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Check out Our New Website!
CDHP
invites you to check out our redesigned website, by clicking here.
The new
CDHP website should be easier to navigate, provide more opportunity to get
involved on our work, and generally more fun!
We hope you
will take a look-thank you for all of your support, which fuels our essential
work!
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Comings & Goings
The
Children's Dental Health Project's Board of Directors would like to share the
news that after three years of dedicated service, Nancy Gralla MPH, has decided
to leave CDHP. During her tenure as
Executive Director, Nancy has guided CDHP's growth, expanded CDHP's effectiveness,
enhanced organizational capacities, and enriched the Board of Directors. She
brought focus to CDHP's work and helped build a strong and committed staff.
We would
also like to say goodbye to Jessica Kleinman. Jessica has been with CDHP for
three years as well and will be leaving the role of Program Manager to pursue
graduate school.
Both Nancy
and Jessica will be missed and we wish them both well! In the interim, please
direct all organizational inquiries to Meg Booth, Deputy Executive Director at
mbooth@cdhp.org or (202)833-8288 ext 206.
CDHP would
also like to announce that we have two new members of our team!
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Akilah
Williams joins CDHP as our new Office Manager. Akilah brings a wealth of human
resources, operations, and administration experience to CDHP. In her new role,
Akilah will provide financial and administrative support to strengthen CDHP's
financial standing efficiency; oversee general business management of the
organization; and manage the daily administrative and office functions that
support CDHP.
Akilah
holds an M.B.A. in Human Resources Management from the AmericanIntercontinentalUniversity, and a B.A. in Communication from
the University of Maryland at College Park.
CDHP would also
like to welcome Danielle Grote Erbele. Danielle joins CDHP as Senior Policy
Analyst. In this new role for CDHP, Danielle will provide guidance and
direction to identify and pursue policy initiatives as it relates to improving
the oral health of children and families.
She formerly served a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings of the 7th Congressional District of Maryland. In that role, she crafted
the Congressman's legislative response to the tragic, dental-related death of a
12-year-old Maryland boy. As a result of this work, Rep. Cummings was
recognized as a national leader in efforts to improve children's access to
dental care. She also advised the
Congressman on matters related to health, education, labor, seniors, criminal
justice, and drug policy and served as the Congressman's advisor for the House
Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the chamber's primary investigative
body. Prior to working for Rep.
Cummings, Danielle served in the offices of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg
of New
Jersey. She also served
stints as a reporter and copy editor.
She holds a master's degree in applied politics from AmericanUniversity and a bachelor's degree in
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