Embree Thompson is a rising senior living in Kirkland House, originally from Baltimore, Maryland. Embree is concentrater in molecular and cellular biology with a secondary in economics. On campus she participates in multiple dance groups, primarily Expressions and Eleganza. She tutors middle school students through PBHA, and recently finished training as a Consent and Relationships Educator (CARE). This summer, she will intern with the New York State Health Foundation, a private, statewide foundation that is dedicated to improving the health of New Yorkers. Their work involves distributing grants to health related programs, informing and reforming health and health care policies, and conducting health initiatives with the intent of making sure all New Yorkers have access to the care that they need to lead healthier lives. Some of their current priority areas include building healthy communities, an initiative that focuses on improving access to healthy foods and helping citizens engage in physical activity. Another point of concentration for the foundation is empowering health care consumers, ensuring that citizens are equipped with the tools they need to navigate the health care system, particularly in a time when drastic political changes will affect citizens not only in New York, but around the country. She is excited to delve into the Foundation’s emphasis upon understanding social and environmental aspects that ultimately influence the health status of all citizens.