Maria Allesandra (Ally) April Elsasser

Ally is a public health professional with 5 years of experience in the healthcare field, specializing in the areas of Reproductive Health, Children's Health, and Population Health at UCSF Health. She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, has a Master of Public Health in Community and Public Health Practice at the University of San Francisco, and graduated in August 2023. Ally is passionate about the fields of MCAH, environmental and global health. As part of her MPH fieldwork at SFDPH, she engaged in groundbreaking research projects, including designing data visualizations for MCAH preterm birth figures, updating literature reviews for the Conceptual Framework for Preterm Birth Review, and developing online interactive data dashboards and maps for MCAH on preterm birth rates in San Francisco. She is committed to making a positive impact and improving health outcomes for communities. Ally is committed to learning and growing as a public health professional and hopes to continue making positive contributions to the field of public health, both now and in the future.