Deu Almeida-tawo is a multicultural public health leader and operations manager in Boston with 13 years of experience driving maternal and community health programs. Currently leading operations for BMC’s OBGYN Birth Sisters and founding Executive Director of Doulas of the Diaspora, Deu builds culturally responsive, scalable perinatal services and manages a diverse workforce of 40+ doulas. Their background spans epidemiology, program evaluation, policy and advocacy, and hands-on doula care, giving them a rare blend of clinical, operational, and community-facing expertise. They have designed workflows, performance metrics, budgets, and compliance systems that measurably strengthen maternal health outcomes for marginalized groups. Trained in public health (MPH, DrPH candidate) and music therapy, Deu brings creative, trauma-informed approaches to care and outreach. Fluent in translating community needs into sustainable programs, they bridge policy, practice, and culturally specific service delivery.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma Music Performance, Diploma Music Performance at Boston Arts Academy
Doctor of Science Public Health, Doctor of Science Public Health at Walden University
Bachelor's Degree Music Therapy/Therapist, Bachelor's Degree Music Therapy/Therapist at Berklee College of Music
Master of Public Health - MPH Epidemiology, Master of Public Health - MPH Epidemiology at Southern New Hampshire University
High School Diploma General, High School Diploma General at Boston Latin School
English, Spanish, creoles and pidgins, portuguese-based, Portuguese, Latin, Italian
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