Sofia Braunstein
Studied at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Works at Ibis Reproductive Health
Available Sunday at 3:00 PM UTC
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About Sofia
I have an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that was fully funded by the Sommer Scholarship. I also received offers from every single program I applied from (LSHTM, UC Berkeley, Harvard, Columbia) as well as competitive scholarship offers such as the Foreign Language and Areas Studies Fellowship (FLAS) and the APHA Kaiser Permanente Community Health Scholarship. I trained as a management consultant at Deloitte and have since dedicated myself to advancing reproductive health and rights through roles at Ibis Reproductive Health, Fos Feminista, Ipas, and Surgo Health. I am also a writer, poet, and activist and understand the importance of cultivating an interdisciplinary career. I have supported friends and clients through essay writing and MPH admissions, and mentorship on navigating a career in public health and SRHR.
Why do I coach?
When I applied to my MPH, I had very little insight on the process -- how to write the best essays, how to frame my experience, which scholarships to apply to, etc. I want to be the mentor I wish I had through the process. I believe that applying to master's programs can be a transformative process for understanding your personal goals and the career you want to pursue. I love guiding people through their personal essays and helping them view their applications as an opportunity for self-discovery. My goal is a coach is to help you craft a narrative that feels true to you and convinces you, as much as the admissions committee, that you are the ideal candidate for their program.
Work Experience
Senior Research Manager
Ibis Reproductive Health
October 2023 - Present
Consultant - Student Consultant
Ipas
July 2023 - August 2023
Advisor, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Fòs Feminista
May 2023 - January 2024
Policy Writing, Policy Analysis and +1 skill
Associate & Initiative Lead
Surgo Health
June 2020 - May 2022
Consultant
Deloitte
August 2018 - June 2020
Education
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Master of Public Health - MPH, Climate justice, sexual and reproductive health, health policy, advocacy, mixed methods research
2022 - 2023
Grade: 4.0 Awards: Sommer Scholar (leadership program, <4% of students selected for full tuition scholarship and stipend)
Yale University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology/Global Affairs
2014 - 2018
Activities and societies: Unite Against Sexual Assault at Yale, Yale College Council, Yale International Relations Association, Yale Scientific Magazine, Yale Daily News, Student Partnerships in Global Health