Esther Kang Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Claremont, California, United States

Students of color in the greater Los Angeles area often lack the necessary resources to prepare for and apply to college. Scripps College Academy aims to bridge that gap for first-generation, low-income female students. As a college mentor, I not only mentored such students to apply to college but also achieved a 100% mentee acceptance rate to win full-tuition scholarships through the Posse Foundation and the Gates Scholarship, receive mentorship through the Questbridge College Prep Scholars Program, and a 75% mentee acceptance rate for the finalist round of the Questbridge National College Match.

Claremont, California, United States

5C Community Care partners with the Pomona Community Health Action Team, Western University of Health Sciences, and the INSAN Foundation in the greater Los Angeles area to provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain patient experience within a clinical setting and serve their local communities. As a Spanish interpreter, I translated for patients speaking English as a second language at regular free health clinics and fairs in partnership with the Western University of Health Sciences, INSAN Foundation, and Pomona Community Health Action Team. To alleviate the language barriers that immigrants are often faced with, I helped them to understand providers’ recommendations on improving their health and wellness. Furthermore, I ensured patients were taken care of by giving directions to nearby low-cost health centers, all the way to informing them about how to maintain their blood sugar and interpret their blood sugar readings. As the education lead, I led the first organization-wide educational initiative to increase knowledge and usage of health resources specifically for immigrants, distributing pamphlets about free health clinics and fairs and social services in collaboration with 5C Health Link, a fellow organization at the Claremont Colleges, at the first Pop-Up Immigration Clinic at Pitzer College.

Founded in 2020, Unconfined the Project is a student-led, 501(c)(3) nonprofit aiming to combine forms of art with activism while giving back to the community. As Vice President, I facilitated yearly summer camps to teach art and photography for 100+ students, delivered original art workshops to 40+ students, and promoted monthly art projects and infographics reaching nearly 5,000 social media users and leading to over 29,000 views within 3 months on Instagram and TikTok.

As a board member, I tracked Unconfined's marketing and analytics on social media, such as Instagram and TikTok and wrote and revised several sections of the official Unconfined 501(c)(3) bylaws to help Unconfined become certified as an 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which was achieved in July 2021. I ensured the timeliness of 60+ social media posts on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, maintaining a regular posting schedule and paying close attention to analytics.

San Diego District, Cartago, Costa Rica

Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) is the social security system serving a population of over 5 million in Costa Rica. The first tier of CCSS is comprised by the primary care clinics, which have played an integral role in expanding access to healthcare. As an undergraduate intern, I shadowed Doctora Jullissa Vásquez Córdoba serving a patient population of 14,000 and seeing an average of 32 patients a day, providing primary care.