Alsy Acevedo

As senior media specialist for Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Alsy focuses on global media relations strategies and outreach to position the Johns Hopkins Health System as a top-of-mind destination for complex diagnosis and treatment, and as a trusted resource for health information. A former journalist, Alsy has written for the Orlando Sentinel and the Asheville Citizen-Times, produced two different radio shows, and was an adjunct professor of marketing, international business and communications in Puerto Rico. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Alsy worked for Catholic Relief Services, where she led international media campaigns, served as media spokeswoman and trained staff members on cultural competencies, media best practices and social media. Alsy has been recognized by the Huffington Post as one of the 50 Top Latino Voices to Follow on Twitter, by Latino Leadership as an Outstanding Woman in Media and by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists with the Ruben Salazar Scholarship