Rheneisha Robertson

Rheneisha Robertson, MPH, joined Covenant House New Orleans in January 2021. Rheneisha is a passionate advocate and demonstrated public health professional with over 20 years of experience in Nonprofit Leadership and Community Public Health. Her extensive resume reflects a successful career and dedication to positive youth development and adolescent & women’s health.

Rheneisha has spent the last 15 years with the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, a national non-profit health organization domiciled in New Orleans. Her various leadership roles at IWES have included Chief Programs Officer and Chief Operations Officer. She considers herself a servant leader and has been actively engaged in the New Orleans community. Rheneisha is also a past member of Off the Field Players’ Wives Association, a national association of wives of active and retired professional football players.

Rheneisha earned a master’s degree from Tulane University’s School of Public Health and a bachelor’s from the Xavier University of Louisiana. She is a graduate of the Brian Bell Metropolitan Leadership Forum and the Rockwood Leadership Institute’s Art of Leadership program.