Kelly Forrest Kajumulo

Kelly Forrest Kajumulo has a diverse range of work experience spanning over three decades. Kelly Forrest has held various roles in organizations such as Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, University of Washington, Group Health Cooperative, PATH, Population Services International, National Council for International Health, and the Peace Corps.

Their most recent position was as an Associate Director of Affiliate Research at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where they collaborated with PP affiliate staff to enhance study capacity and operations, managed research-related activities, and established partnerships with industry, academic, and foundation partners.

Prior to that, they worked as a Clinical Research Manager at Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky. In this role, they oversaw clinical services research for the affiliate and played a key role in strategic planning and organizational development for the research department.

Kelly has also served as a Research Coordinator & Project Manager at the University of Washington, where they were responsible for data collection, designing data management systems, and overseeing qualitative data collection.

Before their time at the University of Washington, they worked as a Tobacco Cessation Specialist at Group Health Cooperative.

Kelly has international experience, having worked as a Special Project Assistant for the Female Condom Project at PATH and as a Marketing and Research Intern at Population Services International.

At the start of their career, they served as a Program Assistant in the HIV/AIDS Program at the National Council for International Health, where they were involved in newsletter design and coordination of workshops related to HIV/AIDS.

Kelly began their career as a Co-Coordinator of Primary Health Care in the Peace Corps, where they designed and implemented health education programs, expanded vaccination initiatives, and provided training for rural health workers.

Overall, Kelly Forrest Kajumulo brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in research management, program coordination, and international health.

Kelly Forrest Kajumulo earned a Bachelor's degree in the Interdisciplinary Distinguished Majors Program, Women in Development from the University of Virginia, which they completed between 1984 and 1988. Kelly Forrest later pursued a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in International Public Health/International Health from the University of Washington School of Public Health, graduating between the years 1996 and 1998. In terms of additional certifications, Kelly obtained a Supervisory Skills certification from the University of Washington in December 2017. Kelly Forrest also became a Qualtrics Certified Technical Professional, but the specific month and year of this achievement are not available.