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From Peace Corps to Organizing Community Health Workers During Covid
From Peace Corps service in South Africa to organizing community health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting youth overdose prevention coalitions nationwide, this CDC public health professional built a career grounded in service, partnership, and prevention. Their work strengthened community-based responses in some of the country’s hardest hit areas.