Managing in Turbulent Times: Emerging Leaders in Public Health

Alumni

Angela A.L. Ablorh-OdjidjaAngela A.L. Ablorh-Odjidja, BASoc, BABiol, MHS

Program Manager/Senior Analyst,
National Association of County and City Health Officials

Area of work: Maternal and Child Health

Angela Ablorh-Odjidja is Senior Analyst for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Program Manager for the Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (BDDD) projects for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

Since February 2003, she has worked on the MCH project, and has been responsible for the development and distribution of resources, as well as the tracking and analysis of policy issues relevant to local public health practice. In October 2004, she assumed the position of Program Manager for the BDDD project and is currently responsible for the design, management, oversight and evaluation of both projects.

Prior to joining NACCHO, Ms. Ablorh-Odjidja was with Northrop Grumman Information Technology (NGIT), where she provided technical assistance to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). Before NGIT, she worked as a community health educator and adjunct instructor for the Pennsylvania State University 's Office of Health Promotion and Education. Through her work at NACCHO, she hopes to continue to build on effective research and communication skills, and strengthen skills in the area of policy development

Ms. Ablorh-Odjidja acquired her Master's of Health Science from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Sociology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

What I would like to get out of this program:

I look forward to the challenge and the opportunity for growth and development. I am also excited about meeting and learning from the diverse group of professionals assembled through this program. It is a wonderful opportunity to develop the skills needed to be an effective public health professional and noteworthy leader.