Mariah Sabir
Co-Founder and Director of Operations and Partnerships
Mariah Sabir, MPH, is a dedicated public health professional with over a decade of experience in health advocacy, organizational management, and community engagement.
She holds a master’s degree in Public Health and a bachelor’s in Science. Mariah has managed city offices focused on social justice and public safety and consulted on health and legislative initiatives. They published articles on racial equity and social justice during her time at Boston Medical Center. She also co-founded a nonprofit organization focused on maternal health, empowering mothers with equitable resources and care.
As a mother of three, all of whom required NICU stays after birth, Mariah’s personal experiences with postpartum challenges and systemic barriers motivate her advocacy work. After being diagnosed with PTSD and major depressive disorder in 2012, she leaned on a carefully built healthcare support network to help her navigate these challenges. These experiences ignited her mission to address maternal health disparities, especially for Black women.
Mariah serves on the Community Advisory Board for Tufts University’s Center for Black Maternal Health and has extensive expertise in legislative reform, workforce development, and consulting for public health initiatives. Her future goal is to become an attorney, leveraging her legal expertise to better support her nonprofit clients and advance equitable maternal health systems.
Katie Riconda
Co-Founder and Director of Research and Development
Katie Riconda (she series) is a dedicated public service professional focused on building and sustaining access and equity through a social justice context. Katie’s career has spanned the federal government (FEMA), large international nonprofit organizations (Save the Children), small domestic community-based organizations (AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod), academic (New York University Wagner School of Public Service), research (Boston Medical Center), and entrepreneurship (MA Mom Advocates).
She has written local, state, federal, foundation, and corporation grants ranging from $1,000 to $70 million as a program director, liaison, and grant writing consultant. She enjoys supporting grassroots, community-focused, innovative initiatives with positive, lasting generational impacts. Katie received her MPA, specializing in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy, and BA in Sociology and International Studies. She is a former Barnstable Human Rights Advisory Commissioner, The Trevor Project Counselor, NYU Community Organizing Teaching Colleague, and Blue Cross Blue Shield MA Institute for Community Health Leadership Participant.
She enjoys year-round beach walks, local coffee shops, sending letters, photography, and dancing. She is from NY, now lives in MA with her partner, daughter, and son, and works in municipal government.
Stephanie Campbell
Strategic Partnership & Grants Consultant
"Steph" is a public health practitioner, master facilitator, and a freelance consultant. With a career spanning over a decade, she has held diverse roles including sexual health educator, program coordinator, and grants manager. Most recently, she became a MAMA, one of her biggest achievements to date. Steph is a mother to four month old Jason Andrew Lynch Jr. fondly called Jase. She is passionate about postpartum care for Black women and families.
Stephanie fundamentally believes that high quality Postpartum care is a human right. She is deeply committed to using her talents and gifts in communities of color by fostering multiracial relationships and dismantling structural racism in public health and beyond. Stephanie fundamentally believes addressing structural racial inequities will lead to equitable outcomes across all systems.
She holds a BS in Clinical Laboratory Science from Howard University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Massachusetts. To sustain her work, Stephanie believes in radical self-care. She enjoys being a plant mom, reading and re-reading Octavia Butler's work, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Dynasty Harris
Marketing Director
Dynasty Harris is the Marketing Director for MAMA, where she leads strategic initiatives to amplify the organization’s mission of empowering and supporting birthing people and families. With a deep passion for maternal health, breastfeeding advocacy, and holistic postpartum care, she combines her expertise, creativity, and lived experiences to advance birth equity and support.
As a certified full-spectrum doula, Harris provides compassionate, informed care to birthing people, guiding them through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and reproductive health journeys. Drawing on her own experiences as a mother, she believes in the power of nurturing and offering practical, emotional, and spiritual support to new families. Her work is centered on culturally competent care, ensuring that all birthing people—especially those from marginalized communities—receive the advocacy and assistance they deserve.
A skilled content creator and social media manager, Harris develops engaging, meaningful content that connects with communities, particularly in the realms of maternal health, breastfeeding support, and birth equity. She utilizes storytelling and education to raise awareness and foster connection within the parenting and birthing communities.
In addition to her creative work, Harris is a dedicated full-time letter carrier. Her ability to balance a demanding job while nurturing her passion for maternal health speaks to her resilience, discipline, and commitment to both personal and professional growth.
Beyond her career, Harris enjoys spending time in nature, caring for her plants, and diving into books. Her love for reading fuels her continuous learning, while her faith and connection to God provide the foundation for her advocacy and service. Grounded in faith and purpose, she is committed to supporting others on their journey to empowered, informed, and healthy births and postpartum experiences.
Yadira Richards
Community Outreach Specialist for Maternal and Reproductive Health
Yadira Richards is a compassionate and family-oriented individual with a deep commitment to making a meaningful impact in the lives of mothers and caregivers. Motivated by her own experiences as a mother and her desire to help others, Yadira joined MA Mom Advocates, a non-profit dedicated to providing quality, compassionate postpartum care to all families.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management and certification as a Community Health Worker, Yadira combines her academic background with a profound understanding of the challenges that new mothers face. Her passion for improving maternal care stems from her belief that every individual deserves access to support that nurtures both physical and emotional well-being after childbirth.
As a loving mother, Yadira is driven by her daughters and the values of family. She believes that caregivers are essential to the health and happiness of society and strives to ensure that every family receives the support they need to thrive. Through her work with MA Mom Advocate, Yadira is proud to be part of a game-changing initiative that is transforming postpartum care and empowering caregivers across communities.