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We’re on a mission to enhance the sexual and reproductive health of all young people. To do this, we’re cultivating teams who’ll use participatory research and design to sow and scatter the seeds of innovative, equity-focused solutions to real-world challenges. 

We believe in uplifting doers, dreamers, and changemakers with diverse backgrounds and wide-ranging lived experiences—particularly those prepared to get their hands dirty, try new things, and adapt to evolving conditions on the ground.  

 

Our Vibrant Ecosystem

A blend of human-centered design and liberatory design principles grounds creativity and imagination in equity and justice 

Hand-in-hand collaboration with the people you’re designing for 

A nurturing and encouraging environment with coaching and mentorship from experts in health, design, and equity 

A connection to other Innovation Hubs, including Accelerators to test, refine, and package what’s promising

Our Team

Emily (Skywark) Connor, MPH

Emily (Skywark) Connor, MPH

Design Coach, Innovation & Research

Healthy Teen Network

Arianna de la Mancha

Arianna de la Mancha

Designer, Communications

Healthy Teen Network

Gina Desiderio, MA

Gina Desiderio, MA

Director, Communications

Healthy Teen Network

Milagros Garrido, MS, PMP

Milagros Garrido, MS, PMP

Director, Innovation & Research

Healthy Teen Network

Kaitlyn LaBonte, LMSW

Kaitlyn LaBonte, LMSW

Project Coordinator, Innovation & Research

Healthy Teen Network

April "Kayuri" Lat, MS, MPP

April "Kayuri" Lat, MS, MPP

Senior Project Manager, Innovation & Research

Healthy Teen Network

Laura Lloyd, MS, MPH

Laura Lloyd, MS, MPH

Design Research Consultant

L.V.Lloyd Consulting

Nick Sufrinko

Nick Sufrinko

Creative Direction & Product Design Manager, Communications

Healthy Teen Network

Allison Tomai Felsen

Allison Tomai Felsen

Manager, Communications

Healthy Teen Network

Brittany Wearing

Brittany Wearing

Community Investment Manager

Fact Forward

Equity Accountablity Board

Rena P. Dixon, PhD, MPH, MCHES

Rena P. Dixon, PhD, MPH, MCHES

Interim CEO

Fact Forward

Trishala Deb

Trishala Deb

Director, National Programs

Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity

Preston D. Mitchum, Esq, LLM

Preston D. Mitchum, Esq, LLM

Chief Executive Officer

PDM Consulting LLC

Kendra King Bowes, MPA, PMP

Kendra King Bowes, MPA, PMP

General Manager

Miami Nation Enterprises

Katherine McLaughlin, MEd

Katherine McLaughlin, MEd

Founder, CEO, Lead Trainer

Elevatus Training

Subject Matter Experts

Sarah Axelson, DrPH(c), MSW

Sarah Axelson, DrPH(c), MSW

Senior Director, Innovation, Training, & Technical Assistance

Power to Decide

Mary Foyder

Mary Foyder

Designer, Strategist, Founder

MF Design Collaborative

Maria Isabel Garcia Diaz

Maria Isabel Garcia Diaz

Freelance Designer

Jenn Maer

Jenn Maer

Co-Founder and Creative Director

Harmonic 55

Denise Shanté Brown, MA

Denise Shanté Brown, MA

Care Pod Lead

Design Justice Network

Arielle Simoncelli, MPH

Arielle Simoncelli, MPH

Senior Consultant

Arielle Simoncelli Consulting

Evaluators

Lisa Kim

Lisa Kim

Senior Research Analyst

Child Trends

Hannah Rackers, MPH

Hannah Rackers, MPH

Research Scientist

Child Trends

Jenn Rogers, MPH

Jenn Rogers, MPH

Program Area Director & Senior Research Scholar

Child Trends

Julia Tallant

Julia Tallant

Research Analyst

Child Trends

The Healthy Teen Network In/Tend Incubator Innovation Hub is supported by the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,886,783 with 100 percent funded by OPA/OASH/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, OPA/OASH/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit opa.hhs.gov.

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