healthy Aging at National Council on Aging (NCOA) based in Arlington, VA. In her role, she supports a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations and senior centers working to provide lifesaving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to older adults and people with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant-funded community-based organizations promoting and implementing evidence-based Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management education programs. Formerly, Catherine served as the Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). 

    Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology from University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College (UMass Lowell) and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University. 

    Mark Edwards

    Assistant Director of Social Services

    Dallas County Health and Human Services

    Allyce Smith

    Patient Education Coordinator

    Henry Ford Health

  • Product not yet rated Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 10/31/2023

    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

    Jillian Barnett

    Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Jillian Barnett is the Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging, at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In this role, Jillian manages the work of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living.

    Kathleen Cameron

    Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, has more than 25 years of experience in the health care field as a pharmacist, researcher, and program director focusing on falls prevention, geriatric pharmacotherapy, mental health, long-term services and supports, and caregiving. Cameron is Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

    Catherine Han, LMSW, CAPM

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers) is a second-generation Korean American, a proud daughter of immigrants, and is the oldest of five in her family. She currently serves as a Program Specialist with the Center of Healthy Aging at National Council on Aging (NCOA) based in Arlington, VA. In her role, she supports a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations and senior centers working to provide lifesaving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to older adults and people with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant-funded community-based organizations promoting and implementing evidence-based Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management education programs. Formerly, Catherine served as the Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). 

    Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology from University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College (UMass Lowell) and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University. 

    Denisha Hobbs

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Laura Belazis, MPH

    Senior Director, Strategy & Impact

    Meals on Wheels America

    Margaret Shetler

    Director of Outreach and Development

    Senior Services of Alexandria

  • Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 09/28/2023

    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

    Jillian Barnett

    Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Jillian Barnett is the Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging, at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In this role, Jillian manages the work of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living.

    Kathleen Cameron

    Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, has more than 25 years of experience in the health care field as a pharmacist, researcher, and program director focusing on falls prevention, geriatric pharmacotherapy, mental health, long-term services and supports, and caregiving. Cameron is Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

    Simona Combi

    Public Relations Manager

    National Council on Aging

    Simona Combi managed media relations for several nonprofit research and advocacy organizations, including the Center for Global Policy Solutions and the Urban Institute. Most recently, she worked for IQ Solutions—a NIH contractor—to support the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s press team. She brings experience generating national media coverage and preparing national level spokespeople for interviews.

    Catherine Han, LMSW, CAPM

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers) is a second-generation Korean American, a proud daughter of immigrants, and is the oldest of five in her family. She currently serves as a Program Specialist with the Center of Healthy Aging at National Council on Aging (NCOA) based in Arlington, VA. In her role, she supports a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations and senior centers working to provide lifesaving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to older adults and people with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant-funded community-based organizations promoting and implementing evidence-based Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management education programs. Formerly, Catherine served as the Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). 

    Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology from University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College (UMass Lowell) and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University. 

    Heather Marriott

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Heather Marriott is aProgram Specialist at NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging. She joined the team in 2022to manage the ACL funded Vaccine Uptake Initiative. Heather provides TechnicalAssistance to grantees through the Chronic Disease Self-Management and FallsPrevention Resource Centers, as well as the Falls Innovation Lab. She also worksto expand and engage NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Heather cameto NCOA from a local transportation advocacy organization back home inMissouri, where she served as the Community Engagement Director, leading theorganizations community-based initiatives.

    Denisha Hobbs

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

  • Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 08/24/2023

    Mandatory Monthly (T)ake (A)ction Calls happen every 4th Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to make it, please email your assigned project officer.

    Agenda

    Success story from the field. (10 minutes)

    A grantee will share the most recent successes.

    Kathy's Corner (10 minutes)

    Hear the most recent information on vaccination trends, insurance coverage and other subject matter expertise from Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.

    Fresh facts from/for the field (30 minutes)

    Enjoy either a peer panel (P) providing information about challenges and how to overcome them or a national partner (NP) providing toolkits and resources to support you.

    Breakout sessions (40 minutes)

    Have an opportunity to discuss panel topics with peer and national partner panelists and other vaccine initiative grantees.

    Jillian Barnett

    Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Jillian Barnett is the Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging, at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). In this role, Jillian manages the work of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative funded by the Administration for Community Living.

    Kathleen Cameron

    Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, has more than 25 years of experience in the health care field as a pharmacist, researcher, and program director focusing on falls prevention, geriatric pharmacotherapy, mental health, long-term services and supports, and caregiving. Cameron is Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

    Heather Marriott

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Heather Marriott is aProgram Specialist at NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging. She joined the team in 2022to manage the ACL funded Vaccine Uptake Initiative. Heather provides TechnicalAssistance to grantees through the Chronic Disease Self-Management and FallsPrevention Resource Centers, as well as the Falls Innovation Lab. She also worksto expand and engage NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Heather cameto NCOA from a local transportation advocacy organization back home inMissouri, where she served as the Community Engagement Director, leading theorganizations community-based initiatives.

    Denisha Hobbs

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Han, LMSW, CAPM

    Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers) is a second-generation Korean American, a proud daughter of immigrants, and is the oldest of five in her family. She currently serves as a Program Specialist with the Center of Healthy Aging at National Council on Aging (NCOA) based in Arlington, VA. In her role, she supports a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations and senior centers working to provide lifesaving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to older adults and people with disabilities. She also provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) grant-funded community-based organizations promoting and implementing evidence-based Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management education programs. Formerly, Catherine served as the Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). 

    Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Sociology from University of Massachusetts Lowell Honors College (UMass Lowell) and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University. 

    Rosalinda Natividad

    Founder and CEO

    Incite Network

    Rosalinda is the Founder and CEO of Incite Network, a U.S./Mexico border-based enterprise that provides strategic planning and fund development resources for national and regional-based nonprofits, cities, and counties. Incite Network prioritizes and specializes in the economic prosperity of communities of color and has a presence along the Gulf Coast, the Texas/New Mexico/Mexico border, and key partnerships within Washington D.C. Since its inception, the firm has secured hundreds of millions of dollars and produces innovative strategies for change where local decision-makers are empowered to design the future for their communities. 

    Rosalinda's background includes economic development, job creation, commercialization, and healthcare/life sciences. Rosey received her Bachelor’s in Science from Texas Tech University in Human Development and  Family Studies, with a core concentration in Substance Abuse and Addiction. Rosalinda also has a background in juvenile justice, behavioral health, and public health grant writing. She earned her Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Finance and Border Health. 

    Rosalinda was chosen as one of fifty women worldwide for an elite coaching fellowship, Working with other young women to create social change in different sectors. She has supported strategic planning for state and national organizations and is known for moving the dial quickly for a change. Specific to her leadership abilities, Rosalinda has been featured in international documentaries on entrepreneurs for Romania and Kuwait.  

     

    Lawanna Gelzer

    President

    National Coalition of 100 Black Women - Central Fl

    Tammy Crabtree

    Immunization Director

    Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada

    Shabreese Murphy

    Neighbor to Neighbor Program Manager

    Famicos Foundation

    Maria Teresa McPhail

    President & CEO

    Vida Senior Center

    Shaaranya Pillai

    Deputy Director

    India Home

    Kannyka Pouk

    Director of Programs

    Center for Southeast Asians