Cathy L. VandenHeuvel, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
Before graduating from Tufts University School of Medicine, Cathy had already worked as the director of public affairs for the League School of Boston, which serves children with autism and related disorders.
She was to co-founder, director and president of the Mass Foundation for Children, served as the president and trustee of the Somerville Arts Council in Somerville, MA. During that time she also worked as a professional pianist, both as a teacher and a performer. In her local community she worked to make domestic violence awareness a focus of the Arlington League of Women Voters and co-authored a demographic and housing analysis that persuaded town leaders to abandon planned closings of elementary schools and has led to a school building renewal program.