227:From Health Education to Community Building with Kimberly Pierre, MPH, CHES

Interview with Kimberly Pierre, MPH, CHES

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Highlights from this episode:

How non-traditional paths in public health can lead to fulfilling careers
Why hands-on experiences are vital for understanding community health
Her perspective on why quality of work matters more than titles in public health roles.
The importance of taking pride in having a seat at the table and making an impact.

Episode 227 of Public Health Careers

Kimberly is a dedicated, multidimensional public health professional working in several roles.

She is the Deputy Director of the Department of Health & Senior Services at Township of Irvington, an Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University, an Associate Director of Health Communications at the Substance and Sexual Health Lab housed at Yale School of Public Health, and public health consultant.

She is driven by an unwavering dedication to improving health disparity prevention and addressing the unique needs of communities.

She conferred a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Community Health Education at Montclair State University while working as a Community Health Educator at From the Start.

She pursued a Master of Public Health in Urban Public Health at Rutgers School of Public Health where she served as a B.E.S.T. Maternal Child Health Fellow, Essex-Passaic Wellness Coalition Program Assistant at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Title V Maternal Child Health Intern at the NJ Department of Health and Lead Research Assistant at Rutgers School of Public Health. She also obtained a General Public Health (Populations Health) Certificate at Rutgers School of Public Health.

After completing her MPH, Kimberly worked as a Community Engagement & Outreach Specialist at Stony Brook University, Senior Health Educator at NJ Physician Advisory Groups, and Marketing Consultant at Innovation to Impact at Yale.

She currently holds several roles, including Senior Research Associate at Amaka Consulting and Evaluation Services, Local Health Outreach Coordinator in the Department of Health & Senior Services for the Township of Irvington, and Special Projects/Health and Wellness Outreach Coordinator in the office of the Mayor.