Laura Belazis
About Laura Belazis
Laura Belazis serves as the Senior Director of Strategy and Impact at Meals on Wheels America, where she has worked since 2021. She possesses over 15 years of experience in public health and social justice, with a strong focus on strategy development and program design.
Work at Meals on Wheels America
Laura Belazis serves as the Senior Director of Strategy and Impact at Meals on Wheels America since 2021. In this role, she focuses on strategy and impact initiatives aimed at enhancing the organization's reach and effectiveness. Her work is informed by her extensive background in public health and social justice, which guides her strategic approach to program design and implementation.
Education and Expertise
Laura Belazis holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Virginia, where she studied from 2002 to 2006. She also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, completing her studies in 2011. Her educational background supports her expertise in public health and social justice.
Background
Laura Belazis has over 15 years of experience in strategy development, program design, oversight, and evaluation within the public health and social justice sectors. Before her current role, she worked at DC Central Kitchen in various capacities, including Director of Food Access and Education, and Director of Impact and Evaluation. She has also held positions at Children's National Health System and Management Sciences for Health.
Previous Positions and Experience
Prior to her current roles, Laura Belazis held multiple positions that contributed to her expertise. She was the Director of Food Access and Education at DC Central Kitchen from 2017 to 2020, and before that, she served as the Associate Director of Training and Evaluation from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, she worked as a Program Coordinator at Children's National Health System and Management Sciences for Health, and she has experience as a Science Teacher with the United States Peace Corps in Mozambique.