Experience

California Physicians Alliance (CaPA)
• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Jun 2019 - Present


Plant-Strong Vida

• Plant-Based Nutrition and Health Coach

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  As a bilingual and bicultural coach, I help Latinx clients manage health conditions, adopt healthy habits, improve physical fitness, and enjoy eating a plant-based diet. As a bilingual and bicultural coach, I help Latinx clients manage health conditions, adopt healthy habits, improve physical fitness, and enjoy eating a plant-based diet.


California Food Policy Advocates
• Policy Advocate

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018


UC Merced

• Legal Services

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - 2017

  Courses: • PH 180: Healthcare in the San Joaquin Valley • PH 05: Global Health • PH 105: Healthcare in the United States • PH 190: Health Policy Courses: • PH 180: Healthcare in the San Joaquin Valley • PH 05: Global Health • PH 105: Healthcare in the United States • PH 190: Health Policy



L.A. Care Health Plan

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nutritionist and Fitness Instructor - Independent Contractor

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Presented various culturally-relevant nutrition topics and health issues in Spanish and English to mothers of school-age children • Provided food demonstrations of healthy and nutritious plant-based meals; • Led group physical activities for mothers and school staff. • Presented various culturally-relevant nutrition topics and health issues in Spanish and English to mothers of school-age children • Provided food demonstrations of healthy and nutritious plant-based meals; • Led group physical activities for mothers and school staff.



NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training

• Graduate Research Fellow

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

  Graduate Research Fellow for the following projects: • Research Infrastructure Minority Institutions (NIH-funded) • Sanos y Fuertes: Healthy and Strong (USDA-funded) Graduate Research Fellow for the following projects: • Research Infrastructure Minority Institutions (NIH-funded) • Sanos y Fuertes: Healthy and Strong (USDA-funded)



Latino Health Access

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant to CEO

  • 2008 - 2010

  • Worked directly with LHA's President and CEO • Handled a high volume of administrative functions and organizational details for CEO and Board of Directors • Assisted in coordination of Volunteer Program management; Worked closely with Promotoras de Salud (Community Health Workers). • Worked directly with LHA's President and CEO • Handled a high volume of administrative functions and organizational details for CEO and Board of Directors • Assisted in coordination of Volunteer Program management; Worked closely with Promotoras de Salud (Community Health Workers).



Community Service Programs, Inc.

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

• Health Educator

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

  • Provided health education in Spanish to prevent and reduce underage drinking in cities of Santa Ana, Orange, and Costa Mesa; • Worked extensively with parent and youth groups, schools and city officials; • Provided technical assistance to organizations and aided community mobilization and policy development to reduce underage drinking among Latina/o youth. • Provided health education in Spanish to prevent and reduce underage drinking in cities of Santa Ana, Orange, and Costa Mesa; • Worked extensively with parent and youth groups, schools and city officials; • Provided technical assistance to organizations and aided community mobilization and policy development to reduce underage drinking among Latina/o youth.