Wennerstrom, New CHPPD Student Chair, Brings Experience and Passion to Section
I am originally from Denver, and I attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where I majored in Spanish and
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| Ashley Wennerstrom | international affairs. I spent a semester during my junior year studying in Costa Rica. In 2003, I moved from Boulder to New Orleans to become an AmeriCorps Volunteer In Service To America (VISTA). I spent my year of service doing grant writing, fundraising and volunteer coordination at New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, where I remained on staff for an additional year after my AmeriCorps term ended.
In 2005, I decided to return to school to pursue an MPH, which seemed like the perfect way to put my passion for health and social justice into action. The University of Arizona (UA), with its strong emphasis on community programs and serving diverse populations, was a natural fit for me. In 2007, I completed my MPH with a concentration in maternal and child health and decided to enter the DrPH program in public health policy and management. In my two and a half years at UA, I have been fortunate to work on a wide variety of projects that reflect my interests, including a state-wide community health worker advocacy study, an internship focusing on corporate social responsibility in agriculture in Sonora, Mexico, increasing access to breast and cervical cancer screening for a Native American tribe, and coordinating a border health service learning institute.
On a personal level, I love to travel, hike, cook, enjoy the outdoors and practice yoga . I am very excited about the opportunity to serve as chair of the CHPPD Student Committee. I look forward to working with and getting to know the members of our section!
By Ashey Wennerstrom, CHPPD Student Chair
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