Kick-Off Webinar: 2023 Prevention and Public Health Fund Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Grantees

Lesha Spencer-Brown is an Aging Services Program Specialist in the Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs, within the Administration for Community Living's, Administration on Aging. Driven by her passion for public health, she has spent the past decade working with nonprofit and local government entities to establish and enhance health promotion strategies among vulnerable populations and under-resourced communities. Prior to her work at ACL, Lesha served as a Health and Wellness Senior Program Manager for the National Recreation and Park Association where the managed the Healthy Aging in Parks Initiative. She earned a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Socio-Health Sciences and Community and Family Health from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Clark Atlanta University.

In her current role, Kate provides technical assistance to U.S. Administration for Community Living grantees implementing evidence-based falls prevention and chronic disease self-management education. Additionally, at NCOA, Kate grows and coordinates community educational efforts, develops resources for professionals and aging adults, and supports the Aging Mastery Program.