Alia Qatarneh is a scientist, educator, and systems leader with over a decade of experience advancing equity and innovation across the life sciences, education, and nonprofit sectors. As a Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, she brings expertise in cross-sector strategy, workforce development, and organizational transformation. Her work spans biotechnology program leadership, multimillion-dollar grant development, curriculum innovation, and strategic advisory roles. Most recently, Alia has supported national expansion and governance strategy as Strategic Advisor to the CEO of Life Science Cares, a national nonprofit aligning the life sciences industry with education and economic mobility initiatives. She also serves on the leadership team at TrailblazHERs Run Co., a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to creating inclusive wellness spaces for women of color, where she leads strategy, partnerships, and communications.

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Alia is committed to building scalable solutions that align social impact with institutional growth, policy, and corporate responsibility.