Makenzie Wood
About Makenzie Wood
Makenzie Wood is a Clinical Operations Senior Manager at Alma, where she has worked since 2020. She has a background in mental health counseling and has held various roles in educational and healthcare organizations.
Current Role at Alma
Makenzie Wood serves as the Clinical Operations Senior Manager at Alma, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she oversees clinical operations, ensuring efficient processes and high-quality service delivery. Prior to this, she worked as a Clinical Operations Manager at the same organization since 2020. Her responsibilities include managing clinical teams and implementing operational strategies that support the organization's mission in mental health care.
Previous Experience in Clinical Operations
Before joining Alma, Makenzie Wood worked at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, where she held the position of Project Coordinator from 2016 to 2019. She also served as a Research Assistant for five months in 2017. Her experience in these roles contributed to her expertise in clinical operations and project management within healthcare settings.
Educational Background
Makenzie Wood holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania, which she completed in 2017. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University in 2014. Additionally, she studied Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam for 11 months in 2012. Her foundational education includes a High School Diploma from Hathaway Brown School, where she graduated with a 3.7 GPA.
Early Career and Internships
Makenzie Wood began her career as a Research Intern at the American Psychological Association from 2013 to 2014. Following this, she worked as an Advancement Coordinator at Success Academy Charter Schools for seven months in 2015 to 2016. These early roles provided her with valuable experience in research and operations within educational and psychological contexts.