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AmeriCorps Alum; community health advocate; rare disease blogger; painter & photographer; entrepreneur; traveler; looking for my little piece of Williamsburg, Brooklyn here in Washington DC... Phish/Dead plus indie stuffs like Metric, Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros, Grizzly Bear, DCFC, MGMT, Arcade Fire, early Interpol, Freelance Whales, Sigur Ros/Jonsi or All Songs Considered, Hypem, SoundFix, Stereogum.

Howard began MarbleRoad as a blog in April 2009 in support of his three main interests: rare disease issues, community health, and national service & volunteerism. The blog has had more than 10,000 views in just over a year. After connecting with several families that had been impacted by a rare disease diagnosis (or an undiagnosed disorder), he realized there was much more he could offer and has since taken MarbleRoad in new directions.
Howard also currently works for the DC Primary Care Association as Senior Policy Coordinator. He works with the CEO and Chief of Policy & Programs on community health center issues in the District of Columbia, including implementation of Federal health reform throughout the District. Previously, Howard served two terms of service in AmeriCorps with the Community HealthCorps program of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). He has also worked on policy, grants administration and communications for NACHC as their Senior Program Officer for Policy and Innovation.
Howard earned a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Management from New York Medical College in 2007.