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Oakland, California, United States

Oakland, CA

Ollantaytambo, Peru

• Assessed population needs, assets and capacities that affect community's health by interviewing community members, community health workers (CHWs) and Sacred Valley Health staff
• Conducted a literature review and designed a logic model to create an effective population-based policy
• Selected a method to evaluate Sacred Valley Health's public health programs
• Proposed strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes
• Advocated for political, social and economic policies that will improve health in diverse populations

Seattle, WA

• Attended and contributed to lectures
• Assisted with course logistics (i.e., answered student email, managed course website and readings, contacted and supported guest lecturers, reserved and operated AV equipment, and prepared handouts)
• Held weekly office hours to provide tutoring, counseling, and assistance to students
• Tracked attendance, proctored and graded assignments and quizzes, entered and maintained grades, and provided review preparation for quizzes and exams

Oakland, CA

• Researched outcomes, effects and impact of Girls Inc. programming in the following areas: college and careers preparation; STEM learning; literacy; youth leadership and advocacy; health and sexuality education; fitness.
• Participated in the data collection phase of the evaluation cycle for summer programs.
• Reviewed evaluation tools and evaluation data; used data management system to organize and categorize information.
• Analyzed data; proposed findings; and summarized results in a report for Girls Inc. to demonstrate impact to key stakeholders, including girls, families, schools, partners, and funders/donors.
• Presented key findings and made recommendations to program staff and senior leadership at Girls Inc. for future program improvement.
• Collaborated with fellow interns to produce consistent, complementary reports across program areas.

San Rafael, CA

• Determined initial and continuing eligibility for public assistance benefit programs such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh and CalWORKs
• Gathered personal information from English- and Spanish-speaking applicants and beneficiaries through face-to-face interviews, telephone contact, and mailed correspondence, and used to determine program eligibility.
• Identified client needs, and interpreted and applied relevant federal, state, and county rules, regulations and procedures.
• Made appropriate referrals for health, social and/or employment services.
• Processed initial applications, monitored and administered an assigned caseload, and performed other specialized work as assigned.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society, Evans Network of Womxn, Partnership for Community and Diversity

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Global Health

Activities and Societies: Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellow, Global Health Student Association

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Welfare

Activities and Societies: Cal Kathak, Peer Health Exchange, SWAGG (Social Welfare Association for the Greater Good)

Bachelor'S Degree, Spanish Language And Literature, Honors

Graduated with Honors; thesis was on the consequences of censorship and exile on Chilean literature during the country's military.

Spanish Language And Literature

Attended the University of Chile as part of a semester abroad in Santiago, Chile. Courses were regular university classes, taught in.