Women's Health Grants Specialist
Alaina Conner is the women's health grants specialist at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, assisting the Foundation in administering grants to improve maternal health outcomes through a variety of innovative projects. She is a member of the WHAMglobal team, providing support to a range of projects and grants. She has over 10 years of project and grants management experience in local public and environmental health. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served as the program manager for special projects at the Allegheny County Health Department, overseeing numerous community-informed health initiatives such as community health improvement planning and grant-funded initiatives around community health workers. Conner earned a bachelor's degree in environmental studies and a master’s in public policy and management, both from the University of Pittsburgh. Conner is passionate about women’s health and community-driven innovative solutions to systemic public health challenges.