Alexandra Fiéfié

Alexandra Fiéfié is the youngest of four children from Démontreuil, Jacmel, Sud’Est, Haiti. Growing up in a rural, low‐income community shaped her leadership, strengthened her character, and deepened my commitment to serving people in need. Her childhood experiences taught her resilience, patience, discipline, compassion, and determination, qualities that continue to guide her life today.

Education has always been essential to her identity. Even as a child, she insisted on going to school, regardless of the challenges. She completed her early education and first college degree in Jacmel before coming to the United States in November 2021. Immigration delays prevented her from starting school or working for more than a year, but she remained committed to her goals and volunteered during the wait. In December 2025, she graduated from Mercyhurst University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and a minor in Social Justice, earning a 3.979 GPA. Excelling in research and coursework strengthened her confidence that public health is the right path for her to help change lives.

Sports have also played an important role in her development. She began playing soccer at age seven, and participated in a national sports program with 59 young people from across Haiti (2014-2015). She earned the highest grades in the program and was awarded Female Athlete of the Year (2015) by GRAHN‐MONDE. At fifteen, she was invited to try out for the Haitian Soccer Federation but declined due to concerns about mismanagement and future risks based on previous players’ stories.

Despite being the youngest child, Alexandra became the person responsible for her household. Her father placed the electricity bill in her name when she turned eighteen, and she has supported her family through difficult moments, including helping her younger brother survive a severe depression nearly seven years ago.

Her commitment to community service began early. At a very young age, she was a tutor; helped neighbors in need, co‐founded a soccer club for children, and organized school supply donations for students in several neighborhoods. These experiences taught her the power of service and leadership.

She is often described as a joyful person with a sense of humor. Back home, she rode her motorcycle everywhere, spent time with her grandparents, and enjoyed planting trees, gardening, and repairing our family fence. These simple moments reflect her love for community and connection.

Her passion for public health grew from witnessing preventable suffering in Haiti and surviving the January 12, 2010, earthquake. Immigration barriers have prevented her from returning home since 2021, from obtaining a driver’s license, and from receiving work authorization, but she continues to volunteer and stay productive. She completed free and low‐cost AI trainings and wrote six ebooks in Haitian Creole on maternal and infant care, with English, French, Arabic, Spanish, and German versions planned.

She was recently awarded a scholarship covering 75% of her second‐year tuition at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she hopes to pursue a Master of Science in International Health. She is consistently seeking support for her first year so she can continue preparing to serve Haitian communities and others around the world. Her life’s mission is to serve, educate, and advocate for those who deserve a healthier and more equitable future.