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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Coordinated the navigation arm of a quality improvement project aiming to increase the referral rate of patients with diabetes for annual eye exams• Guided referred patients through the scheduling process, provided education about diabetes and ocular health, and built protocols to decrease no-show rates to eye appointments• Tracked and analyzed patient data through chart review and regular patient surveys to determine appointment compliance rates and satisfaction with care• Present gathered data at hospital grand rounds and to partners at the Boston University School of Medicine

• Managed COVID-19 vaccination events at the clinic and with community partners• Created and compiled informational materials about COVID vaccines for distribution to patients and community members• Planned and attended community events to provide information and answer questions about COVID vaccination

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Developed training materials and hold training workshops for volunteer medical interpreters• Recruited and trained new interpreters in clinic workflow and using telehealth tools during the COVID-19 pandemic• Created informational materials for providers and patients utilizing volunteer interpreters

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Managed patient flow through weekly COVID-19 testing events and inform patients of test results• Organized outreach to the Latinx community in Richmond to promote testing services with bilingual staff• Recruited and trained lay and professional volunteers for testing, registration, and facilitation during testing events• Inventoried and performed weekly evaluations of PPE and other supply needs, and created informational materials to distribute to patients

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Interpreted for Spanish-speaking patients during appointments with primary care providers, specialists, and other health professionals• Collaborated with providers to ensure that patients receive high quality, individualized, and culturally appropriate care regardless of language barriers• Translated clinic web pages and other materials from English to Spanish for publication

• Examined Cdx regulatory pathways behind nervous system development in zebrafish• Studied and charted the developmental process of Virginia bluehead chubs

Richmond, Virginia

• Graded weekly response papers on public health topics• Mentored HCS 100 students through class projects, papers, and relevant community outreach

• Examined the biological processes behind spinal cord and hindbrain development in zebrafish• Analyzed collected data in collaboration with undergraduate and graduate student lab members, presented at lab meetings and university-wide research symposia

Boston, Ma

• Conducted qualitative research on the implementation of a hospital-based tuberculosis infection control program in Lima, Peru via analysis of health worker interviews and focus groups• Performed background literature review, developed study objectives, and compiled findings for presentation and publication• Coordinate interview collection and data management with Peru-based Socios en Salud team

Goochland, Virginia, United States

• Assisted in coordinating the provision of pro-bono mammogram screenings and follow-up appointments at a comprehensive community support organization in rural Virginia• Collaborated across departments to ensure that all patient needs were met and that preventative care was accessible• Developed culturally and linguistically appropriate materials related to clinic services and interpreted for Spanish-speaking patients

Santiago, Chile

• Developed and implemented a series of workshops on locally significant health topics at a women's shelter as part of a general well-being curriculum for residents• Designed presentation content in collaboration with Casa Esperanza staff and residents to ensure relevance and cultural propriety• Compiled workshop materials for continued use after internship completion

Portland, Oregon

• Studied the inhibition of important nutrient pathways in the leishmania parasite, which causes leishmaniasis in humans• Conducted biomedical research procedures relevant to the projects of other lab members, and later to my own mentored research

Doctor Of Medicine - Md, Primary Care Leadership Track

Activities and Societies: Advanced Clinical Spanish, Armstrong Humanities Scholars Program, Interprofessional Education Student Advisory.

Dual Degree: Bs In Biology | Ba In Anthropology, Healthcare Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Oldham Scholar, Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society, Envision Social Justice Seminar.

Concentration In Medical Practice And Policy | Copenhagen, Denmark

Through courses and field work with local medical providers, compared healthcare policy and delivery in Denmark, Germany, Poland.

Class Valedictorian