What was your first job, and what did it teach you about yourself?

My first job in customer service taught me the power of listening, and the value of patience and empathy. I discovered that I enjoy problem-solving, even under pressure, and it shaped how I approach my work today: with curiosity, care, and a commitment to making every interaction meaningful.

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Chau Huynh serves as the Data Analyst for the Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative at Baltimore’s Promise. Her work is grounded in the belief that equitable access to opportunity begins with evidence-informed practices and community-centered insight.

Prior to joining the team in 2025, Chau worked at the Bruyère Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. She has supported research on healthy aging and chronic disease management in underserved communities, as well as contributed to population-based studies examining housing insecurity, mental health access, and social determinants of health to inform policy and improve care delivery for those facing systemic inequities.

Chau is passionate about using data not only to identify disparities, but to drive measurable, systems-level change.

She holds a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Health Systems and Policy from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Science in Epidemiology from the University of Ottawa. Outside of work, Chau enjoys running, finding the best city eats, traveling, and spending time with her loved ones.