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Jessica Seabury
Joe Napsha can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-5252.
Residence: Squirrel Hill
Age: 28
Family: Single
Occupation: Interim director of the Consumer Health Coalition, Downtown
Education: Bachelor's degree in biology from Cornell University; master's degree in health policy and management from Harvard University's School of Public Health
Background: A native of New Jersey, she most recently served as project coordinator for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, whose mission is to expand healthcare in Massachusetts through grantmaking and policy work; was a program assistant at two Boston nonprofits: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she worked for the ethics support service, and The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
Noteworthy: Recently hired by the Consumer Health Coalition, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that will work to enhance access to quality, affordable health care services.
Quote: "Representing our vulnerable populations and organizations that serve them, the Consumer Health Coalition is expanding its advocacy work -- organizing a strong consumer base and intensifying our political activism -- to secure quality, affordable health coverage and improved access to health services."
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