Dr. Wright has over 35 years of experience leading or partnering with a variety of non-profit and community-based organizations as well as philanthropy and government. Partnerships have been concentrated in advancing racial equity across health, education, employment, housing, and community wealth and wellness through public policy and programming. Areas of expertise include strategic organizational development and leadership for high-impact results particularly in communities of color. Additionally, Dr. Wright has subject matter expertise in maternal, child, and adolescent health and is grounded in strategies that advance racial and health equity.
Dr. Wright has employed her extensive leadership skills and expertise advancing the non-profit sector, particularly entities led by people of color, to enrich communities such that they realize the change they seek while advancing racial equity. Dr. Wright has a doctorate and master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan and bachelor’s degree in community and school health from York College/CUNY. Currently, she serves on the boards of the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC), Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, Whitefoord Family Medical Center Inc. and the Black Women’s Health Imperative where she is also the Immediate Past Chair. She is a member of the American Public Health Association. You can view Dr. Wright’s resume at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtdw/.