Healthy NewsWorks is grateful to the community leaders and subject matter experts listed on this page for donating their time to be interviewed by our reporters and for sharing messages that are relatable and understandable to children in elementary and middle school. Select a date below to find a specific magazine or book. (Job titles and affiliations shown are as of the year of publication. Leaders marked with an asterisk are deceased.)
ComedySportz Philadelphia Executive Director PA
Playworks PA Executive Director
Pediatric Psychologist
Humanature CEO
Anime artist
Philadelphia Union soccer player
Li Laga CEO
Hip-hop group
Pediatrician
Librarian
Cardboard artist
Pediatrician and Professor
Clinical Social Worker
School Nurse
Safety and Security Officer
Educator
Noise Pollution Expert
Nutrition Educator
Family physician and associate professor
Psychology professor
Therapist
Healthy NewsWorks alumnus
Associate professor
Sustainability Director
Vaccine Expert
Journalist
TV host, writer, podcaster, and producer
Co-founder, Fluxspace
Mural artist; DePaul University faculty member
Philanthropist; Enterprise Executive Vice President, Jefferson
Poet; 2020–21 Poet Laureate of Philadelphia
Champion swimmer, coach
President, Philly Truce
Environmental Education Supervisor, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior community initiative specialist, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Farmer; registered dietitian, Einstein Healthcare Network
Inventor; creator of Deep Plastics Initiative campaign
Mental health therapist
Founder and general manager, PAR-Recycle Works, a nonprofit electronics recycler
Lead farmer, Mill Creek Urban Farm in West Philadelphia; co-founding member, North Philly Peace Park
Biogeochemistry lead, Patrick Center for Environmental Research at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Logistics senior manager, Quest Diagnostics
Nationally recognized expert in transportation equity
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning educator and author
Earth and environmental scientist
Curator of primates and small mammals; Philadelphia Zoo
Psychiatrist-in-chief, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Psychiatrist, author, associate professor at the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University
Founder and executive director, Philly Peace Park
Vice president and general manager of Infectious Diseases & Immunology and leader of Quest for Health Equity at Quest Diagnostics
Chief bioscientist and director of science content at The Franklin Institute
Licensed professional counselor and board-certified registered art therapist
Certified professional dog trainer with Philly Unleashed and Dog Gone Good Dog
Chief innovation officer, senior staff therapist and supervisor at the Council for Relationships
Retired principal dancer, The Philadelphia Ballet; licensed massage therapist
Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle
Licensed professional counselor and clinical director of counseling services at The Ladipo Group
Director of spiritual care and mindfulness for Einstein Healthcare Network
Education director, Philadelphia Orchard Project
Professor of microbiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Emergency department nurse, Einstein Healthcare Network
Pediatrician; volunteer with Black Doctors COVID Consortium
Critical-care specialist, Einstein Healthcare Network
Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate
Award-winning children’s book author
Assistant principal violist, Philadelphia Orchestra
Quality control/quality assurance lead technologist for infectious disease, Quest Diagnostics Horsham Laboratory
Customer service representative, Brown Family ShopRite in East Norriton
Hematology supervisor, Quest Diagnostics Horsham Laboratory
Clinical operations manager, Quest Diagnostics Horsham Laboratory
Chef, Zahav Restaurant
Director of programs, Martha’s Choice Marketplace
Editor in chief, Impacto
Director of Vaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical director, Uplift Center for Grieving Children
Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, University of Pennsylvania
Senior pastor, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
Pediatric neurologist, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; marathoner
Assistant strength and conditioning coach, Philadelphia Phillies
Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Founder, Not in Philly
Director of Community Wellness, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Manager, Watershed Interpretation and Youth River Program, Bartram’s Garden
Director, Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet, City of Philadelphia
Commissioner of Health, City of Philadelphia
Director, Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Learning, The Village of Arts and Humanities
Co-Founder/Co-Director, PGM ONE Summit, and Partner in the Avarna Group
Founder, Operation Save Our City
Founder and Executive Director, North Philly Peace Park
Manager, Tobacco Policy and Control Program, Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Chair of Emergency Medicine, Einstein Healthcare Network
Director of Urban Forestry, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Executive Director, Food Connect
Executive Director, Greener Partners
Manager, Better Bike Share Partnership
Co-Founder and Executive Director, VietLead
Program Manager for Urban Conservation, Audubon Pennsylvania
Executive Director, Elmwood Park Zoo
Stoneleigh Foundation Fellow and Senior Policy Advisor, Juvenile Justice Research and Reform Lab, Drexel University
