Communications Specialist

Bintou Diarra is an instructional designer, writer, advocate, doula, and rising fourth year medical student at Brown University’s Alpert Medical School. During her undergraduate career at Brown University, she majored in medical anthropology, led the Ivy League’s premier collective of trained doulas and birth advocates, and wrote and published editorial pieces on bioethical issues to major platforms. Her writing has been featured in the selected reviews of multi-award winning films such as Birthing Justice, and on the resumes of bestselling authors Allison Yarrow and Anthony Abraham Jack, and published journal articles from figures such as the Associate Director of Brown University's School of Public Health. Among her clientele are leading health organization Mama Glow, impact and advocacy arm Bobbie for Change, Kate Spade New York Foundation, and leading maternal and infant brand MomCozy. Her work with organizations have earned them numerous prestigious awards, such as the Anthem Award and Fast Company's World-Changing Ideas Award, and opportunities on national platforms like the South by Southwest Stage.