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Oakland, California

Oakland, CA

• Developed and implemented a multi-year program plan for patient engagement in a study funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes and Research Institute (PCORI) using a participatory research framework
• Recruited Kaiser members with chronic health conditions to participate in Patient Partner Panel
• Managed all patient engagement components of a study to understand use of an interactive online health portal
• Maintained ongoing relationships with Patient Partners and develop innovative ways to engage patients in research
• Wrote progress report and grant application documents for enhancing patient involvement in research process

San Francisco Bay Area

• Responsible for overall management and implementation of the Healthy Schools Program in Northern CaliforniaThis Includes:
• Identifying and understanding the needs of the specific state or region and schools related to childhood obesity.
• Recruiting over 60 schools into the Healthy Schools Program
• Delivering workshops, technical assistance and virtual support to enrolled schools and districts to facilitate the implementation of the Healthy Schools Program.
• Providing hands-on guidance and support to key school champion(s) coordinating the implementation of the Healthy Schools initiative in their schools
• Cultivating and developing key relationships within the school health and childhood obesity prevention communities in assigned regions to ensure effective collaboration and brokering of state and local resources.

Berkeley, CA

• Developed survey instruments and database to monitor exercise of 50 preteens for a school-based obesity prevention study
• Collaborated with school administrators, lunchroom staff, teachers, parents, and students to ensure successful delivery and implementation of multiple program components
• Administered surveys about health behaviors, food access and neighborhood environments to youth

• Developed a household survey of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded through USAID research to evaluate comprehensive facility and community gender-based violence program in Tanzania
• Developed evaluation outcomes map based on primary, secondary and tertiary study aims
• Led and co-wrote Technical Proposal for PEPFAR USAID funded Implementation Science grant to develop rigorous research and evaluation of a comprehensive HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health services intervention to.

• Coordinated NIH-funded investigations looking at neuropsychiatric symptoms in 300 patients with multiple sclerosis and systemic Lupus erythematosus
• Conducted behavioral interviews and neuropsychological assessments for patients with chronic conditions (i.e.- multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus)
• Maintained compliance with institutional human subjects research protection program
• Scheduled and coordinated patient interviews, MRI appointments, and other study related visits
• Created and maintain Microsoft Office ACCESS Databases
• Provided administrative support for Neuropsychology Core of the UCSF Regional Pediatric MS Center

New York, New York

-Administered survey and research protocol in clinical care and telephonic settings focused on complementary and integrative health interventions at the intersection of medication adherence, health-promoting behaviors, and positive thinking (gratitude)-conducted qualitative and quantitative data analysis -developed a patient-centered manual on culturally.

Master Of Public Health (Mph)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)