Carina Alvarenga
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Experience
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LIFT, Inc.
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate
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Aug 2016 - Present
To increase the quality of LIFT services by supporting the improvement of volunteer recruitment, volunteer training, community partnerships, and program implementation, evaluation & quality assurance (QA). To increase the quality of LIFT services by supporting the improvement of volunteer recruitment, volunteer training, community partnerships, and program implementation, evaluation & quality assurance (QA).
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Westat
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Collector
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May 2017 - Present
Conduct data collection activities for the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the study is the largest of its kind and examines tobacco use and its effects on the health of Americans. Conduct data collection activities for the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the study is the largest of its kind and examines tobacco use and its effects on the health of Americans.
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Westat
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Interviewer
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2017
Took part in recruitment activities for the Cut Your Pressure Too: The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study. The study was led by Cedar Sinai Medical Center and examined the differences between two barber-based blood pressure treatment programs. One program emphasized blood pressure medication and the other emphasized lifestyle modification to treat high blood pressure. Took part in recruitment activities for the Cut Your Pressure Too: The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study. The study was led by Cedar Sinai Medical Center and examined the differences between two barber-based blood pressure treatment programs. One program emphasized blood pressure medication and the other emphasized lifestyle modification to treat high blood pressure.
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RAND Corporation
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United States
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Think Tanks
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700 & Above Employee
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Telephone Interviewer
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Apr 2015 - Mar 2016
Served as a recruiter for a research study investigating the development of low-income marriages.
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Data Collector
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
Worked as a field interviewer in a study of physical activity in low-income neighborhood parks surrounding the areas of East, South, and Central Los Angeles.
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Education
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California State University-Dominguez Hills
Bachelor’s Degree, Health Sciences: Community Health, Minor in Sociology