Cora Becker Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Berkeley, California, United States

- Collaborate with a research team studying the effects of the Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention on participants ages 50+ with physical disabilities who wish to improve their sleep.- Meet weekly with clients and supervision team to create and deliver individualized sleep treatments for each client based on the Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention model.- Assist clients in adjusting to their current routine to improve their sleep and mental health by employing motivational interviewing, implementation intentions, and behavioral activation.

Oakland, California, United States

- Conducted one-on-one grief counseling sessions for bereaved family members of former Kaiser Hospice patients and bereaved community members to assist them in processing grief through providing grief psychoeducation, strengths-based support, and reflective listening.- Co-facilitateed grief support groups to support participants in their grief journeys, foster community and combat isolation among grieving adults, by normalizing the complex emotions and physical experiences of grief and encouraging active participation in group discussions.- Charted timely, detailed and concise client progress notes in Epic, documenting risk assessment and client progress toward treatment goals, for individual counseling clients and group participants.- Outreached to bereaved family members 2-4 weeks following the death of their relative on Kaiser Hospice to offer a supportive space to reflect on their loss and additional grief resources.- Co-facilitated weekly Grief Educational Workshop. Created and led presentation on Sleep & Grief, including education on how lack of sleep can exacerbate mental and physical symptoms of grief, habits that can help us improve our sleep and ease the pain of grief, and SMART goal planning around new habit formation.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Worked with a panel of high-need patients to provide enhanced care management as part of the CalAIM initiative to improve health outcomes for Medi-Cal recipients with managed care plans.- Facilitated the scheduling of primary care, specialty, and behavioral health appointments for patients and arranged transportation as needed to and from appointments.- Connected patients to non-medical resources, including CalFresh, General Assistance, in home supportive services, rental assistance, legal aid, affordable housing and housing navigation.- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of case managers, LCSWs & RNs to share resources, and initiated regular meetings with support staff across programs to better serve our clients.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Facilitated nutrition, health, and physical education classes via Zoom during the pandemic, and provided supportive services including assistance accessing technology for wellness classes.- Led weekly produce giveaway onsite to alleviate community food insecurity by partnering with local farmers’ markets and food banks, and delivered produce to clients unable to leave home.- Created and ran social call program to offer weekly check in calls for isolated seniors, in collaboration with social work team, and expanded this program across LifeLong clinic sites.- Assisted with community COVID vaccine clinics offered through LifeLong, by screening patients prior to receiving the vaccine and educating them on its safety and potential side effects.

San Francisco, California, United States

- Maintained website & social media accounts for medical storytelling group & podcast- Conducted outreach and fostered press relationships to increase coverage- Managed grassroots fundraising through Patreon

La Jolla, California

- Assisted students enrolled in a college writing preparatory course by meeting with students individually each week to help them with the writing and editing process- Offered drop in office hours for additional support- Met with course instructor weekly to tailor mentoring for each student

San Diego, California, United States

- Helped to establish student organization on campus and build student membership- Worked with other members to plan community events, coordinated with regional officers to expand network- Maintained social media, sent informational emails to all members, created educational presentations on various topics of interest related to Planned Parenthood's mission

San Francisco Bay Area

- Tutored students of all ages in reading fluency, comprehension, writing, and math for two consecutive summers- Worked with students with learning differences, including dyslexia, ADHD, and autism- Developed individualized plans to accommodate students’ different needs and interests

University Of California, San Diego

- Edited articles published in Eleanor Roosevelt College’s undergraduate research journal- Supervised copy editors, aided them in editing process and facilitated editing as a team

Desayunador Salesiano Padre Chava

- Worked in rotations at medical clinic in registration, vitals, and appointment shadowing- Communicated with patients and physicians in Spanish and English

Master'S Degree, Social Welfare

Currently enrolled in a full time two year master’s program in social welfare with the focus area of Advancing Health and Well-Being.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Global Health And Sociocultural Anthropology; Minor In Spanish Language Studies

Activities and Societies: Planned Parenthood Generation Action at UCSD (Co-Founder and Secretary), College Democrats of UCSD (Member).