Stephanie Salgado, MPH
Chicago
Summary
Results-driven public health professional with 8 years of experience in advancing community health equity initiatives across diverse sectors. Expertise in community engagement, partnership management, and program implementation. Collaborates effectively with organizations and residents to promote health initiatives and strengthen community-centered systems.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Lecturer
City Colleges of Chicago
01.2026 - Current
- Deliver bilingual (English/Spanish) instruction for Community Health Worker (CHW) training, covering core competencies including health education, communication, and client-centered care
- Develop and adapt curriculum, lesson plans, and interactive activities to support diverse adult learners
Manager
American Academy of Pediatrics
05.2025 - Current
- Coordinate implementation of a national pediatric health equity initiative by managing partnerships, convenings, communications, and stakeholder engagement across institutions and organizations
- Develop and manage workplans, timelines, and deliverables across recruitment, convenings, and program activities
- Facilitate governance meetings and cross-sector collaboration, synthesizing stakeholder input to guide strategy and decision-making
- Build and maintain partnerships with scholars, advisors, and institutional stakeholders to strengthen program impact
Facilitator
Radical Public Health
08.2020 - Current
- Lead development of annual UIC School of Public Health "Epidemics of Injustice" course designed to address ongoing threats to democracy, social justice, and the public's health.
- Lead course planning including developing curricula, hiring of instruction team, organizing year-round strategic planning, and funding & sustainability efforts
Community Organizer
McKinley Park Mutual Aid
06.2020 - Current
- Mobilized 50+ volunteers on the Southwest Side of Chicago to form an emergency support network in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Fundraised and redistributed over $18,000 for rent, food, childcare, and various support requests
2024 CUE Racial Equity Fellow
Chicago United for Equity
04.2024 - 05.2025
- One of 24 racial equity leaders across the city of Chicago selected to design and execute a racial equity-informed organizational change project
- Created sustainable incubator for transformative, racial equity-based community engagement practices & capacity-building spaces within public health department
Project Coordinator
Chicago Department of Public Health
05.2022 - 05.2025
- Serve as CDPH's primary liaison to three delegate agencies leading racial health equity programs and manage Healthy Chicago Equity Zones (HCEZ) network relationships and convenings
- Coordinate implementation and monitoring of HCEZ initiatives, ensuring alignment with community priorities, project timelines, and funder deliverables
- Oversee Scope of Work contract development, revisions, and execution across City of Chicago departments, internal teams and external consultants/contractors
- Supported implementation of six community-led Community Health Needs Assessments and neighborhood action plans in collaboration with residents, community organizations, and institutional partners
- Provided technical assistance, coordination, and relationship management support to community-based organizations and collaborative partners implementing racial health equity initiatives
- Co-lead IDEA Strategy Taskforce to develop and monitor a comprehensive strategic plan that outlines the Bureau's goals, objectives, and initiatives
Community Engaged Teaching Initiative: Liberatory Educators Aspiring & Practicing in Principled Struggle, Community of Practice Member
UIC School of Public Health
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Selected to join inaugural cohort of educators building capacity for liberatory pedagogical approaches in teaching methodologies, training and curricula development, and other professional applications.
Teaching Assistant
UIC School of Public Health
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Supported instruction for 70+ undergraduate students; facilitated discussion sections, tutoring, and curriculum refinement based on public health theory and evidence.
Project Manager
Legal Council for Health Justice
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed stewardship of a $600K pilot project budget, overseeing program implementation, timelines, and deliverables to ensure alignment with project goals
- Led evaluation activities, including qualitative data collection, performance monitoring, and coordination with academic partners to produce a comprehensive summative report
- Collaborated with healthcare and policy stakeholders to analyze systems-level challenges and authored a statewide policy brief on Medicaid reimbursement practices for lead poisoning testing among Managed Care Organizations
Outreach and Education Coordinator
Legal Council for Health Justice
10.2018 - 12.2020
- Spearheaded outreach to healthcare providers, early childhood professionals, and residents across diverse immigrant communities in Suburban Cook County.
- Facilitated a statewide coalition that successfully passed legislation expanding funding and access to Early Intervention services for children exposed to lead.
- Cultivated strategic relationships with stakeholders across health, education, and social service sectors; represented the organization in multi-level working groups.
- Conducted community engagement and public health education activities focused on immigrant and underserved communities
Member
7th District Cook County Commissioner's Health Task Force
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Under Commissioner Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia's leadership, co-planned the 2018 "Sanctuary Healthcare Conference" attended by 150+ key stakeholders and health & social service professionals.
Baccalaureate Practicum
Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Vida/SIDA
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Co-facilitated support group discussions for at-risk LGBTQ+ young adults around sensitive topics including homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, and STIs
- Represented the organization at community events and built strategic relationships with public health agencies
Education
Master of Public Health - Community Health Sciences
UIC School of Public Health
05-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health, Minor Gender and Women's Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago
05-2018
Skills
- Community Engagement & Outreach
- Community Partnership Management
- Curriculum development
- Program Implementation
- Meeting Facilitation
- Health Equity Initiatives
- Public Health Communications
- Technical Assistance
- Grant & Contract Coordination
- Community Health Education
- Project Management
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Microsoft Office 365
- Tableau
- REDCap
- Canva
- Adobe
Additional Relevant Experience
- Community of Practice Member, UIC School of Public Health, 08/23-12/23
Selected to join inaugural cohort of educators building capacity for liberatory pedagogical approaches in teaching methodologies, training and curricula development, and other professional applications.
- Facilitator, Radical Public Health, 08/20-Present
Lead development of annual UIC School of Public Health 'Epidemics of Injustice' course designed to address ongoing threats to democracy, social justice, and the public's health.
- Community Organizer, McKinley Park Mutual Aid, 06/20- Present
Mobilized 50+ volunteers on the Southwest Side of Chicago to form an emergency support network in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fundraised and redistributed over $18,000 for rent, food, childcare, and various support requests.
- Baccalaureate Practicum, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Vida/SIDA 08/17-12/17
Co-facilitated support group discussions for at-risk LGBTQ+ young adults around sensitive topics including homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, and STIs. Represented the organization at community events and built strategic relationships with public health agencies.
- Member, 7th District Cook County Commissioner's Health Task Force, 10/17-02/18
Under Commissioner Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia's leadership, co-planned the 2018 'Sanctuary Healthcare Conference' attended by 150+ key stakeholders and health & social service professionals.
Timeline
Adjunct Lecturer
City Colleges of Chicago
01.2026 - Current
Manager
American Academy of Pediatrics
05.2025 - Current
2024 CUE Racial Equity Fellow
Chicago United for Equity
04.2024 - 05.2025
Community Engaged Teaching Initiative: Liberatory Educators Aspiring & Practicing in Principled Struggle, Community of Practice Member
UIC School of Public Health
08.2023 - 12.2023
Project Coordinator
Chicago Department of Public Health
05.2022 - 05.2025
Teaching Assistant
UIC School of Public Health
08.2021 - 05.2022
Project Manager
Legal Council for Health Justice
01.2021 - 08.2021
Facilitator
Radical Public Health
08.2020 - Current
Community Organizer
McKinley Park Mutual Aid
06.2020 - Current
Outreach and Education Coordinator
Legal Council for Health Justice
10.2018 - 12.2020
Member
7th District Cook County Commissioner's Health Task Force
10.2017 - 02.2018
Baccalaureate Practicum
Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Vida/SIDA
08.2017 - 12.2017
Master of Public Health - Community Health Sciences
UIC School of Public Health
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health, Minor Gender and Women's Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago