Jocelyn Cooper is the Program Manager for the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) at the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI). In this role, she leads initiatives aimed at reducing disparities in rare disease care by collaborating with diverse stakeholders to implement strategies that promote health equity and awareness. Jocelyn is deeply committed to community outreach and advocacy, ensuring access to care and trauma-informed initiatives for underrepresented populations. Before joining BWHI, Jocelyn’s experience spanned more than a decade of service in public health education, community advocacy, program management, and consulting. Jocelyn has a passion for all things trauma-informed and specializes in enhancing such strategies. In addition to facilitating community health education events, Jocelyn developed a reputation for successful program innovation. During her tenure with Albany Area Primary Health Care’s HIV Program, Jocelyn and her team launched the first official PrEP Clinic in rural Georgia and, at Saprea she forged an alliance of more than 100 community and organizational support groups to support adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking. Jocelyn’s mission is centering vulnerable audiences by training individuals, organizations, and communities to adopt inclusive, trauma-sensitive best practices that empower community, eradicate stigma, reduce harm, and humanize all. A passionate public health practitioner, Jocelyn is completing her Master of Public Health degree with a focus on social traumatology. As both survivor and advocate, she strives to eradicate shame surrounding chronic illness and trauma, while empowering others to normalize discussions around risk reduction, treatment, and healing.