Elinor Mattern, Mph Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco Bay Area

I work with the Air District's Environmental Justice and Community Engagement Office to improve public health and air quality. I co-manage the Air District’s Community Grant Program, and develop strategies to improve stakeholder participation in planning and decision-making.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Promoted health care equity and increased the efficiency of health care services by connecting uninsured and underserved patients with specialty medical care
• Strengthened evaluation efforts and analyzed outcomes data; conducted interviews with vulnerable Bay Area patients
• Conducted patient eligibility screenings in Spanish and English; provided medical interpretation services at surgery sessions

• Developed the Department of Public Health’s ability to respond to environmental health concerns by creating a toolkit on mercury exposure for local health departments and collecting data on mercury exposure
• Refined survey instruments in English and Spanish for CDPH’s Environmental Health Investigations Branch to assess exposure to mercury and implement environmental justice efforts

California

• The First 5 Association unites the 58 First 5 county commissions, which support the healthy development and early education of young children across California.
• Collaborated with Association leadership to develop strategies, communications, policy agendas, and metrics focusing on the health and school readiness of California’s youngest children
• Managed the organization's budget and monitored all contracts and grants
• Collected and analyzed data to inform communications and policy efforts
• Convened stakeholders and strategic partners
• Developed and disseminated communications toolkits; engaged regional representatives to design and conduct messaging campaigns

Oakland, California

• Oversaw the collection of greenhouse gas emissions data for multiple cities within Alameda County; collaborated with local government staff to determine data needs and facilitate data collection
• Conducted data analysis following national protocols to calculate carbon footprints for various jurisdictions
• Assisted local governments with comparisons of 2010 data to baseline data, created technical reports, and supported Climate Action Planning

Oakland, California

• Managed workforce development programs for 250+ low-income immigrants per year; increased the number of clients served by 112% through expanding and refining program offerings
• Oversaw all aspects of program evaluation: standardized client assessment procedures; performed statistical analysis of data; oversaw data tracking and reporting; interpreted and communicated findings to stakeholders
• Designed survey instruments; conducted in-depth outcomes interviews with clients in English and Spanish; provided technical assistance for 5 teams conducting annual outcomes surveys
• Hired and managed teams of 5-12 program staff and contractors; conducted regular performance evaluations
• Designed and conducted over 50 training workshops for colleagues and community members at multiple sites; created and delivered interactive workshops at local and national conferences
• Led 10 successful outreach campaigns: managed media partnerships; conducted television and radio interviews in English and Spanish; designed and distributed outreach materials

Oaxaca, Mexico

• Oversaw implementation of health education and sustainable agriculture projects in rural Mexico; provided young adult volunteers and partner agency staff with technical, medical, and cultural support
• Collected data and evaluated volunteer performance to improve programs and foment leadership development; assessed volunteer and host family progress through weekly feedback sessions in English and Spanish
• Designed and facilitated dynamic training sessions with other staff for 48 volunteers

Austin, Texas

• Interviewed immigrant survivors of domestic violence to determine eligibility for immigration benefits
• Assisted immigrants in filing applications for work permits and residency under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); accompanied clients to interviews to adjust legal status with DHS District Adjudicating Officers
• Counseled immigrants in English and Spanish regarding rights and responsibilities; translated documents and assisted with personal affidavits
• Implemented VAWA Assistant and VAWA Intake Intern positions; trained and supervised 4 interns per year

Austin, Texas

• Conducted bilingual phone screenings with low-income immigrants to determine eligibility for services
• Launched successful volunteer program; recruited and trained 29 volunteers who completed 800 total hours of volunteer work in a year; managed volunteer systems and implemented best practices

Austin, Texas

• Taught bilingual health education classes for diverse Austin residents focusing on nutrition and food production
• Provided workshops and follow-up services for over 90 low-income community members
• Improved local food security through expanding network of community gardens and programming; helped establish a weekly downtown farmers’ market and collaborated with local WIC program and program partners
• Managed grant and program logistics for Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services grant: standardized baseline assessments; administered quarterly surveys; collected and analyzed data; produced quarterly reports
• Revised, edited and distributed bilingual facilitators’ handbook, class materials, and cookbook

Master Of Public Health

Ba, Latin American Studies

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