Brooke graduated from Columbia University School of Social Work over 20 years ago. Her career began working with disadvantaged youth at Court Appointed Special Advocates of DC and a reunification program for mothers with substance abuse. For the past 15+ years, Brooke has worked at Children’s National in various roles. She is currently a Lead Social Worker for an endowed program in the primary care setting focusing on social determinants of health. She also leads the Social Work CEU Program and the Community Resource Committee for the Social Work Department. In a previous role she served as an Ombudsman, in the Legal/Risk department, influencing an Ombudsman program redesign. Brooke serves on Girls on the Run DC and KidOvation Stage, two local DC boards, and the DC Chapter of one national board, Postpartum Support International.