Priya is originally from Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Human Development and Family Studies. Before joining CCHI, Priya served as an Americorps VISTA in Montana, where she advocated for equitable, affordable and safe child care practices. As a VISTA, Priya found her passion in promoting child care scholarships for low income families and expanding child safety and equity programs through community outreach and program investment.
Priya joined CCHI to continue her passion for anti-poverty policy advocacy and programming through consumer literacy. In her role as the Communications Manager, Priya seeks to expand health care policy literacy and make complex policy more accessible to everyone. In her free time, Priya enjoys nordic skiing, hiking with friends, and working her way through NPR’s Best Book list.