Maisha Enaharo, Director

Maisha Enaharo retired from Rochester Regional Health in 2019 where she worked as Director of the Dept. of Pediatrics and a leader of the system’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.  With a passion for social justice, and while living in Atlanta, Boston, New York City and now Rochester, she has facilitated groups and trainings on racism and other forms of injustice for over 40 years.  Her community involvements have ranged from the African American Leadership Development Program, NYS Mediator Certification, the Leadership Coaching Certificate Program, and the Board of the YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County to name a few.  She is co-founder of the Black Women’s Leadership Forum, focusing on overcoming the impact of internalized racism, and Shades of Sisterhood, providing mutual support for self-growth to address interpersonal and structural racism wherever we sit. 

Maisha has an MPH in Population and Family Health from Columbia University and an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Rochester Medical Center. Her background includes Adolescent Sexuality, Teen Pregnancy/HIV Prevention, Self-help group development for Black women, Youth Development, Clinical Family Therapy Instruction, and exploring the world as a Flight Attendant.  She currently consults as a leadership coach and equity facilitator, and is the proud single mom of a wonderful young woman making her way in the world.