Experience

Health Career Connection

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Stanford Online High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Diversity and Outreach Programs

  • Oct 2020 - Jun 2021



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Diversity and Outreach, Pre-Collegiate Studies

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021

  • Leads diversity, equity, inclusion, and outreach efforts with Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies (SPCS), furthering the academic and social development of pre-college students from all backgrounds. • As part of senior leadership, responsible for the evaluation of programs, policies, and procedures to guide strategic planning, partnership development, and program improvement. • Serve as Executive Director of the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program, an academic enrichment and health career exposure program for low-income students. • Direct logistical and operational functions for diversity and outreach programs, including Stanford AI Lab Outreach Summer Program (SAILORS), Stanford Sports Business Academy, Stanford Science Circle, Stanford Math Circle, and Discovering Medicine at Stanford. Show less



Health Career Connection

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategic Partnerships and Evaluation

  • Dec 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Oversees program design, implementation, and operations of Health Career Connection (HCC), a national non-profit organization which seeks to inspire and empower the next generation of diverse health professionals through paid summer internships, professional and leadership development, and collaboration with health employers. • Leadership areas include fund development strategies, securing new partnerships and initiatives, and strategic planning for core priority areas: workforce development, workforce diversity, community-centered health equity initiatives • Leads evaluation strategy, including the development of innovative metrics, measures, and tools to assess longitudinal impact • Previously served as Regional Program Manager for the California Central Valley (Stockton to Bakersfield) and Central Coast (Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties). Managed 150 students in paid summer internships with health organizations, and facilitated professional and leadership development curriculum on Cultural Humility, Policy Advocacy, Leadership, Life and Career Planning, and Academic Readiness Show less



My Health Career Navigator

• Berkeley, CA

• Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Helped build a free, online community to support students and young professionals to pursue health career goals, including writing of blogs, facilitation of online webinars, creating a database of resources. • Supported strategy development for outreach and promotion, fund development, and new partnerships. • Helped build a free, online community to support students and young professionals to pursue health career goals, including writing of blogs, facilitation of online webinars, creating a database of resources. • Supported strategy development for outreach and promotion, fund development, and new partnerships.



California State University, Monterey Bay

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Dec 2016 - May 2017

  • The mission of the Service Learning Institute is to foster and promote social justice by cultivating reciprocal service and learning partnerships among CSUMB students, faculty, staff and the surrounding tri-county community • Course Instructor for SL250S: Building Healthy Communities, for 30 undergraduate students, to learn and engage in material related to community engagement and participation, dynamics of power and privilege, social determinants and root causes of health, and promoting health and equity in diverse communities through service learning. Show less



UC Berkeley School of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Coordinator, Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Services (GRADS)

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Worked alongside the Assistant Dean of Student Services and the Director of Diversity to increase representation of racial and ethnic minority students at the School of Public Health.• Developed and implemented advising and mentorship programs for students historically underrepresented in graduate education and the health professions.

• Program Associate, Center for Public Health Practice

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Coordinated the California-Pacific Public Health Training Center to implement training programs and curriculum for public health professionals across Northern California and Hawaii regions, to increase workforce capacity and competency on priority health issues such as Cultural Humility, Diversity, Communication and New Media, and prevention-centered programming.• Managed a federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant; served as the primary coordinator for collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to demonstrate grant outcomes. Show less



University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  • Graduate Instructor to Professor Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, for the undergraduate public policy course "Wealth & Poverty" which served over 200 students. • Taught on public policy, designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of the organization of the political economy in the United States, and the root causes for income and wealth inequality. • Graduate Instructor to Professor Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, for the undergraduate public policy course "Wealth & Poverty" which served over 200 students. • Taught on public policy, designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of the organization of the political economy in the United States, and the root causes for income and wealth inequality.



Seva Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Health & Evaluation Intern

  • May 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Developed a mixed-methods evaluation plan to assess and illustrate the impact of health and health promotion programs including an urban farming initiative in Oakland, CA and rural farming initiative in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Evaluation plans were developed for program improvement, outcome measurement, and expanded funding opportunities, • Conducted an organizational analysis of process and outcome evaluation practices for the Native American Community Health Program. • Developed a mixed-methods evaluation plan to assess and illustrate the impact of health and health promotion programs including an urban farming initiative in Oakland, CA and rural farming initiative in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Evaluation plans were developed for program improvement, outcome measurement, and expanded funding opportunities, • Conducted an organizational analysis of process and outcome evaluation practices for the Native American Community Health Program.



Stanford University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  • In the Laboratory for the Study of Behavioral Medicine, created internet-based health interventions to reduce risk and prevalence of various health conditions in adolescents and young adults, including eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. • Facilitated trainings for high school teachers and administrators on the implementation of interventions for Bay Area High school students. • Designed protocols and facilitated focus groups of adolescent participants and control groups. • Used statistical analysis programs for entry and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. Show less



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor and Facilitator

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Co-led the course "Leadership in Multicultural Health" with Dr. Judith Ned, designed to prepare undergraduate students for working in and serving multicultural communities for health promotion, self-reflection on themes of power and priviledge, and develop to leadership in advocacy and service. • Co-led the course "Leadership in Multicultural Health" with Dr. Judith Ned, designed to prepare undergraduate students for working in and serving multicultural communities for health promotion, self-reflection on themes of power and priviledge, and develop to leadership in advocacy and service.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Served as teaching assistant to Dr. Donald Barr, for the undergraduate human biology course "Healthcare in America." • Taught on prinicples of health care system design, health plans and insurance models, payment reform, and history of health care reform and health care policy. • Served as teaching assistant to Dr. Donald Barr, for the undergraduate human biology course "Healthcare in America." • Taught on prinicples of health care system design, health plans and insurance models, payment reform, and history of health care reform and health care policy.



County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency (HSA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  • Conducted a county and statewide policy analysis of practices and protocols for implementation of Alternate Care Sites in events of public emergency and hospital surge. Developed an Alternate Care Site Launch Plan for Santa Cruz County Health Services as a result of the policy and protocol analysis. • Worked alongside the Public Information Officer and Communication and Health Education staff to oversee public communication on 2009 H1N1 Influenza. • Coordinated and implemented mass prophylaxis events throughout Santa Cruz county for uninsured and underinsured residents, consistent with statewide and national recommendations for combatting Epidemic H1N1 Influenza. • Assisted with the implementation of a pregnancy and STI/STD prevention curriculum for Santa Cruz county adolescents. Show less