Alyssa Smaldino BS, EMPA

Alyssa Smaldino is Education Program Manager at the Arnhold Institute for Global Health. She is responsible for developing education and training programs that prepare medical students to become 21st century leaders in global healthcare. Alyssa has been an advocate for health equity since her undergraduate years, and most recently served as Executive Director of GlobeMed.
She began working for GlobeMed in 2011 as Director of Partnerships. Over four life-changing years she visited 50 grassroots organizations in 19 countries and used the resultant data to develop training programs for students and grassroots leaders. For her work in this role, Alyssa received a Cordes Fellowship for “exceptional nonprofit leaders,” and was featured in podcasts, on panels, and in global health textbooks. Alyssa spends her free time volunteering with racial justice organizations, doing yoga and finding new ways to expand her knowledge.