Grace is a Program Manager on the Data, Analytics and Impact team at AVAC where she works at the intersection of data and storytelling to translate evidence and advocacy into clear insights that inform action and advance global health equity. She synthesizes complex evidence and program outcomes into accessible, compelling narratives that help partners and global audiences understand what is contributing to change and why it matters. Since joining AVAC, Grace has helped strengthen AVAC’s data use and learning processes, as well as efforts to communicate advocacy impact across programs and partnerships.
Prior to joining AVAC, Grace worked as a research analyst at the University of Pittsburgh where she contributed to studies exploring adolescent mental health and social media use, as well as the health and health equity landscape for Black women and femmes in Pittsburgh. In this role Grace managed participant recruitment, supported the development of assessment tools, and conducted qualitative data coding and analysis for in-depth interviews.
Grace joined AVAC in 2022, bringing experience in qualitative research, analysis, and participatory approaches grounded in health equity. She holds an MPH in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences with a certificate in global health from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health.