Elena Rivera, Mph Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon

• Lead Children’s Institute’s scope of work to connect health and early learning to improve outcomes for Oregon's youngest children. Build strong collaborative relationships with the Oregon Health Authority, Coordinated.
• Shape and advance CI’s statewide health policy agenda and identify early childhood health advocacy and system-building opportunities.
• Catalyze strong health and early learning linkages at CI’s Early Works demonstration sites by building partnerships with the health sector, advancing programming to address community-identified health needs, and.

Portland, OR

Chapel Hill, NC

• Develop a Monitoring & Evaluation Plan for the Youth Program Logframe, and compile results that measure and reflect progress toward achieving Logframe indicators and objectives.
• Lead a working group dedicated to the dissemination and implementation of the Youth Program Logframe and M&E Plan; develop and disseminate guidance and tools throughout the organization.
• Facilitate technical exchange and co-learning by developing meetings and events for the Youth Program and the Expanded Youth Team, including the Global Youth Meeting.
• Serve on a technical working group to support development of a white paper on hard-to-reach youth.

Orange County, NC

• Built the capacity of the health department to identify and implement effective health policies to address social determinants of health and meet the needs of Orange County residents.
• Conducted statistical and geospatial analysis with large local and national datasets.
• Researched and composed policy briefs for policies to address social determinants of health; incorporated GIS maps and results of statistical analysis to illustrate the need for local policy change.
• Presented deliverables to the Board of Health and county officials to advocate for policy change.

Chapel Hill, NC

• Developed conference theme on Economic Mobility and Minority Health, and recruited keynote speakers for the largest and longest-running student-led public health conference in the nation.
• Coordinated and supervised the efforts of over 60 student volunteers in eight sub-committees, including Fundraising, Communications, Posters, and Broadcast.
• Managed a $40,000 budget in preparation for 600 in-person attendees and over 500 broadcast viewers.

Chapel Hill, NC

• Conducted qualitative analysis of social network interviews regarding the sexual risk behavior and HIV testing behavior of a respondent-driven sample of 40 Latino MSM.
• Performed qualitative analysis on life history interview transcripts for 15 HIV-positive Latino immigrants pertaining to their migration, HIV experience, and social networks; developed theme summaries, analysis.

Morrisville, NC

• Collaborated in coordinating the Essentials for Childhood and Patient and Family Engagement task forces by recruiting speakers and facilitating activities to develop state health policy recommendations.
• Wrote literature reviews, Task Force updates, policy briefs, and sections of Task Force reports.

Washington D.C.

• Designed up-to-date curriculum and facilitated workshops on sexual health, nutrition and fitness, substance abuse prevention, mental health, health career exploration, and clinical skills for 16 high school students.
• Secured and oversaw clinical internships and mentorships for each program participant, cultivating relationships with health clinics, universities, and community organizations.
• Developed academic case planning curriculum; trained interns in curriculum implementation and case management, and supervised interns.
• Coordinated program evaluation, revising the program logic model and collaborating with the Learning and Evaluations team to expand quantitative and qualitative evaluation efforts.
• Managed 3 program grants, writing reports and managing a total yearly budget of $30,000.

Stanford, CA

• Spearheaded house events, including hosting faculty meals, recruiting signature speakers, organizing academic field trips, and teaching a University registered course spring quarter 2011.
• Acted as a liaison between the Human Biology Department and Residential Education, managing multiple budgets (totaling $6,000) and facilitating open communication.
• Cultivated interest in Human Biology and established a supportive, engaged community.

Los Altos, CA

• Worked as head intern on the interactive online health behavior change program Staying Fit, which addresses healthy eating, physical activity, and body image.
• Led focus groups for feedback on the cultural competency of Thrive programs.
• Produced a White Paper outlining the efficacy of Thrive programs; distributed paper and demonstrated Thrive programs in sales meetings, earning title of Thrive Specialist.

Stanford, CA

• Supervised 24 high school students for a five week residential health and science program.
• Recruited speakers, planned events, and presented workshops on topics such as health economics, public speaking, and networking.

Richmond, CA

• Researched and developed a 6-page brief on asthma disparities; brief was widely distributed.
• Collaborated with and reported to the Department of Public Health Head of Asthma Projects.

Master'S Degree, Public Health, Health Behavior Department

Activities and Societies: Speakers Committee, UNC Minority Health Conference

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Biology, Concentration In Community Health And Disease Prevention

Activities and Societies: Stanford Women's Rowing