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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 March 14, 2025
44 The
55 Honorable Phil Mendelson
66 Chairman
77 Co
88 uncil of the D istrict of Columbia
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1010 ohn A. Wilson Building
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1212 0 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
1313 Washington, DC 20004
1414 Dear Chairman M ende
1515 lson:
1616 In accordance
1717 with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
1818 142;
1919 D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the Maternal Mortality Review
2020 C
2121 ommittee Establishment Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official Code
2222 §
2323 7-671.03), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
2424 Ms. Aza Nedhari
2525 Duke Street
2626 College Park, MD 20740
2727 (Maryland)
2828 f
2929 or reappointment as a representative of a c ommunity organization specializing in women's health, teen
3030 pregnancy, or public health member of
3131 the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, for a t to end
3232 January 10, 2028.
3333 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
3434 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
3535 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3636 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3737 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3838 Sincerely,
3939 Muriel B owser
4040 Mayor 1
4141 2
4242 3 at the request
4343 of the Mayor
4444 4
4545 5
4646 6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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4949 9
5050 10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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5555 15 To confirm the reappointment of Aza Nedhari to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
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5757 17
5858 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
5959 18 resolution may be cited as the "Maternal Mortality Review Committee Aza Nedhari
6060 19 Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
6161 20 Sec.
6262 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
6363 21
6464 22 Aza N edhari
6565 23 Duke Street
6666 24 College Park, MD 207
6767 40
6868 25 (Maryland)
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7171 as a representative of a community organization specializing in women's health, teen pregnancy,
7272 28 or public health member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, established by section 3
7373 29
7474 of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018
7575 30 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official Code§ 7-671.02), for a term to end January 10, 2028.
7676 31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
7777 32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
7878 33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. AZANEDHARI
7979 BIO
8080 ‘Azabringsmorethan15yearsofexperienceinyouthdevelopment,reproductiveand
8181 sexualhealtheducation,programmanagementanddevelopment,andcurriculum
8282 design.SheistheFoundingExecutiveDirectorofMamatotoVillage,aperinatalfamily
8383 supportorganizationinWashingtonDCthathasbeensuccessfulinsecuringMedicaid
8484 ManagedCarereimbursementfornon-clinicalperinatalsupportservices.Azahasalso
8585 designedacomprehensivecurriculumfortrainingPerinatalHealthWorkersthrougha
8686 twoyearworkforcedevelopmentprogramthatbuildsuponcommunityhealthworker
8787 model.Azaisfiercelydedicatedwomanwhobelievesthatbypromotinghealthequity,
8888 thereductionofbarriersinmaternalandchildhealthbegintodissipate;givingriseto
8989 healthyindividuals,healthyfamiliesandhealthycommunities.Azaiscurrentlypursing
9090 herDoctorateinHumanServiceswithaconcentrationinOrganizationalLeadershipand
9191 Managementwithaneyetowardscultivatinginnovativemodelsofperinatalcare
9292 deliveryinhighneedscommunities.
9393 EDUCATION
9494 CAPELLAUNIVERSITY,DOCTORALSTUDENT,2021
9595 ORGANIZATIONALLEADERSHIP&MANAGEMENT
9696 CAPELLAUNIVERSITY,M.S.2015
9797 MARRIAGE,COUPLE&FAMILYTHERAPY
9898 SACREDMOUNTAINMIDWIFERYSCHOOL,2012
9999 DIDACTICMIDWIFERYTRAININGPROGRAM
100100 TEMPLEUNIVERSITY,B.A.2007
101101 AFRICAN-AMERICANSTUDIES&CRIMINALJUSTICE
102102 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
103103 CO-FOUNDEREXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,2013-PRESENT
104104 MAMATOTOVILLAGEINC.,WASHINGTONDC
105105 +Ensureongoinglocalprogrammaticexcellence,rigorousprogramevaluation,
106106 andconsistentqualityoffinanceandadministration,fundraising,
107107 communications,andsystems;recommendtimelinesandresourcesneeded
108108 toachievethestrategicgoals.
109109 «Manageanorganizationalbudgetofs800K
110110 +SecureandoverseecontractswithMedicaidManageCareOrganizations
111111 AZANEDHARI
112112 +Advocateandorganizeinitiativesrelatedtoimprovingmaternitycare,
113113 decreasinginfantmortalityandpretermbirthsinminoritypopulations.
114114 +FacilitatePerinatalHealthWorkertrainingandoverseethedirectionof
115115 organizationexpansionandprogramreplication.
116116 +Establishworkingrelationshipsandcooperativearrangementswith
117117 communitybasedorganizations,communitystakeholdersandother
118118 maternal-childhealthproviders.
119119 +Encouragestaffdevelopmentandeducation,assistprogramstaffinrelating
120120 theirspecializedworktothetotalprogramoftheorganization.
121121 EDUCATOR/DOULA,2010-2014.
122122 VILLAGEBIRTHCO-OP,LLC,WASHINGTONDC
123123 +Conductedclassesthatsupportwomenandtheirfamiliesduringthe
124124 transitiontoparenthoodtoincludeearlypregnancy,laborandbirth,
125125 postpartum,effectiveparenting,andlactation.
