Taneia Surles, MPH, is a writer, editor and public health professional specializing in sexual health and wellness. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Behavior from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has written health and wellness content for publications such as AARP, Business Insider, Everyday Health, Healthline and Next Avenue.  Before transitioning into a full-time freelance career, she worked in the public health field as a community health coordinator and administrative community health worker. Taneia is an associate member of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) and a member of the Delta Omega Upsilon Chapter, a public health honor society at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.