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Alana Vega

Alana Vega

Program Officer

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Alana brings a very strong commitment to racial justice as well as expertise in public policy, research, and data analysis. Prior to joining The Fund, Alana worked at Advocates for Children of New Jersey as both Health Policy Analyst and Kids Count Coordinator. She has experience covering topics including health care access, maternal and infant health, and childhood lead poisoning. Alana also co-led the statewide Census 2020 NJ campaign, a complex partnership that resulted in a more complete count of New Jersey residents. She received a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and earned her Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.

  • READING

    Currently: Alexis Henderson, Abby Jimenez, Liz Moore
    Typically: Any genre of fiction

  • LISTENING TO

    The entire Ms. Rachel catalog and many podcasts, including but not limited to, Cannonball with Wesley Morris, Normal Gossip, and Consumer Reports: Talking Cars

  • HOBBIES

    Reading, Cooking, and Camping

  • FAVORITE QUOTE

    “Stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready.”

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