126126 +Providedconsultationsregardinginfertility,pregnancyrelatedissues,
127127 nutrition,diseasepreventionandelimination,mealplanning,maintaininga
128128 healthyrelationship,andlifestylechanges.
129129 +Providedlaborandpostpartumsupporttoexpectantfamilies;assistingwith
130130 lactation,comfortmeasures,relaxationtechniques,physicalandemotional
131131 support.
132132 PROJECTSPECIALIST,ADOLESCENTWELLNESSINITIATIVE,2008-2009
133133 DCPRIMARYCAREASSOCIATION,WASHINGTOND.C
134134 ResponsiblefortheoverallcoordinationandmanagementofAWIprogram.
135135 Developedandimplementeda30weeksocialjusticecurriculumcenteredon
136136 personaldevelopment,wellness,andhealthliteracyforyouth.
137137 FacilitatedweeklySaturdayInstitutewith25youthages14-21
138138 Leadeffectivelargeandsmallgroupdiscussionsonhealthandwellness,
139139 socialjustice,andleadership/personaldevelopmenttopics.
140140 Conductedone-to-onecounselingandBiopsychosocialAssessmentwith
141141 participantstounderstandneedsandprobableresourcesandreferrals.
142142 Maintainedconfidentialup-to-datefilesonAWIprogramandeachAWI
143143 participantandcoordinatedregularcommunicationwithparents.
144144 ManagedAWIstaffthroughweeklystaffmeetings,delegationoftasks,and
145145 effectivewrittenandoralcommunication.
146146 Recruited,trained,coordinated,andmanaged16AWIvolunteermentors.
147147 PREVENTIONSPECIALIST/PREVENTIONCASEMANAGER,2007-2008
148148 B.E.B.A.S.H.I.,PHILADELPHIA,PA AZANEDHARI
149149 +Conductedshort-termpreandpost-counselingsessionswithvarious
150150 populationsthroughriskassessment,preventioncounselingandreferralsas
151151 needed
152152 +Conductedresearch,workshopsandpresentationsrelatedtosexualand
153153 physicalhealthtopics.
154154 +CollectedBiologicalSamplesdesignedtotestforHIVorotherSTDs.
155155 +FacilitatedGroupLevelInterventionProgramwithvariousDrugandAlcohol
156156 TreatmentCenters,acurriculumdesignedtoprovidedriskreduction
157157 educationtopersons“atrisks”forcontractingHIVorpersonsallreadyliving
158158 +FacilitatedIndividualLevelintervention,aprogramdesignedtoprovided
159159 ‘one-on-onecounseling/casemanagementtopersonsstrugglingwithAlcohol
160160 orSubstanceAbuseRecovery,personslivingwithHIV,orpersonswhoneed
161161 generalcounselingforsocial,personal,orothermentalhealthissues.
162162 +DevelopedandfacilitatedaYouthPreventionInitiativeProgram,a
163163 curriculumdesignedtoprovideriskreductioneducationto“atriskyouth”
164164 includingbutnotlimitedtocondomdemonstrations,HIV101,STDs,self
165165 image,sexualidentity,familydynamics,teenparenting,etc,andintensive
166166 short-termindividuallevelcounseling.
167167 +Designpublications,brochures,andoutreachcardsforvariousprograms
168168 withinthedepartment.
169169 +Establishandmaintaincontactswithawidevarietyofcommunity,
170170 government,andeducationagencies.
171171 CERTIFICATIONS
172172 NationalCertifiedCounselor
173173 CertifiedHolisticHealthConsultant,
174174 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
175175 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
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180180 Aza Nedhari
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182182 Ms. Aza Nedhari currently serves as the Founding Executive Director
183183 of Mamatoto Village, a perinatal family support organization in
184184 Washington, DC, that has been successful in securing Medicaid
185185 Managed Care reimbursement for non- clinical perinatal support
186186 services. She brings more than 18 years of experience in youth
187187 development, reproductive and sexual health education, program
188188 management and development, and curriculum design.
189189 Ms. Nedhari has also designed a comprehensive curriculum for training
190190 perinatal health workers through a two-year workforce development
191191 program that builds upon the community health worker model.
192192 Ms. Nedhari is a fiercely dedicated woman who believes that by promoting health equity the
193193 reduction of barriers in maternal and child health begin to dissipate, giving rise to healthy
194194 individuals, families, and communities. She is currently a doctoral student at Capella University,
195195 studying organizational leadership and management, with an eye towards cultivating innovative
196196 models of perinatal care delivery in high needs communities.
197197 A Maryland resident, Ms. Nedhari earned her Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and
198198 Criminal Justice from Temple University and her Master of Science in Marriage, Couple, and
199199 Family Therapy from Capella University.
200200
201201 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
202202 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
203203
204204 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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207207 ______________________________________________________________________________
208208 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
209209
210210 To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
211211 From: Betsy Cavendish
212212 Date: October 24, 2024
213213 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution reappointing Aza Nedhari as a member of
214214 the Maternal Mortality Review Committee
215215 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
216216 it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
217217 to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-727-
218218 0872, or me at 202-724-7681.
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224224 Elizabeth Cavendish
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