Trustee

Lizzy Schmidt is an advocate for community and individual health. As an HIV Primary Care Nurse Practitioner for the past 25 years, she has been an educator and translator of medical information, so that people are aware of their options, and can choose strategies that allow them to thrive. Previous work as an options counselor and clinic defender at the Elizabeth Blackwell Women’s Health Center, an HIV tester at the NET substance use treatment center, and an adult literacy trainer helped build her toolkit to be a partner in harm reduction and health empowerment. She believes that housing is a crucial component of health and while the board co-chair of the Women’s Community Revitalization Project she worked on community facility development (Maria de los Santos health center) and organizing power to obtain more housing resources for low income women and their families. Ms. Schmidt holds a B.A. in Sociology from Bryn Mawr College and an M.S. in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. She joins the board in 2024.