Maya Merriweather

Maya Merriweather, MPA, currently serves as the Healing to Advocacy Program Manager at Essie Justice Group and as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant in statistics at DePaul University's School of Public Service. With a background in project management and program coordination, Maya has previously held roles such as Senior Project Manager and Project Manager at the Black AIDS Institute, as well as a Program Assistant at Healthy African American Families, where research and data compilation focused on health issues affecting the African American community. Maya also interned at the Orthopaedic Institute for Children, gaining experience in patient care and support, particularly through bilingual communication. Maya's educational background includes a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Health Policy from DePaul University, a Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program at the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from DePaul University.