Meet Our Advisory Boards

Beyond the Pill seeks a broad range of expertise and perspectives from professionals and community members to guide its training, education, and research activities. Our advisory boards include community members and subject matter experts who bring lived experience and expertise to our research and training programs.

Our Advisory Boards

Training Advisory Board
Community Advisory Board
Youth Advisory Board

Training Advisory Board

The Training Advisory Board comprises clinicians, clinic administrators, health educators, reproductive justice advocates, and researchers who ensure that Beyond the Pill’s Training Program continues to meet the needs of clinic staff and advance the field of reproductive health.

Kristyn Brandi

Assistant Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Liza Fuentes

Research Program Officer, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

Nia Mitchell

Vice President, National Birth Equity Collaborative

Nishant Shah

Family Medicine Physician

Andrea Shore

Chief Program Officer, School-Based Health Alliance

Lisa Stern

Deputy Director, Coalition to Expand Contraceptive Access

Community Advisory Board

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) comprises ten professionals from Texas, California, and national organizations, each working to enhance the health and well-being of community college students. The CAB is instrumental in aligning our research, training and education with the shifting needs and priorities of this community.

Mónica Aguilar

Justice for Young Families Program Manager, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice

Frances Bernabe

Senior Director, Sexual Reproductive Health Programs, Essential Access Health

Aurora Harris

Senior Director of Regional Strategy, Young Invincibles

Stephanie LeBleu

Title X Project Director, Every Body Texas

Anne E. Lundquist

Director, The Hope Center

Kelsey Atkins

Program Director of Higher Education, Healthy Futures of Texas

Hannah Sandy

Coordinator, Health & Wellness Center, Crafton Hills College

Adelina S. Silva

Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Alamo Colleges District

Liz Tyler

Director, Trust Her Initiative

Youth Advisory Board

The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) comprises young people from diverse backgrounds, all either current or former community college students. The YAB plays a pivotal role in integrating youth perspectives into Beyond the Pill’s work with community colleges in California and Texas and initiatives to reach and educate young people across the country. Through regular meetings, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative projects, the YAB collaborates with organizational leaders to ensure that youth voices are heard and respected in decision-making processes.

Briana Gonzales

Del Mar College

Marlaina Lizarraga

San Bernadino Valley College

Madeline Molennor

Bakersfield College

Alexandria Reckley

Dallas College

Sasha Briones

College of Marin

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