Milan Spencer is the Associate Director of Workforce Development and Partnerships. In her role she oversees BMMA’s workforce development initiatives, supports with partnership management, and provides technical assistance to maternal health equity stakeholders. Additionally, in her role, she works to map out resources and helps inform BMMA’s overarching strategic goals. Milan has a BA in History with a concentration in African-American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Education from California State University, Long Beach. Milan’s passion work is in Maternal Child & Adolescent health, specifically addressing disparities in perinatal care and birth outcomes among Black birthing persons, Black children and Black families. She is a certified childbirth doula and a certified lactation education counselor. She is a mom of three beautiful children and in her free time enjoys reading, jigsaw puzzles and watching true crime tv.