Danielle Turnipseed

Danielle Turnipseed

Community Member

Danielle has been a community member of the MKYF for more than 6 years, supporting the efforts of the organization related to scholarship, philanthropy, and community engagement. Currently, she is Associate Director in the Division of Federal Affairs in the Advocacy Department at the American Medical Association (AMA). An attorney, Danielle began her career in Washington, DC as legislative assistant and policy advisor to two United States Senators, and has also clerked for the US Court of Federal Claims. Some of Danielle’s activities include The Links Incorporated, Meals on Wheels, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and When We All Vote. She is an active life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the Duke University Alumni Board, and serves on boards for Duke DC and the Ivy Foundation. Danielle maintains her admissions to the highest courts in the District of Columbia, New York, and Maryland. She is also admitted to the US Supreme Court, the US District Court for the District of Columbia, and the US Court of Federal Claims. Danielle received her undergraduate degree from Duke University, her law degree from the University of Maryland, and her public policy and public health dual degrees from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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