Category: Alumni/Public Health Practitioner – Career Paths
What Drew Me to Public Health
Blender Muzvondiwa
University at Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences
Growing up, I have always been ardent about communities and health, and my acquaintances know me as a people person. My professional journey began as a District Nutritionist under Gweru...
Overdose Prevention Specialist at the First Sanctioned Overdose Prevention Center in the US
Rayce Samuelson
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
My name is Rayce Samuelson, and I am a Bloomberg Fellow and an overdose prevention specialist with OnPoint NYC. I entered this field for deeply personal reasons—after losing a close...
My Experience as a Policy Fellow in the 119th Congress
Mary Kai Patterson, MPH, CPH
TIPH Ambassador (2024-25) and Graduate of the University of Florida’s MPH Program in Population Health Management I believe that public health professionals have the capability, as well as a responsibility,...
Leading the Evaluation of Programs that Aim to Improve Adolescents’ Health in New Orleans
Noor Qaragholi
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
My name is Noor Qaragholi, and I am a Bloomberg Fellow and Lead Research Analyst at the Policy and Research Group in New Orleans. I collaborate with state and local...
Finding Public Health
Julia Bathen
I originally wanted to pursue public health because of the passion of those in the field. I was inspired to pursue something larger than myself, something I could do to...
Developing New Strategies to Promote Sustainable Food Systems
Ariana Yett
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
My name is Ariana Yett, and I am a Bloomberg Fellow and Senior Procurement Analyst at Chipotle Mexican Grill, where I help manage our food sourcing and production. Chipotle serves...