NAAHP Association Ambassadors

NAAHP Ambassador Program

The NAAHP Ambassador Program strengthens relationships between NAAHP and national associations representing the health professions. NAAHP Ambassadors are experienced advisor members who serve as NAAHP's representatives to designated health professions associations, helping maintain communication and strengthen connections between the pre-health advising community and the health professions.

Inquiries regarding Ambassador duties or volunteering as an ambassador should be directed to Val Bennett, NAAHP Ambassador Coordinator.

Ambassador Coordinator

Valerie Bennett
NAAHP Advisor-NEAAHP Member
Ambassador.Coordinator@naahp.org


Director of Health Profession Advising
Bowdoin Center for Cocurricular Opportunities
Bowdoin College

NAAHP Association Ambassadors serve as connections between NAAHP and designated health professions associations. Ambassadors share relevant information between organizations, participate in association activities when appropriate, identify developments affecting pre-health advising, and help maintain strong relationships between NAAHP and the health professions education community.

Ambassador Directory

Ambassador Email Association Member Assignment/Committee
Sara Stasko stasko1@kenyon.edu American Academy of Family Physicians Association Ambassador
Katie Lipp klipp@mtholyoke.edu American Association of Colleges of Nursing Association Ambassador
Maureen Leong-Kee maureen.leong-kee@oregonstate.edu American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Association Ambassador
Jim Swartz swartz@grinnell.edu American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Association Ambassador
Celeste Crowe crowect@appstate.edu  American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Association Ambassador
Tina Kraus tina.krauss@wsu.edu  American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Association Ambassador
Erin Sayer erin.sayer@unl.edu American Dental Education Association Association Ambassador
Nadia Sifri sifrin@uwplatt.edu American Medical Technologists Association Ambassador
Grace Leal gleal@unr.edu  American Physical Therapy Association Association Ambassador
Jessica Welsh Jessica.Welsh@marist.edu American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Association Ambassador
Nova Fergueson nfergueson@pugetsound.edu Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges Association Ambassador
Rhona Beaton beatonr@union.edu Association of American Medical Colleges AAMC/RAiSE
Joon Kim Joon_kim@kgi.edu  Association of American Medical Colleges AAMC/RAiSE
John Moses-Brownson jmosesbrownson@elon.edu Association of American Medical Colleges AAMC/SOAR
Betsy Brookins elizabeth.brookins@acphs.edu Association of American Medical Colleges AAMC/LASOR
Jason D’Antonio dantonio@andrew.cmu.edu Association of American Medical Colleges AMCAS
Jim Johnson jjohnso@luc.edu Association of Anesthesiologist Assistant Education Programs Association Ambassador
Vacant See Volunteer Board Association of Athletic Trainer Education Association Ambassador
Eugene Rubin erubin@mmm.edu Association of Chiropractic Colleges Association Ambassador
Kelly Crabtree kcrabt12@charlotte.edu Association of Public Health Laboratories Association Ambassador
Heidi Lang hblang@svsu.edu Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Association Ambassador
Yara Haddad yfh5372@psu.edu Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health Association Ambassador
Vacant See Volunteer Board National Athletic Trainers' Association Association Ambassador
Kelli Hutchens kellih@olemiss.edu  PA Education Association Association Ambassador

Looking for the NAAHP Advisory Council?

The NAAHP Advisory Council consists of representatives designated by participating health professions associations.

NAAHP Advisory Council


Updated September 3, 2026