Jake Abarca, Mph Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California Area

Performed gap analysis to determine areas of need at MIND, leading to the development of three diversity grant proposals supporting the hiring of underrepresented healthcare providers, including designing feasible workflow process integration, establishing team goals and objectives and identifying employee duties and responsibilitiesEvaluated internal health programs launched by MIND for their autism patientsCooperated with developmental pediatricians and psychiatrists to initiate the… Show more Performed gap analysis to determine areas of need at MIND, leading to the development of three diversity grant proposals supporting the hiring of underrepresented healthcare providers, including designing feasible workflow process integration, establishing team goals and objectives and identifying employee duties and responsibilitiesEvaluated internal health programs launched by MIND for their autism patientsCooperated with developmental pediatricians and psychiatrists to initiate the ECHO autism tele-health training programAnalyzed organizational outcomes data for over 100 hospitals serving 10,000+ LGBT patients in NorCal. Findings highlighted major demographic risk factors and operational challenges driving disparities in HIV diagnosis and treatment Show less

Stockton, California Area

Collaborated with a team of trained professionals to provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children and adolescents with autism and related developmental disabilities in their homes, schools, therapy centers and community.Implement ABA treatment plans under the direction of a clinical supervisory leadership team and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Created a stimulating learning environment while incorporating ABA principles Collect daily progress notes… Show more Collaborated with a team of trained professionals to provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children and adolescents with autism and related developmental disabilities in their homes, schools, therapy centers and community.Implement ABA treatment plans under the direction of a clinical supervisory leadership team and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Created a stimulating learning environment while incorporating ABA principles Collect daily progress notes and accurate behavioral data from pre-programmed targets and record observations on an online database Actively participated in ongoing trainings and research programs designed to improve therapeutic skills, efficacy of treatment and understanding of ABA principals and theories Maintained confidentiality of client health information and precisely shadow ATS policies and procedures Attended and participated in Company sponsored fundraisers and meetings Show less

Westwood, Los Angeles, Ca

Served as a Research Assistant with the ‘Sensing at Risk Populations’ (SARP) study under the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute within the UCLA School of Medicine. This study utilizes SmartWatch technology to monitor health changes in oncology and rehabilitation patient populations with the intention of examining the potential benefits of smartwatch technology in serving as a communicative portal between patients and their physicians.Recruited patients undergoing chemotherapy… Show more Served as a Research Assistant with the ‘Sensing at Risk Populations’ (SARP) study under the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute within the UCLA School of Medicine. This study utilizes SmartWatch technology to monitor health changes in oncology and rehabilitation patient populations with the intention of examining the potential benefits of smartwatch technology in serving as a communicative portal between patients and their physicians.Recruited patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment at a UCLA Oncology Outpatient Treatment Center in Santa Monica, CA by consenting patients and informing them of the nature of the study Performed administrative tasks at the research office in Westwood e.g. collecting surveys, inputting data into the REDCap database, making phone calls to patients, coding and organizing patient files, making copies of filesParticipated in the implementation of two new research protocols aimed at improving experimental design, approved by the International Review Board (IRB) Show less

Ucla, Los Angeles, Ca

I had the pleasure of serving as a Peer Learning Facilitator (PLF) under the UCLA Undergraduate Writing Center. I was responsible for facilitating student writing and critical thinking through both face-to-face tutoring and online portals. I also attended bi-weekly peer learning workshops facilitated by the writing programs faculty director that highlighted the course material of the courses we tutored as well as contemporary theoretical and practical methods of effective tutoring in rhetoric… Show more I had the pleasure of serving as a Peer Learning Facilitator (PLF) under the UCLA Undergraduate Writing Center. I was responsible for facilitating student writing and critical thinking through both face-to-face tutoring and online portals. I also attended bi-weekly peer learning workshops facilitated by the writing programs faculty director that highlighted the course material of the courses we tutored as well as contemporary theoretical and practical methods of effective tutoring in rhetoric and communications. PLF's received guidance during their tutoring process via observations by course instructor and fellow peer facilitators. Show less

Ucla Department Of Clincal Psychology

I served as a Research Assistant with LCAP, a Clinical Psychology lab which explores the intersection of stress, memory, and emotion in patients with schizophrenia. Our team of faculty and students ran subjects through clinical trials involving the application of psychophysiological measuring devices (e.g. EEG, EKG, cortisol levels in saliva and EDA) and administration of standardized psychological assessments to better understand the neurocognitive and affective abnormalities underpinning… Show more I served as a Research Assistant with LCAP, a Clinical Psychology lab which explores the intersection of stress, memory, and emotion in patients with schizophrenia. Our team of faculty and students ran subjects through clinical trials involving the application of psychophysiological measuring devices (e.g. EEG, EKG, cortisol levels in saliva and EDA) and administration of standardized psychological assessments to better understand the neurocognitive and affective abnormalities underpinning schizophrenia. Show less

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health & Social Behavior

Anthropology B.A., Disability Studies Minor, Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: Chican@'s/Latin@'s for Community Medicine Outreach Director (2016-2017), Society for Physical and Occupational.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: President of Lincoln Latin Leadership (LLL), MECHA, Planeteers for Environmental Protection, Wrestling, Judo.