Nyssa Fajardo Lee

Nyssa Fajardo Lee, (XV/Horace Mann '99, Columbia '03) JD, Fordham '07, has served as Associate General Counsel for Hudson Heights IPA, Inc. since 2011. In this capacity, she advises the executive team in negotiating managed care contracts, assists the organization in drafting and reviewing healthcare contracts, and advises her team on organizational compliance obligations. Previously, Nyssa was a Senior Lecturer at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she taught undergraduate pre-law and history. Prior to that role, she was an Assistant Counsel at the New York State Department of Health in the Division of Legal Affairs, Bureau of House Counsel. She was also a Feerick Fellow at the Feerick Center for Social Justice, where she focused on initiatives targeting underserved communities. Nyssa is a former member of the Acquisitions Committee of the Studio Museum in Harlem.