Experience

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  As Sr Program Coordinator, I do professional coalition building - supporting our tri- county opioid safety coalition work, our youth opioid response grant, our HCV care cascade grant and our varied and innovative efforts to improve access to Medication Assistance Treatment for youth and adults. Other roles: expanding community access to free Naloxone, developing and sharing policies and best practices for Naloxone distribution and access with schools and organizations, overseeing the Integrated Behavioral Health Action Coalition and working with healthcare partners to elevate local data and best practices to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. Show less



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parttime Lecturer

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  Course: Introduction to Public Health 5 unit- upper division course for Community Studies Majors at UCSC. I developed and taught the 10 week course which garnered positive reviews. I was offered a 2 year contract to continue teaching the course but I planned to relocate to Portland. Course: Introduction to Public Health 5 unit- upper division course for Community Studies Majors at UCSC. I developed and taught the 10 week course which garnered positive reviews. I was offered a 2 year contract to continue teaching the course but I planned to relocate to Portland.



County of Santa Cruz

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sr Health Educator

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2022

  Providing part time support to the Public Health Division- COVID Emergency Operations support, lead staff on a state HIV/HCV testing, linkages, treatment grant and a longtime policy advocate and staff of the Syringe Services Program of Santa Cruz County. Providing part time support to the Public Health Division- COVID Emergency Operations support, lead staff on a state HIV/HCV testing, linkages, treatment grant and a longtime policy advocate and staff of the Syringe Services Program of Santa Cruz County.



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Health Educator

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2022

  Student Health & Outreach Promotion (SHOP) at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC.) https://shop.ucsc.edu/ College Health and Wellness: HIV/ STI Prevention, Sexual Violence Prevention, Reproductive Health and Alcohol & Other Drugs. Job entailed: Mentoring and supervising 30 college students a quarter to provide peer to peer prevention services across UCSC. Overseeing the rapid HIV testing program at UCSC. Training and supervising all HIV test counselors and sexual and reproductive health student interns. Linking students to mental health services and medical care. Supporting students in accessing confidential sexual assault resources on campus. Counseling and assessment with students utilizing PEP and PrEP. Using BASICS and Motivational Interviewing in the AOD work and using Harm Reduction in all the work done in SHOP. Program development, implementation and evaluation of multiple programs was in my scope of work. * Areas of passion and expertise: HIV, Overdose Prevention, Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sexual Violence Prevention, Trans/ Queer Sexual Health, Gender Affirming Care, Pregnancy options counseling and referral and expanding access to health care. Show less



County of Santa Cruz - Health Services Agency

• santa cruz county health services agency

• Sr. Health Educator

  • Dec 1997 - Aug 2013

  As a Sr. Health Educator I oversaw and implemented prevention programs for County of Santa Cruz, CA: HIV, HCV and Teen Pregnancy Prevention. I served as a Public Information Officer (PIO) on our PIO Crisis Team for Emergency Preparedness efforts in our County (4 years.) Extensive experience training staff to do HIV, HCV and Pregnancy Testing. Extensive experience: grant writing, program development and implementation. Additionally - I have experience organizing and supporting large county collaboratives around community health issues and projects that need to be taken on (engaging stakeholders, building up meeting attendance, delegating work to subcommittees and preparing reports for public health management and Board of Supervisors.) Show less



Multnomah County Health Department

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Health Educator

  • Jan 1994 - May 1997

  Implemented Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs. Oversaw the entire SW and NE sections of Portland OR of statewide middle school STARS program (6th grade pregnancy prevention curriculum.) Very busy and robust job coordinating and teaching with high school peer leaders all across Portland for 6th grade health classes. Trainer, curriculum developer, evaluator and class facilitator. Implemented Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs. Oversaw the entire SW and NE sections of Portland OR of statewide middle school STARS program (6th grade pregnancy prevention curriculum.) Very busy and robust job coordinating and teaching with high school peer leaders all across Portland for 6th grade health classes. Trainer, curriculum developer, evaluator and class facilitator.