Deputy Chief Patient Officer and Global Director of Scientific, Medical and Patient Perspective, Office of the Chief Patient Officer, Merck
Executive Director, Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
Editorial Director, “The Pulse,” WHYY-FM
Healthy Communities Senior Manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University
Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and founding physician leader of NaturePHL
Executive Director and Cofounder, Rebel Ventures; Director of Health Partnerships and Social Enterprise, Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania
Pantry Manager, Martha’s Choice Marketplace, Catholic Social Services
Clinical Director, Drucker Brain Injury Center and Stroke Rehabilitation Program, Moss Rehab
Director, Center for Sports Medicine, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Director, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Program Director, Wooden Boat Factory
Executive Director, Health, Safety and Physical Education, School District of Philadelphia
Executive Director, SquashSmarts
Trauma Prevention and Outreach Coordinator, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
President and Founder, Unity in the Community
Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Post-Professional Education, Thomas Jefferson University
Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Board Member, Philadelphia City Rowing
President and Co-Founder, Black Women in Sport Foundation
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Jefferson Center for Refugee Health, Thomas Jefferson University
Senior Vice President of Science and Education, The Franklin Institute
Former Philadelphia Commissioner of Health; Professor, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
Chief Medical Officer of Moss Rehab, part of Einstein Healthcare Network
Executive Director of Taller Puertorriqueño
Director of Community Oral Health Initiative, St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children
Program Leader of Homeless Health Initiative, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Founder and Executive Director of Mothers in Charge
Co-Founder of Emily’s Entourage
Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Crisis Treatment Center
Executive Director of SHARE Food Program
Founder of The Peter Powerhouse Foundation
Youth advisory board member, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Recreation leader and coach, Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation
President and CEO, Brown’s Super Stores
Medical interpreter
Director, Volunteer, Chaplaincy, Language and Cultural Services, Einstein Healthcare Network
Director, Philadelphia CeaseFire, and codirector, Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy, Temple University School of Medicine
Dean, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University
Executive vice president, Merck Co. Inc., and former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Psychologist and host of “Voices in the Family,” WHYY–FM
Medical director, Reach Out and Read Greater Philadelphia, and medical director, International Patient Services and Quality Improvement, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Philadelphia Office of Addiction Services
Program manager, Cadence Youth Cycling, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Cofounder, The Village of Arts and Humanities, and founder, Barefoot Artists
Director, Healthy Weight Program, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Aquatics Director, Salvation Army Kroc Center
Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services
Leaders, Cradle to Grave Program, Temple University Hospital
Executive Director, ACLAMO Family Centers, Norristown
Director, Social Media and Health Innovation Lab, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Visual Artist, Muralist, and Community Arts Educator
Director, Industrial Hygiene Consulting Service, Drexel University School of Public Health
Lieutenant, Upper Darby Police Department
Founders, Simon’s Fund
Physical Therapy Team Leader, Drucker Brain Injury Center, MossRehab
Chef and Cofounder, Vetri Foundation for Children
Chief Executive Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA
Founder, PHILADANCO!
Director, Community Asthma Prevention Program, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Center for Hunger-Free Communities, Drexel University School of Public Health
Cofounder, Garces Family Foundation
Editor-in-Chief, KidsHealth.org, Nemours Center for Children’s Health Media
Community Volunteer and Student, Abington High School
Executive Director, Students Run Philly Style
Commissioner of Police, Philadelphia
President, The Free Library of Philadelphia
Assistant Professor of Public Health, Temple University
Executive Director, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Director, Greensgrow Philadelphia Project
Presiding Judge, Phila. Veterans Court
Vice Chairman and Managing Partner, Diversified Search
President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Executive Director, Eagles Youth Partnership
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Delaware Valley Community Health
Chair of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University School of Public Health
Executive Director, Artistas y Músicos Latino Americanos
Co-Executive Director, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Community Nutrition Program Manager, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Executive Director, Play On Philly!
Scientific Director, Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
