Meet the Advocacy Education Team

Locations

• Columbia Heights

  Washington, DC

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish, Yoruba

Departments

• General and Community Pediatrics

Lin Chun-Seeley works in the Child Health Advocacy Institute.

Locations

• Columbia Heights

  Washington, DC

Languages Spoken

English

Departments

• General and Community Pediatrics

Locations

• Main Hospital

  Washington, District of Columbia

• Specialty Care at Virginia Hospital Center

  Arlington, VA

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Departments

• Hospital Medicine

Locations

• Main Hospital

  Washington, District of Columbia

Kenya Spencer works in Graduate Medical Education.

Locations

• Columbia Heights

  Washington, DC

Languages Spoken

English

Departments

• General and Community Pediatrics

Languages Spoken

English

Biography

Desiree de la Torre, Director of Community Affairs and Population Health Improvement, leads the organization’s population health improvement planning process, including support for community-based organizations, health equity and compliance with federal community benefit regulations. Email Desiree de la Torre.

Languages Spoken

English

Biography

Melissa Baiyewu oversees initiatives designed to improve population health outcomes and address community health needs for children, youth and families in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. She manages health promotion and disease prevention programs and leads strategic initiatives around building collaborative partnerships and improving advocacy efforts to reduce disparities and advance health equity. Email Melissa Baiyewu.