Service to the Milton Community
I am a deeply engaged Milton resident who brings my public health expertise into my civic life. I currently serve on two public health focused local boards:
Additional highlights of my community service include:
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Town Meeting Member (Precinct 4)
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Authored and was awarded a $35,000 Community Preservation Act grant for ecological restoration along Pine Tree Brook on behalf of the Pine Tree Brook Neighborhood Association
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Created and exhibited The Milton Family Portrait Project at the Milton Public Library in 2012 and 2021
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Drafted and led the successful passage of a new bylaw requiring elected boards in Milton to record their meetings—enhancing transparency and public access to government decision-making
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Coordinated block parties, community clean-ups, and neighborhood organizing for over 20 years through the Pine Tree Brook Neighborhood Association, where I maintain the email list and Facebook page



Experience
Professional & Educational Overview
With over 30 years of experience in community public health, I have worked across a wide range of issues including:
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Behavioral health
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Homelessness and housing stability
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HIV prevention and sexual health
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Overdose prevention and harm reduction
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Coalition-building and community organizing
I currently teach Public Health at Northeastern University, where I am a valued faculty member in the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. I have won multiple teaching awards and hold two advanced degrees and certifications:
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Master of Public Health (MPH)
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Master of Social Work (MSW)
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Certified in Public Health (CPH) by the National Board of Public Health Examiners
I completed both my undergraduate and graduate education at Boston University.
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