Stephanie Cineus (she/her) is the grants management associate at the Surdna Foundation. As part of the grantmaking team, Stephanie shares responsibility for ensuring Surdna’s grantmaking process runs smoothly, from grant applications and payments through to final reports. Stephanie works with the Director of Grants Management to create systems and practices that support Surdna staff, programs, and grantees in service of Surdna’s social justice mission, allowing for creativity, collaboration, responsiveness, and learning.
Stephanie comes to Surdna from the Commonwealth Fund, where she served as a grants associate supporting efficient and effective grantmaking operations. Before that, Stephanie worked at AdvantageCare Physicians as a non-clinical care coordinator. This role sparked Stephanie’s interest in how health policy can improve the quality of patient care, leading her to pursue a master’s degree in health policy and management from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.
Stephanie received her undergraduate degree in healthcare administration from Saint John’s University. Outside of work, her passions include reading, studying languages, and immersing herself in Caribbean history and culture.
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