OUR TEAM
Healthy Start employs professionals who are passionate about maternal and child health and eliminating health disparities.
JADA SHIRRIEL, MS, CLC
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERLEADERSHIP STAFF
GLORIA BROWN
FINANCE MANAGER
Demia Horsley, MPH, CLC, CD (DONA), LCCE
Director of Strategic Initiatives
THELMA JACKSON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
ANDREA KIMPLE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & HR
Meagan Niebler, MPH
Program Director, Hello Baby Priority
Chaunda Cunningham, LSW
Director of Clinical Practice and Home VisitingPROGRAM STAFF
Tiffani Thompson
Teen Outreach Program Coordinator
Denise Davis
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, TEAM LEAD
Renae Green, IBCLC
CENTER FOR URBAN BREASTFEEDING PROGRAM MANAGER
Mekiya Hodges
Community Health Worker, Adolescent Specialist
Erica Horwatt
Community Health Worker, Westmoreland County
Shawna Jones
TURTLE CREEK SITE COORDINATOR
Renee Rose
Community Health Worker
Toni Watkins
Wilkinsburg Community Champion
Gabriella Mendez, MD, MPH, CLC
COMMUNITY AND HEALTH EQUITY SPECIALIST
Ta’Lor Pinkston, MSW
Moving Beyond Depression Clinician
Ngozi Tibbs, MPH, LCCE, IBCLC
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH EDUCATOR, LACTATION CONSULTANT
April Tomay, BSW
Community Health Worker, Social Work
Kyra Forman
Moving Beyond Depression Clinician - Hello Baby Priority
Ashley Edwards, MA, MFT, PCC
Moving Beyond Depression Clinician - Hello Baby Priority
Rose Alexander-Staples
Team Supervisor, Hello Baby Priority
Leta Scott
Family Engagement Specialist
Arnisha Keyes, NCC
Social Worker
Katie Blackburn
Program Coordinator
Rick Cobbs
Fatherhood Coordinator - Hello Baby Priority
Kieashia Edwell
Maternal and Child Health Program Assistant
Lauren Hill
Community Nurse - Hello Baby Priority
Rasheena Salter
Family Engagement Specialist
Ruth Howze
Social WorkerLACTATION COUNSELORS
Ebony Jackson, CLC
Certified Lactation Counselor
Cherrell Fulton, CLC
Lactation Counselor
Lauren Beachom, CLC
Lactation Counselor
Alysia Tucker, MPH, CLC
Lactation Counselor
Jeaonna Hodges, CD (DONA), CLC
Lactation CounselorADMINISTRATIVE & CLERICAL STAFF
Erica Maloney, MSW, LSW
Data, Evaluation, and Quality Improvement Coordinator
Merrell Edmond
Transportation Assistant
Jessica Mack, CLC
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Donna Miller
FIELD OPERATIONS SUPPORT