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ABOUT

Meet the Founder, Jenné Johns, MPH

Jenné Johns, MPH is President of Once Upon A Preemie, Founder Once Upon A Preemie Academy, mother of a micropreemie, author, speaker, advocate, and national senior health equity leader.  Once Upon A Preemie is a non-profit organization with a two-part mission: donating Once Upon A Preemie books to NICU families in under resourced communities, and leading virtual health and racial equity training programs for the neonatal and perinatal community. Jenné provides speaking, strategic planning and consulting services for fortune 500 companies focused on preemie parent needs from a racial equity lens and reading as a tool for growth, development, and bonding. Jenné is also a national senior health equity thought leader and has led solutions-oriented health equity and quality improvement portfolios for the nations’ largest health insurance and managed care companies. Jenné serves on numerous advisory committees, and received awards as a minority leader for her work addressing health disparities.

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OPERATIONS TEAM

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DEKESHA CALHOUN

Operations Lead

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STACEY THOMAS

Learning Management System Lead

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FACULTY

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ASHLEY RANDOLPH

President - Glo Preemies

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Continuing Education Partner

Perinatal Advisory Council: Leadership, Advocacy and Consultation

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"As a founder of the Alliance for Black NICU Families, head of PreemieWorld.com and Preemie Crystal Ball (Crystalballhealth.com), education is key in healthcare. Jenné and her team know how to make information stick in an authentic and honest way."
- Deb Discenza

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ADVISORS

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JENNÉ JOHNS, MPH

President Once Upon A Preemie
Founder Once Upon A Preemie Academy

Jenné is a national senior health equity leader, micropreemie mom, author, and speaker. As President of Once Upon A Preemie, she founded the Once Upon A Preemie Academy to offer virtual health and racial equity trainings and solutions for the neonatal community.

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ASHLEY RANDOLPH

Advisory Board Member

President and Founder
Glo Preemies

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DR. KALAHN TAYLOR-CLARK

Advisory Board Member

Global Head Patient Solutions Sanofi

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DEBRA DISCENZA

Advisory Board Member

President and CEO
Preemie World

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SHANTE NIXON

Advisory Board Member

Founder and CEO
Connect2NICU

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BRANDI BELL- CAREY

Advisory Board Member

NICU Nurse

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CHERYL CONTRANI

Advisory Board Member

President
Pebbles of Hope

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KAREN DALE

Advisory Board Member

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
AmeriHealth Caritas

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