Dynamic public health professional with proven leadership in clinical oversight and community engagement. Skilled in strategic planning and collaboration, driving initiatives that enhance health outcomes and promote health equity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Committee Member
Maryland Maternal Mortality Review Committee
01.2026 - Current
Review maternal mortality cases to identify trends and contributing factors.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to enhance maternal care standards.
Participate in meetings to discuss recommendations for improving maternal health outcomes.
Co-Chair
Harford County School Health Council
08.2024 - Current
Lead collaborative meetings to discuss health initiatives and student wellness strategies.
Facilitate communication between stakeholders, including parents, educators, and health professionals.
Engage with local organizations to strengthen community partnerships for health initiatives.
Board Chair
Klein Family Center
05.2024 - Current
Reviewed organizational performance metrics to ensure alignment with mission, enhancing strategic focus.
Maintained relationships with existing partners and cultivated new partnerships to expand organizational network.
Assisted in developing strategies that increased public awareness of organization's mission, strengthening community engagement.
Committee Member
Healthy Harford
09.2022 - Current
Participated on the Board of Directors to advance community health and wellness initiatives across Harford County.
Collaborated with healthcare, public health, and community leaders to enhance access to care and foster health equity.
Provide clinical and public health insight to initiatives focused on prevention, behavioral health, chronic disease management, and family wellness.
Supported community partnerships and programs to elevate health outcomes for underserved populations.
Participate in strategic planning and community engagement efforts to advance population health initiatives throughout the region.
Clinical Deputy Health Officer
Cecil County Health Department
Elkton
09.2022 - Current
Serve as Clinical Deputy Health Officer for the Cecil County Health Department, providing physician leadership and clinical oversight for county public health and community-based healthcare programs.
Lead clinical collaboration efforts supporting integrated approaches to communicable disease prevention, chronic disease management, behavioral health, and community-oriented primary care.
Provide medical guidance and operational support for population health initiatives focused on improving access to care and health outcomes in underserved and rural communities.
Collaborate with healthcare systems, community providers, and regional partners to strengthen care coordination and advance evidence-based public health interventions.
Support communicable disease investigations, outbreak response activities, and emergency preparedness operations in coordination with local and state public health agencies.
Advise departmental leadership on clinical quality improvement, public health strategy, regulatory compliance, and program development initiatives.
Supervise and mentor multidisciplinary clinical and administrative teams while promoting operational efficiency, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care delivery.
Represent the Health Department in regional public health partnerships, community engagement activities, and cross-sector health planning initiatives.
Medical Deputy Health Officer
Harford County Health Department
Bel Air
09.2022 - Current
Provide executive leadership for countywide public health and clinical operations programs as medical deputy health officer.
Direct multidisciplinary public health programs, including infectious disease control and preventive medicine.
Oversee communicable disease response and emergency preparedness operations to safeguard community health.
Advise departmental leadership on public health strategy and evidence-based population health interventions.
Supervise clinical and administrative teams, driving operational efficiency and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Support development of community health initiatives focused on prevention and chronic disease management.
Collaborate with WIC leadership and community partners to enhance breastfeeding initiatives and maternal-child health.
Represent health department in interagency collaborations and community engagement activities.
Education
Preventive Medicine And Public Health Residency -
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
05-2022
Master of Public Health -
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
05-2022
M.D. -
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
05-2018
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Boston University
Boston, MA
05-2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
05-2009
Skills
Policy development
Stakeholder engagement
Clinical oversight
Epidemiology
Strategic planning
Decision making
Problem solving
Team leadership
Effective communication
Accomplishments
Harford Leadership Academy Graduate
Completion of Institute for Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine 2-year Course for Breastfeeding Medicine Physicians
Certification
Licensed Physician, State of Maryland Board Certified, American Board of Preventive Medicine
Committee Member at Billiards & Snooker Association of South Australia(BSASA)Committee Member at Billiards & Snooker Association of South Australia(BSASA)