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Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

• Provide senior leadership and strategic guidance to Los Angeles County-funded projects across West Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Culver City, and Santa Monica.
• Oversee and direct data collection/analysis, media advocacy, community organizing, community coalitions, and policy/systems change activities.
• Serve as IPS’s representative with Los Angeles County funders and oversee program evaluation and compliance.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Responsible for engaging with our organization's network of hundreds of national and international partners to help bridge SalivaDirect's internal efforts with external partnerships
• Manage and execute day-to-day interactions with network laboratories, businesses, and government officials
• Manage and oversee program communications, monitor lab and testing metrics, identify future outreach potential, and advance mobile/on-site SARS-CoV-2 testing operations.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Provided teaching support and guest-lectured in areas of expertise for a 70+ student MPH course: Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health: A course that introduces students to various epistemological.
• Facilitated weekly lab sections teaching students how to manage and analyze qualitative data using NVivo data analysis software.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Provided teaching support for a 400+ student MPH course: Social Justice and Health Equity: A multidisciplinary course that teaches and prepares students to critically analyze and address systems and processes that.
• Led a weekly discussion section of 26 students where I facilitated group-based discussions, led case-study and scenario activities, and helped students write and deliver oral testimonies.

District Of Columbia, United States

• Implemented and amended 5 policies at the federal, state, and local levels that broadened the scope of school-based health centers (SBHCs) to help re-engage at-risk and vulnerable youth populations.
• Conducted research and literature reviews to develop fact sheets, moderated Think Tank webinars and listening sessions, led community needs assessment efforts, analyzed qualitative interviews with community.

Greater Seattle Area

• Provided confidential health education counseling to middle and high school students at 2 school- based health centers.
• Advised students on risk-reduction behaviors such as birth control and STI education, substance use counseling, and healthy lifestyle modifications to optimize health and improve school truancy rates.
• Utilized my training as a Certified Diabetes and Chronic Disease Paraprofessional to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate counseling services to our… Show more
• Utilized my training as a Certified Diabetes and Chronic Disease Paraprofessional to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate counseling services to our adult patient population at our partner community health.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Led a year-long organization-wide initiative to increase youth patient accessibility to their annual wellness exams and vaccinations.
• Conducted quantitative data analysis, assessed quality improvement metrics, and implemented clinical workflow changes to improve patient care coordination, reduce patient healthcare access barriers, and streamline.
• Program success helped ICHS earn a "2017 Top Performer" award for well-child metrics, resulting in a $550,000… Show more
• Program success helped ICHS earn a "2017 Top Performer" award for well-child metrics, resulting in a $550,000 merit-based grant.
• Proficiency in EPIC and NextGen Electronic Health Records Systems Show less

Greater Seattle Area

• Conducted census and population analysis to critically assess the impact of zip code, districting, and socioeconomic strata on food, housing, and transportation insecurity in King County, WA.
• Engaged with and connected low-income families to governmental aid, insurance/healthcare services, and community resource programs to reduce access barriers and improve long-term health.

University Of Washington

• Tennis instructor through University of Washington Athletics - Recreational Sports Division. Taught weekly lessons at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced (tournament) levels.

University Of Washington

• Developed and taught a 2-credit undergraduate intro to public health course that offered students a broad understanding of public health as an academic discipline.
• Facilitated group discussions which cultivated a strengths-based learning environment that fostered student leadership and professional growth.

Greater Seattle Area

• Conducted research on the utility of vertical plant gardens using photocatalysis and phytoremediation as a method to reduce toxic VOC gases, improve indoor air quality, reduce HVAC costs, and improve.

University Of Washington

• Utilized graphic design skills and softwares to design flyers, brochures, informational pamphlets, and student handbooks for use by the organization
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, InDesign, and Canva

University Of Washington

• Provided comprehensive college admissions and FAFSA counseling to low-income high school students in King County, WA

Harborview Medical Center

• Provided pre/post operative patient care services to ophthalmology patients
• Generated referrals and conducted patient follow-up calls
• Assisted with office administrative tasks

Masters In Public Health (Mph), Department Of Social And Behavioral Sciences; Concentration In U.S. Health & Justice

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Health