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Oakland, California, United States

• Epidemiology Department: interview and follow-up with program participants, addressing issues of hormone therapy, substance use, mental and sexual health, and more• Facilitate a support group for trans youth

• Researched gender policies among International Financial Institutions (IFIs), identifying gaps, and providing recommendations for future change • Provided direct feedback to IFIs in Asia and Africa

• Create and facilitate health courses focusing on resource navigating, self-advocacy, and reproductive health and family planning• Manage health referrals and pathways, working one-on-one with refugee women and mothers to pursue affirming health services• Design additional programming for the community center to engage health topics and discussions, including sexual health, gender-based violence, and external resources

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Researching and recruiting partner organizations that work with refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers in the U.S.• Maintaining and updating a resource database for the FindHello app and interactive map• Developed LGBTQ+ content for refugees, migrants, and ESL speakers• Created 'Know your rights' sheets, safe space posters, an LGBTQ-friendly database, and resource maps for major U.S. cities

Compton, California

• Created a service database on resources that address homelessness, substance abuse, youth, healing, and justice within Compton• Researched models for community-based input in order to design a comprehensive website for individuals to search for applicable resources in Compton• Additional research included culturally-inclusive healing and transformative justice for community circles at the Center and within the surrounding community

Greater New York City Area

• Worked with the Gender Equality Technical Advisor for U.S. Programs to transcribe focus groups, review data and draft the first program on gender equality and sensitization• Collected data points, prepare resources and have received introductory training in intensive case management, domestic violence protocol, mental health screening and other issues relating to refugee health and relocation

Athens, Greece

• Created women's health workshops, designed to assist women in their understanding of health-related issues and navigating the healthcare system• Facilitated weekly courses for 150 refugee women, coordinated with staff to organize the programming and worked with external organizations to combine resources

• Worked with Professor Kristin Luker to prepare information for a project regarding the history of reproductive rights and family planning in the United States• Reviewed archives, peer-reviewed journals, and media pertaining to women’s access to reproductive health as it correlates to the workforce and higher education

• Participated in the graduate research seminar, "Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict and Forced Migration" • Worked on a small team to gather research focusing on the collection of medico-legal evidence of sexual violence in armed conflict zones

• Worked to review policy changes, meet with administrators, and serve as a stand-in representative for anonymous survivors of sexual assault at on and off-campus hearings• Coordinated the design and distribution of thousands of resource pamphlets, secured grants for public lectures and panels, oversaw the campus-wide It's On Us campaign launch, and worked independently with faculty to organize departmental trainings and discussions

Nablus, The Palestinian Territories

• Worked with Project Hope, a community-based organization overseen by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine, to develop coursework, review surveys and volunteer in the education program• Outlined a series of activities for different age groups, worked with staff members and volunteers to monitor child progress, and standardized the results of an ACES survey conducted among West Bank residents

• Helped students file grievance claims regarding disrimination, harassment, or negligence from school administrators or other students • Drafted program materials to integrate violence sensitivity and response training into the Resident Assistant training program

• Co-facilitate a student-taught course on women's health and rights around the world• Oversaw 25 students, assigned projects, and hosted discussions as part of the Democratic Education at Cal Programs

Vietnam

• Worked with a team of students to raise $25,000 to fund mobile clinics, Hepatitis B vaccinations, corrective surgeries, and basic physical exams in rural Vietnam• Travelled to Vietnam to coordinate supply delivery, blood testing administration and serve as bilingual scribes for the doctors• This transitioned to a government subsidy program, which provides follow-up vaccinations and clinics for all of the patients that VMO met with

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Communicated with constituents, assisted in policy and legislative briefings, coordinated social media and press correspondence• Participated in diversity initiatives and AAPI community outreach programs

University Of California, Berkeley

• Worked with theTFA team to recruit Cal students and coordinate with current teachers in the Bay Area• Organized outreach events, conducted classroom presentations and information sessions, managed a SalesForce account for recruitment purposes

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Edited wall presentations, spoke to coordinators and organized press outreach regarding topics such as war crimes and tribunals, and victims of hate crimes• Helped oversee exhibits, special event screenings and academic panels• Collected visitation demographics and feedback regarding program exhibits to create spreadsheets for grant proposals