Camille McGirt is a 1st year MPH student in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying Health Behavior as a Hatch-Barnhill Merit Scholar. Upon graduation from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2013 Camille moved to Brooklyn, New York to work as a HealthCorps Coordinator at South Shore High School. HealthCorps is a national non-profit started by Dr. Oz aimed at reducing childhood obesity.

During the fall of 2010, Ms. McGirt participated in the White House Internship Program and worked for an entire semester in the Office of Presidential Personnel. After completing the White House Internship Program she interned in Congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-MO) office through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Program. When Ms. McGirt left Washington she wanted to continue public service efforts and combine it with her love for public health. During the summer of 2011, she established “Healthy Girls Save the World” a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides a positive space for girls in North Carolina to foster the development of healthy habits related to proper nutrition, physical activity, and overall healthy lifestyles. HGSW provides events for girls to learn about nutrition, physical activity, positive relationships, self-esteem and good study habits. Ms. McGirt was very involved in undergrad on campus at UNC as a Buckley Public Service Scholar, UNC Admissions Ambassador, Leadership Institute Fellow, and an Organizing for America National Fellow. Her program, Healthy Girls Save the World has grown into a nationally award winning non-profit receiving awards from organizations such as the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), the Pearson Foundation, the Maya Angelou Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, the Kenan Biddle Partnership, and Liberty Mutual. In August of

Her program, Healthy Girls Save the World has grown into a nationally award winning non-profit receiving awards from organizations such as the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), the Pearson Foundation, the Maya Angelou Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, the Kenan Biddle Partnership, and Liberty Mutual. In August of 2015 Ms. McGirt matriculated back into UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health to pursue her MPH with a concentration in Health Behavior on a full merit scholarship (2015 Hatch-Barnhill Scholar). As a graduate student Camille participates in Kenan Flagler’s Adams Apprenticeship Program and MLT’s MBA Prep Program (2017 Cohort) while continuing to serve as the Executive Director and Board Chairman of Healthy Girls Save the World. Upon graduation Camille will enroll into a MBA or DrPH program with aspirations of becoming a C-level executive within a healthcare organization.