Public Health Storytelling Showcase
Thursday, December 03, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time
Join ASTHO for the Public Health Storyteller Showcase, where public health professionals will take the virtual stage to share personal stories about the challenges, successes, and meaningful moments that have shaped their work.
The showcase is the culmination of ASTHO's Public Health Story Lab, a program that helps public health professionals strengthen their storytelling skills through interactive learning sessions and individualized coaching.
Come hear their experiences, discover new perspectives, and see how storytelling can help us better understand and communicate the value of public health.
Meet the Participants:
- Josely Bravo González, DrPHc, Project Manager, Puerto Rico Department of Health
- Nancy Puttkamer, MPH, PhD, Organizational Learning and Strategy Specialist, Washington State Department of Health
- Marla Ricart, MPH, CCHW, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Community Health Worker, Chickahominy Health District, Virginia Department of Health
- Macarena García, DrPH, MPS, MIS, Lead Health Scientist, Office of Rural Health, CDC
- Besse Odom-Virgil, Workforce Director, Alaska Department of Health, Division of Public Health
- Efe Oghoghome, MPH, CHES®, Health Communications Specialist, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles