Aika Aluc

Aika Aluc, MPH, has a diverse range of work experience in the public health sector. Aika is currently a member of the Board of Trustees at the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. Previously, Aika worked at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, where they served as the Director of State and Community Engagement and Senior Analyst for Maternal and Infant Health. In these roles, they managed various projects, provided personnel support, and created deliverables such as fact sheets, articles, and toolkits. Before that, Aika worked as a Communications Associate at Women in Global Health, a Health Equity Fellow at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a Clara Schiffer Fellow at the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, an Admissions Counselor at The George Washington University, and a Graduate Intern for the Health Resources and Services Administration. Aika also gained experience as a Student Trainee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an Administrative Assistant at the Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington, and an Administrative Assistant Intern at Milone & MacBroom. Aika's work experience showcases their expertise in project management, research, communication, and health equity.

Aika Aluc holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Population Health from Lehigh University. Aika also obtained a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a focus on Maternal and Child Health from The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health. Aika received their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology/Biological Sciences from the University of Hartford. Additionally, they have several certifications including Building Expertise in Administration and Management from Continuing Education at the University of Miami, Schwinn Indoor Cycling Instructor Power Certification from Schwinn Fitness, Storytelling for Influence from IDEO U, Human-Centered Systems Thinking from IDEO U, Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Certificate in Design Thinking from UVA Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning, Quantitative Public Health Data Literacy Training Program from GrassROOTS Community Foundation, ProInspire Leadership Institute: Managing People and Power from ProInspire, Cultivating Creative Collaboration from IDEO U, Racial Healing Facilitator from Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Rx Racial Healing Circle, Certificate in Perinatal Issues from ALLEGRA LEARNING SOLUTIONS, LLC, Youth Mental Health First Aid from the National Council for Behavioral Health, and Spinning Instructor Certification from Mad Dogg Athletics.