Community Voices Panel

Dr. Nakeitra L. Burse, is the Owner/CEO of Six Dimensions, a certified woman owned, minority owned public health research, development and practice company. Dr. Burse has been a servant in the field of public health for over twelve years. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences and Master’s in Health Education Health Promotion both from Mississippi State University. She also holds a doctorate in Public Health from Jackson State University.

Dr. Burse is dedicated to understanding the impact of systems on the health of communities. Her work is centered around health equity and social justice issues and ensuring that populations that have been historically underserved, overlooked, and discriminated against receive equitable treatment in health and healthcare settings.

Dr. Burse is the Executive Producer of the short documentary, Laboring with Hope. The film highlights the issues of maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women. Laboring with Hope is being used as a call to action to implement, support, and uplift strategies that aim to improve maternal health and birth outcomes.

Dr. Burse is currently a Leader in the 4th Cohort of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders Program. In 2019, she was named one of Mississippi’s 50 Leading Business Women. In 2020, she received the Candace Award for Health from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Central, MS Chapter. Dr. Burse’s work has been featured in a variety of settings, including Soledad O’Brien’s Disrupt and Dismantle series on BET. She is married to Dr. Creston Burse and they have two rambunctious boys, Chandler and Cooper.

Kimberly Dixon Ramsey is the Director of the Breastfeeding Program for Mississippi WIC.  With 14 years in public health, she has held numerous administrative and program coordination positions with the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Kimberly has extensive experience leading breastfeeding projects within the WIC program where she is responsible for identifying and implementing methods/strategies to promote and support breastfeeding in the state, regional, and local agencies. As a former regional breastfeeding coordinator, she is familiar with the challenges to normalize breastfeeding at the community level. Kimberly has served as the Branch Director in charge of regional clinic operations and as the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Coordinator for Mississippi, which focused on evidence-based practices and community-based prevention efforts for emerging health issues in the state.  Ms. Ramsey serves as President of the Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition and leads community engagement and partnerships for the WIC program on various workgroups, committees, and advisory boards.

Kimberly holds a Master of Health Administration from Belhaven University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Administration from Jackson State University.  She also serves as an Adjunct Professor as needed in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Jackson State University and is the owner of Infinity Business Solutions, LLC, which provides administrative virtual assistance and consulting services for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and non-profits.
Kimberly’s favorite role is being a mom. She sneaks in some time for shopping and spa days with her daughter when she is not at soccer games, school performances, and girl scout activities.