Harpur Schwartz is the Director of Special Projects at MHA. In her role, she manages a portfolio of MHA grant-funded initiatives and provides technical assistance and project management support to grantees.
Prior to joining MHA, Harpur worked at various associations in the Washington, D.C. metro area overseeing federal grant programs. She has extensive experience in providing technical assistance and capacity building support to grantees, including state health departments, local health departments, community-based organizations, and cross-sector partners. Harpur received her Master of Science in Public Health in Health Education and Health Communication with certificates in Adolescent Health, Health Education, and Maternal and Child Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist and a Certified Lactation Counselor and holds a BA in Economics and Self-Designed Global Health from Connecticut College.