Sydney works closely with Colorado hospitals that are a part of our clinical quality improvement programming, including SOAR, CO AIM: SUD, and MOMs+, to assist in implementing evidence-based initiatives to enhance the lives of people in this state.

Sydney’s interest in pregnancy, postpartum, and perinatal health began with her research in college on the intersection between culture and birth. After working in the vaccination rollout and AmeriCorps, she earned a Master of Public Health from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health with a certificate in Maternal and Child Health.

Working at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia provided Sydney with experience in care coordination, in-hospital research, and supporting individuals in labor through her volunteer work. She supported the Georgia Doula Project, wrote her thesis on doula experiences in rural Georgia, and worked on the Minding the Gap, a maternal health study at Grady Memorial Hospital. Before working at Grady Hospital, she worked at a local homeless shelter where she met a woman who had never received prenatal care because she was afraid the hospital would take away her child. This account inspired Sydney to action to ensure that no one is afraid to seek the care they deserve in order to live a happy, safe, and healthy life.

Sydney holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University and a Master’s in Public Health from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.
Beyond her passion for patient-centered care, Sydney enjoys cycling, tending to her plants, baking for friends and family, and reading.