Najja Salmon, MPH, currently serves as a Program Evaluator at the CDC Foundation, responsible for developing data collection protocols and implementing evaluation plans. Previously, Najja held roles including Health Information Technology Specialist at Blu Omega, where tasks involved triaging COVID-19 therapeutic issues and creating reports for Operation Warp Speed, and Health Disparities Program Director at South Plains Public Health District, managing grants and coordinating vaccination clinics. Additional experience includes roles at Loyal Source Government Services and Caduceus Healthcare Inc. as a Public Health Advisor, where responsibilities encompassed problem-solving and consultation on infectious diseases. Najja's background also includes work as an Accountable Health Communities Services Navigator, Health Educator, Medicaid Service Coordinator, and Assistant Clerk for the Connecticut General Assembly's Committee on Public Health. Najja holds a Master of Public Health from New York Medical College and a dual Bachelor’s degree from Shenandoah University in Public Health and Mass Communications.