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Aja Bullock was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Driven by a commitment to social justice and equity, Aja is pursuing an MPP to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to effect meaningful change in public policy. They aspire to work in a role that prioritizes policy solutions that are both evidence-based and grounded in the lived experiences of the communities they serve. Aja is transitioning from a full-time role at the NC Counts Coalition to part-time in order to focus on their graduate studies. They have served as the Regional Operations Manager for Southeastern North Carolina and will now be transitioning to a role focused on supporting the organization\u2019s policy and equity work. As a Regional Operations Manager, Aja played a pivotal role in closing the vaccine equity gap for historically marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aja also has experience working on digital equity campaigns, LGBTQ+ equity programming, and various civic engagement projects. These experiences have sparked her interest in pursuing an MPP with a concentration in either health or social policy. Aja volunteers their time with several grassroots social justice-oriented collectives throughout North Carolina. In their free time they enjoy crocheting, spending time outside, trying new recipes, going to the library, playing video games, and so much more.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4100,"template":"","student_areas_of_interest":[9,7],"intake_semester":[73],"degree":[34],"class_list":["post-4099","student","type-student","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","student_areas_of_interest-health-policy","student_areas_of_interest-social-policy","intake_semester-fall-2024","degree-mpp","entry"],"yoast_head":"\nAja Bullock - MPP Student Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.sanford.duke.edu\/mppstudents\/student\/aja-bullock\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Aja Bullock - MPP Student Resources\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Aja Bullock was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 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