Howard Brown Health Center
Avelle Bailey has a diverse background with extensive experience in data analysis, strategy, and operations within the healthcare sector. Avelle has held roles such as Director of Data, Evaluation, and Epidemiology at Howard Brown Health, Manager of Strategy and Innovation at CommunityHealth, and Data Analyst at Chicago Family Health Center. Avelle has also interned at various organizations, including Medical Home Network, Molina Healthcare, and the Illinois Department of Public Health, where they gained valuable skills in performance management and healthcare services. Additionally, their experience as a Corps Member at City Year and as a Research Assistant at the University of Michigan showcases their dedication to improving educational outcomes and social relationships.
Avelle Bailey holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience from the University of Michigan. Avelle also has a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on Health Policy and Administration from the University of Illinois Chicago. In addition, they obtained a Certificate in Public Health Management from the same institution. Avelle further enhanced their education with a Certificate in Applied Project Management from Northwestern University. Avelle has also completed various online certifications, including from The Allstate Foundation and LinkedIn in areas like nonprofit leadership and data visualization.
Howard Brown Health Center
Howard Brown Health was founded in 1974 and is now one of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) organizations. With an annual budget of over $145 million, the agency serves more than 35,000 adults and youth in its diverse health and social service delivery system focused around seven major programmatic divisions: primary medical care, behavioral health, research, HIV/STI prevention, youth services, elder services, and community initiatives. Howard Brown serves men, women, trans and gender non-conforming folks, infants, youth, and children through a multi-site operation based in Chicago that includes a main health and research center in the Uptown neighborhood, Howard Brown Health Sheridan, and our other clinics Howard Brown Health Halsted in Lakeview, Howard Brown Health Clark in Rogers Park, Howard Brown Health 63rd Street in Englewood, Howard Brown Health 55th Street in Hyde Park, Howard Brown Health at Thresholds South in Back of the Yards, Howard Brown Health at La Casa Norte in Humboldt Park, the Broadway Youth Center, and three Brown Elephant resale shops in Chicago (Lakeview and Andersonville neighborhoods) and Oak Park.