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United States

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Working with and alongside community partners to remove exposures to toxic chemicals in the air, water, and soil.

Santa Ana, California, United States

Led Orange County policy and advocacy efforts to secure appropriate allocations of PPE, COVID-19 testing kits and vaccines, as well as over $7.6 billion in federal funding within the American Rescue Plan Act to support community health centers’ efforts. Developed outreach and engagement strategies to achieve a collective 76.6% self-response rate in the.

Santa Ana, CA

Tracked, analyzed and informed strategies related to legislation and policy issues affecting community health centers and their patients. Cultivated and maintained relationships with elected officials and their staff, ensuring to keep them abreast of CHC priorities and positioning the Coalition OC team as a resource and healthcare experts. Partnered with.

Santa Ana, CA

Managed the CEO’s active calendar of appointments and served as a liaison for the Board of Directors, Executive and Finance Committees, association members, community partners, and staff.

Santa Ana, CA

Collaborated with resident groups and community organizations within SABHC's Health4All Workgroup to identify healthcare needs in Santa Ana and develop a strategy to increase access to healthcare services. Engaged with the Healthy California OC Regional Coalition to plan community events to educate, engage, and mobilize the community to support SB 562..

Haverford, PA And Ann Arbor, MI

Collaborated with the Nicolai Lehnert lab to investigate nitric oxide reactivity with a non-heme iron complex. Quickly learned proper handling of air-sensitive materials and operation of specialized instruments and software to efficiently execute a largely independent project. Analyzed several research publications to guide experiments, data collection.

Haverford, PA

Provided students with problem-solving techniques to address lab malfunctions as well as to improve general lab practices to increase product yields and purity. Checked lab notebooks and provided constructive criticism for the improvement of note-taking. Coordinated 8 TAs to organize office hours and grade lab reports outside of regular lab hours.

Haverford, PA

Efficiently worked in a fast-paced environment to maintain and surpass customer satisfaction. Trained new student workers to work as a team to complete tasks in a timely manner. Strategically collaborated with 3 other peers to manage over 90 student-worker schedules.

Philadelphia, PA

Provided child-care and entertained kids using arts and crafts to the children of the attendees participating in the Saturday English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.

Wynnewood, PA

Collaborated with a team of physicians, educators, medical students, and public health interns to plan and execute the expansion of a high school health-care outreach program. Helped develop modules with educational material and activities to engage high school students with their community while addressing the top 5 local health concerns. Organized and.

Santa Ana, CA

Completed Certified Enrollment Counselors Training in Orange County. Conducted outreach calls to connect families with their health insurance options and other social services. Designed educational materials about changes to the Affordable Care Act and health insurance options. Secured a $1000 grant from Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities to create a.

Santa Ana, CA

Served as a guide and Spanish-English translator at the registration booth of mobile vision clinics directing the children and families. Organized the delivered prescription glasses to ease distribution to children at schools.

Bachelor'S Degree, Major In Chemistry And Minor In Health Studies

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, OC-Can Scholar, G.O.L.D., Volunteered at Lincoln.