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Pacifica, California, United States

• Protect the public and environmental health through the proper handing, treatment, and discharge of storm and wastewaters into Calera Creek and for reuse.
• Monitors the operation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Operates treatment facility equipment, such as settling tanks, pumps, activated sludge processes, digester, centrifuge chlorinators to control flow and processing of sludge and effluent discharge.
• Inspects gauges, dials, meters and control panels, and other recording instruments, interpreting results to determine processing requirements, and records data.
• Services and maintains a variety of plant equipment and facilities to locate and report needed repairs.

South Coast Research & Extension Center (SC REC)

• Address a myriad of issues related to organic waste management critical to mitigating climate change and preserving California's urban and agricultural natural resources. As the initial Advisor in this area, I created.
• Foster partnerships with individual municipalities, counties, and members of the waste management community to bridge the gap between regulations and best available science in waste management.
• Conduct scientific research to address new potential contaminants in soil amendments, including compost, biosolids, and biochar (under development); and cost benefit analysis on compost production and application on.
• Develop educational materials on residential waste sorting, along with monitoring and evaluation tools to track behavior change (under development).
• Partner with UC Cooperative Extension statewide programs such as Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers, and Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program to disseminate education and awareness on food waste prevention.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

• Advance the goals of the Building Resilience Environmental Health Capacity (BREHC) program within the Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology Branch (OEEB) of the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) to.
• Produce and disseminate an online qualitative survey in partnership with Children’s Environmental Health that assessed post-disaster sanitation evaluation protocols used statewide at child care centers.
• Devise a statewide standardized assessment tool that highlights key sanitation and hygiene concerns for Environmental Health Specialists when evaluating child care centers after a disaster, and aids local health.
• Evaluate the potential impacts of hurricanes on septic systems by geolocating malfunctioning septic systems reported to local health departments and overlaying 2018-2019 declared disaster zones.
• Estimate potential risk of private well water and/or groundwater contamination due to malfunctioning septic systems through spatial analysis of well water and malfunctioning septic system data.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Support the lead professor or instructor with grading and administrative assistance for a course within an area of expertise. Liaise with students to answer questions, provide additional instruction, and deliver critical feedback on assignments.Courses:PLCY 581: Research Design for Public PolicyENVR 989: Environmental Crisis Management (Capstone.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

• Assisted in the development, management, and analysis of research for faculty within various fields of urban planning in the Department of City & Regional Planning at UNC. Dr. Allie Thomas | Transportation Behaviors of.
• Designed a qualitative survey on transportation behaviors for participants of several age groups in multiple regions throughout the United States, and assessed its functionality, reliability, and feasibility.
• Collaborated with other research assistants to improve data collection methods, and data for geographical mapping and statistical modeling.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Dr. Danielle Spurlock | Gentrification & Health (Scholarship Award)
• Investigated the effects of prolonged displacement on social capital and physical and mental health of primarily low income communities and communities of color.
• Composed a literature review for publication, identify existing research on the relationship between displacement, mental health, and psycholopathology, as well as potential gaps.
• Organize weekly discussion meetings with the project faculty advisor to review analyses and further areas of interest as it relates to the research topic.

San Francisco, California

• Managed the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Occupational Health & Safety Medical Surveillance Program, mandated by regulatory agencies for campus faculty and staff, and collaborated with the Office of.
• Instructed and revised mandatory annual in-person and online laboratory safety trainings for over 500 staff on laboratory animal allergies, biosafety protocols, zoonotic diseases, and disease prevention.
• Researched regulatory and epidemiological information on infectious agents to compose post-exposure protocols and infectious substance data sheets, and met with researchers for individual risk assessments.
• Partnered with the Public Health Officer, Biosafety Officer, and OHS Medical Director to investigate time sensitive laboratory exposure incidents for necessary post-exposure prophylaxis, and develop semi-annual.

South San Francisco, California

• Delivered customer-focused support to physicians and uninsured or underinsured patients, acting as their main contact for private, federal, and state health insurance policy analyses of specialty Genentech treatments.
• Relayed 20-30 comprehensive insurance benefit summaries over the phone daily to facilitate educated treatment decisions between physicians and patients.
• Initiated applications for treatment subsidies with assistance foundations for qualified patients.
• Adapted to rapidly changing procedures and regulations of national, regional, and state-specific HMO, PPO, MSA/FSA, Medicare and Medicaid, and subsidy programs.

Berkeley, California

• Lead basic emergency and disaster training to low-income, underrepresented, and primarily Spanish-speaking residents through the Public Health Division’s Community Preparedness and Engagement Program (CPEP).
• Collaborated with three other Preparedness Ambassadors to develop a six-part emergency and disaster training curriculum to be presented individually or in series.
• Independently researched existing training programs and regulatory protocols, to develop “Creating an Emergency Kit”, “Fire Life Safety”, and “Emergency Communication Plans” modules tailored to target participant’s.
• Facilitated community outreach, such as neighborhood canvassing and focus groups, to research residents’ concerns, questions, and existing response plans to customize our curriculum.

Berkeley, California

• Provided low-income and uninsured Berkeley residents access to free or reduced-cost STI testing and treatment, basic immunizations, health and sexual education, and California Women Infants Children (WIC) programs.
• Converted over 2,000 patient paper documents to electronic health records within three months for the clinic’s transition to paperless files.
• Reduced administrative burden for nurses during patient exams by recording patient medical history, examination notes, and follow-up instructions as an in-room scribe.
• Organized and analyzed data from two years of female chlamydia screenings to identify potential compliance barriers to completing treatment and supplemental screenings.

Berkeley, CA

• Acted as onsite property manager responsible for enforcing compliance with housing policies
• Planed community events to promote resident bonding, academic support, and a safe living environment
• Addressed resident complaints and disputes, practice conflict management and resolution

Alameda, California

• Corresponded with Alameda High School students to promote the non-profit health center’s resources, such as general physical exams, immunizations, reproductive health education, and mental health counseling.
• Advised high school students one-on-one on proper contraceptive use and STI prevention, focusing on comprehensive sexual education, male and female contraception methods, and healthy relationships.
• Designed, developed, and maintained the health center confidential email account and internetwork website, by posting monthly health and wellness tips, youth leadership events, and general clinic announcements.

San Francisco, California; Hong Kong

• Created and implemented a six-week curriculum, with daily lesson plans
• Taught student’s study skills; planned and organized events that focus on student leadership, confidence, teamwork and other pro-social skills
• Reviewed and mentored teachers on lesson plans; observe and provide feedback on lesson implementation

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Public Health

Activities and Societies: Cal Dragon Boat; World Literacy Project at Cal

Master Of City & Regional Planning - Mcrp, Land Use & Environmental Planning

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Environmental Science & Engineering