Nishita Conjeevaram, MPH | Senior Program Manager, Behavioral Health

Nishita is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan and moved to Chicago in July, 2017. She received her B.A. in Spanish and M.P.H in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan. After finishing her undergraduate degree, Nishita moved to Bolivia where she worked with a local non-profit for a year to develop health education workshops for afterschool programs. It was this experience that solidified her passion for public health and working with youth.

In graduate school, Nishita worked with the Prevention Research Center to help create and implement the Youth Empowerment Solutions program. This program helped youth to develop skillsets to become leaders in their community and implement social change projects as a way to increase feelings of self-empowerment and self-worth. Nishita played a key role in developing the curriculum for this program and oversaw the social change projects.

After receiving her master’s degree, Nishita worked at Loyola University for 2 years as a Program Coordinator, where she managed academic achievement programs for over 200 high school students in Chicago Public Schools. She gained lots of experience developing and leading professional development trainings for college students that served as mentors in these programs. Nishita was also able to build strong relationships with community partners across Chicago and learn about the different needs of each school and their students.

As the Senior Program Manager of the Behavioral Health Team, Nishita oversees the development and implementation of mental health and substance use prevention and treatment programs targeted towards youth and adults in communities of color. She is also focused on strengthening relationships with our coalition partners and building new relationships to allow our work to reach more communities in Chicago. Nishita is also involved in the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC) Medical Student Ambassador Project for the All of Us Research Program. She works closely with medical students and partner community-based organizations across the country to implement various projects that serve the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

In her free time, Nishita enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching University of Michigan football games, checking out new restaurants in the city, and taking singing lessons.