Deputy Director, Health Policy Project

Expertise

Health policy; access and health disparities for racial/ethnic populations; health reform; immigrant eligibility for health care and public benefits; culturally and linguistically appropriate health care; nutrition

Education

Bachelor’s degree, psychology, Duke University

Background

Current Position: Oversight of development and advancement of policies aimed at improving the health status of Latinos and creating parity for immigrants in the health care system; board member of the National Physicians Alliance; board member, Herndon Alliance

Previous Position(s): Policy Assistant, National Immigration Law Center; chair, Immigrant Benefits Coalition

Selected Publications

Sin Provecho: Latinos and Food Insecurity, coauthored with Emilia M. Leal Gianfortoni (December 2006)