Jean Workman-Elms has over 30 years of professional experience inspiring the vision women, children and families are powerful extraordinary, and worth protecting. While she began her career in HIV prevention, she spent over 20 years in adolescent sexual health working to reduce teen pregnancy on the local, state, and national level. Jean returned to the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health in 2019 to lead their infant mortality reduction efforts, launching a collective action strategic plan in 2021 that addresses the impact of structural racism on maternal health outcomes. She rebranded the program to Every Baby Guilford whose mission is to ignite and mobilize Guilford County through partnerships and unified strategies to eliminate disparities and prevent infant deaths. Jean has a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education from UNC Greensboro and a Master of Arts degree in Nonprofit Management from High Point University. She is the proud mother of two young adults where she has tirelessly work to build their competence, confidence, and connectedness for navigating the world with success. 

Contact: jworkman@guilfordcountync.gov