Simone Sawyer

Simone’s work and experiences thus far have been dedicated to youth/young adult health and well-being, community engagement, implementation/dissemination science and the evaluation of community and school-based programs. Simone has over five years of public health program coordination and implementation experience working on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded grants. Simone has also served as a case manager and program coordinator for two youth development programs where she organized both direct and preventative mental health, educational and occupational services for youth ages 14-24, in Baltimore City. Simone worked closely with community-based organizations, schools and families to ensure the youth enrolled in the programs had the tools and resources they needed to achieve their greatest potential.  

 In her roles, she works closely with key stakeholders to ensure successful design, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions and programs. She regularly presents her work at local, regional and national conferences. Simone is a PhD student of Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health, in the department of Prevention and Community Health. She graduated from Spelman College receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and the Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she received her Master’s in Health Education and Health Communication. Advocate. She is an MPH student of Health Promotion in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Psychology from Muhlenberg College.