I am a harm reduction advocate, sexual health and disease specialist, and queer performance artist based in Oakland, California.As a contractor for California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch, I consult and provide technical assistance for Bay Area health jurisdictions in regards to sexually transmitted infections, with a programmatic focus on hepatitis C and drug user health. Independently, I am a certified overdose prevention educator and naloxone distributor in association with the SF D.O.P.E. Project. I am also a professional drag performer and master of ceremonies under pseudonym "Kochina Rude". (All views expressed in association with this pseudonym are not reflective of any entity other than the individual.) To learn more about my work, visit linktr.ee/kochinarude