Kyhla Desire, MPH - Senior Health Consultant
Meet Kyhla Desire, Senior Health Consultant with Reparative Public Health Trust Consultants.
Kyhla is a public health leader operating at the intersection of clinical mental health, precision medicine, and community equity. Grounded in doctoral training, supervised clinical practice, and specialized academic research in nanomedicine, she bridges the gap between scientific innovation and real-world therapeutic outcomes. Her work centers on metabolic health variability, advocating for person-first, tailored interventions that directly dismantle health disparities.
As a seasoned medical liaison and community organizer, she excels at translating complex research into transparent dialogue, building institutional trust, and driving program execution across complex healthcare systems.
Recognizing that the greatest barrier to health equity is a lack of accountability and trust, Kyhla works to heal systemic mistrust between health systems, community organizations, healthcare providers, government agencies, faith-based groups, and philanthropic institutions and the populations they serve.
Grounded in health equity frameworks and community-anchored engagement, she works to address social determinants of health, and co-design sustainable, trust-centered models for whole-community wellness.
Academic & Professional Foundations:
- M.P.H., Master of Public Health — Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
- Graduate Certificate in Nanomedicine — Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
- Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies — American University of Dubai, Dubai, UAE
- B.A. in Global Studies, Minor in African American Studies — Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
- Her doctoral-level clinical training in a culturally diverse community counseling setting grounds her trust-centered approach to public health.
Leadership & Community Engagement
Higher Education
With a foundation built on grassroots student advocacy and executive leadership across higher education and health equity organizations, her career reflects a deep commitment to institutional transformation. During her tenure with Loyola University Maryland’s Black Student Association and the Council for Inclusion, Change, and Equity, she spearheaded campus-wide equity initiatives, partnered directly with university leadership to institute mandatory social justice training, and built structured peer-mentorship programs.
This firsthand experience within academic structures informs her approach to advising colleges and universities today. By drawing directly on her history of navigating institutional barriers and mobilizing diverse student bodies, she helps higher educational institutions design dynamic, community-centered research methodologies that honor local knowledge while equipping future clinicians with the critical tools needed to recognize and overcome systemic bias in healthcare.
Her executive governance with the African American Diabetes Association further bridges academic theory with real-world, community-rooted practice. By architecting culturally responsive outreach strategies and establishing rigorous data evaluation frameworks, she has consistently translated health equity principles into measurable, grant-funded outcomes. This expertise allows her to guide universities in building and expanding sustainable equity centers rooted in local trust and accountability.
Leveraging her track record with grant partners, institutional stakeholders, and underserved populations, she helps academic institutions establish long-term community partnerships that secure crucial funding, drive evidence-based health interventions, and ensure that institutional equity efforts create lasting impact beyond the campus perimeter.