RHAP’s team is the largest that it has ever been! We are excited to be joined by new team members who expand our capacity and perspectives within our Program, Development, and Operation departments.  Get to know our new RHAPers:

 Jordan Silverman, Program Manager

 Jordan E. Silverman is a public health practitioner with a focus on sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health. She became interested in sexual and reproductive health working as a Volunteer Program Manager at the Planned Parenthood of Maryland. She deepened her experience and understanding of this work while getting her Master of Public Health at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Jordan has focused her public health work on improving sexual health outcomes for adolescents and queer, transgender, and gender non-conforming individuals through her programmatic work with GLSEN, the Ali Forney Center, and, most recently, the New York City Department of Education. She is passionate about expanding access to inclusive and affirming health services, and particularly sexual and reproductive healthcare, for all individuals. Jordan joined the Reproductive Health Access Project in August 2018.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I enjoy going to yoga, taking ceramics wheel classes, and traveling to natural environments as much as possible.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I have worked on several organic farms and almost pursued a career in farming!

What is one of your favorite reads on Reproductive Justice/Reproductive Health/Reproductive Rights?

In grad school I was introduced to the intersection of environmental justice work with reproductive justice, and I really appreciated being provided a holistic lens that allows us to examine the full experience of a person and how that impacted sexual and reproductive health.  I was particularly touched (and angered) by the experiences of individuals directly impacted by fracking.  Some of my favorite articles are “Fracking Women: A Feminist Critical Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing in Pennsylvania” by Kristen Abatsis McHenry and “Environmental Toxins Threaten Reproductive Health and Justice” by Sara Alcid and Ansje Miller 

Nushin Bhimani, Development Officer

Nushin started her fundraising career and developed a strong interest in reproductive justice while she worked at NARAL Pro Choice America in Washington, DC. She previously worked in development at the Feminist Women’s Health Center in Atlanta. She is very passionate about finding ways to connect donors and the community to the reproductive justice movement while raising funds to support programs that provide access to sexual and reproductive healthcare. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Georgia State University and a Master of Public Policy degree from George Washington University. Nushin joined the Reproductive Health Access Project in September 2018.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I enjoy working out! Kickboxing, running, hiking, High-Intensity Interval Training, and weight lifting are some of my favorites.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

 I used to be in a rock band in high school.

What is one of your favorite reads on Reproductive Justice/Reproductive Health/Reproductive Rights?

 Reproductive Justice: A New Vision for the 21st Century by Loretta Ross

Silpa Srinivasulu, Program Manager, Family Planning Services at The Institute for Family Health

Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH works with the Institute for Family Health and RHAP as the Project Manager of Family Planning Services where she manages the Hands-on Reproductive Training (HaRT) Center, a project to increase the provision of comprehensive family planning services in primary care settings in New York City. She also works with RHAP to conduct research and evaluation on our DoulaCorps program, provision of abortion among family medicine providers, and training in medication abortion. Previously, she worked on a community-based participatory research project to research qualitatively the experiences of patients and primary care providers in asking and responding to pregnancy intention screening questions. She also served as a Community Health Specialist with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. In this role, she trained and supervised networks of community health promoters and peer health educators focused on providing primary care and sexual and reproductive health education to families, schools, and youth. She is deeply dedicated to reproductive justice and ensuring that all people have access to high-quality and dignified sexual and reproductive health education, services, and care. Silpa earned her MPH from the Mailman School of Public Health, Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, at Columbia University, with a certificate in Public Health Research Methods. 

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Dancing salsa and bachata, riding horses, running in Central Park, and trying to be a better plant mom.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I have a second-degree black belt in karate! 

What is one of your favorite reads on Reproductive Justice/Reproductive Health/Reproductive Rights?

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 

Kallie McLoughlin, Operations Associate

Kallie is a graduate of Clark University where she earned her B.A. in Political Science. Her passion for reproductive justice was sparked by her work at Clark’s student-run sexual health resource center where she volunteered as an educator for other students. During her time at Clark, Kallie interned with Planned Parenthood of New York City, ran the campus’ Bedsider chapter for Power to Decide, and completed a thesis comparing state sex education policies in the United States. Before joining the Reproductive Health Access Project full-time in August 2018, Kallie worked part-time as a Development Associate and, previously, Development Intern for the Reproductive Health Access Project.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I enjoy crossword puzzles and listening to podcasts.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I am fluent in Greek.

What is one of your favorite reads on Reproductive Justice/Reproductive Health/Reproductive Rights?

Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide by Andrea Lee Smith

Hailey Broughton-Jones, Program & Communications Associate

Hailey identifies her 2014 internship with the Reproductive Health Access Project as igniting her interest in reproductive health advocacy. She earned her B.A. in African American Studies from Wesleyan University. Hailey’s understanding of reproductive justice grew with her on campus organizing. At Wesleyan she helped organize the Black Student Union, volunteered for Clinic Escorts, a student group partnered with NARAL Pro-Choice CT, and completed an undergraduate thesis on Black southern networks that facilitated access to abortion care before and after Roe v. Wade. Hailey joined the Reproductive Health Access Project in August 2018. She is particularly committed to fostering coalitions within reproductive health, rights, and justice fields to address systematic reproductive oppression in marginalized communities.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Working out, going to the beach at all times of the year, and cooking meals with the friend-fam.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I can beatbox.

What is one of your favorite reads on Reproductive Justice/Reproductive Health/Reproductive Rights?

That’s a hard question! There are several good reads in the anthology, Radical Reproductive Justice: Foundation Theory, Practice, Critique. A few pieces that stand out to me from this collection are, “Beyond Pro-Choice versus Pro-Life: Women of Color and Reproductive Justice” by Andrea Smith and “Conceptualizing Reproductive Justice Theory: A Manifesto for Activism” by Loretta Ross.