ALEXANDRIA WILLIS

Alexandria Willis is a passionate and steadfast advocate for vulnerable populations, healthcare and Chicago communities. With more than 10 years of professional experience in the health industry, Alexandria has served as a geriatric nurse specialist, program manager, health educator, population health specialist, strategy and innovation analyst and project manager while maintaining strong roots and involvement with a number of community organizations. 

As a resident of the Bronzeville community, she has utilized her spare time to work directly with organizations whose goals and focus are to strengthen resources to the community and advocate directly for residents that are homeless, at-risk youth, senior citizens, and members of the neighborhood that want a better quality of life.  

Alexandria holds a B.A. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Hampton University and a M.A. in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Alexandria’s educational background in healthcare, policy, and administration as well as her practical experience analyzing large and diverse data sets and making recommendations to senior leadership has prepared her to work collaboratively for the betterment of the Chicago community.