Staff

Abby is the senior project manager for a CDC-funded award focusing on mathematical modeling development to improve national and global responses to emerging health threats. She also spearheads strategic planning, fundraising and development efforts at CCDD, working closely with leadership. Abby brings deep connections to the global and public health community at Harvard and beyond, with past roles at the Harvard Global Health Institute and Global Health Delivery Project at Harvard Medical School. Abby has also led department administration in the sciences at UC Santa Cruz. She received a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from the College of Saint Benedict, and has worked in France, Senegal and Haiti.

Suzana Kim joined CCDD in January 2024 as the Program Coordinator. She completed her BS in Applied Nutrition at Montclair State University (NJ) and MPH with a Policy and Management concentration at the University of Arizona. Here, she also worked as an outreach coordinator to connect uninsured Arizonans with health insurance enrollment navigators; graduate research assistant to assist the University in making informed COVID-related decisions; and project manager on exciting university initiatives, including campus safety projects and expanding lactation spaces on campus. Suzana is passionate about creating healthy communities and has served two terms of AmeriCorps VISTA service, contributing to meaningful public health projects in Tucson, AZ.

While she misses the Arizona sun, Suzana is excited to have joined the Harvard community and brings her enthusiasm, commitment to public health, and coordination skills to the CCDD. Outside of work, Suzana enjoys traveling, dancing, spending time with cats, and knitting/crocheting!