“After suffering the early loss of her father, a neurologist, to brain cancer, Simon was motivated to make a positive impact on others. Following her graduation from the University of Washington with honors, as a member of Phi Sigma Theta Honors Society (2016-2020) and the dean’s list (2020), she embarked on making mental health services and supports more accessible to people in the workplace. She worked at Foresight Mental Health in Berkeley, CA, where she was a strategic partnerships coordinator and co-founded the company’s Wellness Committee working with HR to implement mental health paid time off among other benefits. She intends to continue this pursuit of public health goals in business as a Michael Meng fellow.”