Alia has dedicated her career to deep listening, bridging, coalition building, and collective action to build equitable communities. She has over 15 years of experience advancing health, social, and racial justice in non-profit, government, and higher education. She brings a systems approach that centers the needs of, and builds power for those most impacted by inequities and has shaped notable health and racial equity efforts in her previous roles at Public Health Madison-Dane County and the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness. Alia is also a racial justice consultant with the nINA Collective and an Instructor in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. She leads with the values of joy, growth, and love as an antidote to injustice.