Peter Harbage Health Policy Fellow

• Sep 2022 - Present

2022 Peter Harbage Fellow working at Children Now to support children's health, education, environmental, and welfare advocacy and initiatives. Helping to organize California's first Children's Environmental Health Month, creating a legislator scorecard for children's health issues, optimizing the rollout of Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and the California Medi-Cal expansion program, and contributing to various behavioral, mental health, and equity grants and projects with partners. 2022 Peter Harbage Fellow working at Children Now to support children's health, education, environmental, and welfare advocacy and initiatives. Helping to organize California's first Children's Environmental Health Month, creating a legislator scorecard for children's health issues, optimizing the rollout of Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and the California Medi-Cal expansion program, and contributing to various behavioral, mental health, and equity grants and projects with partners.

Healthcare Administration Intern

• May 2022 - Sep 2022

Randall Lewis Public Health Fellow

• Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

2021-2022 Fellow working at Community Initiatives Network and Institute of People Place and Possibility (IP3) to analyze health data and policy, strengthen community capacity, and address issues like food security, environmental justice, healthcare access, and civic engagement. 2021-2022 Fellow working at Community Initiatives Network and Institute of People Place and Possibility (IP3) to analyze health data and policy, strengthen community capacity, and address issues like food security, environmental justice, healthcare access, and civic engagement.

Outreach and Research Assistant

• May 2020 - Jun 2022

Conducting health behavior surveys with low-income and minority residents of public housing projects in South Central Los Angeles to better understand the role of environments, nutrition, food security and COVID-19 in determining health outcomes. Translating community health materials in Spanish, collecting BMI and physical activity levels, and auditing grocery stores. Part of a five-year longitudinal environmental health study funded by the NIH. Conducting health behavior surveys with low-income and minority residents of public housing projects in South Central Los Angeles to better understand the role of environments, nutrition, food security and COVID-19 in determining health outcomes. Translating community health materials in Spanish, collecting BMI and physical activity levels, and auditing grocery stores. Part of a five-year longitudinal environmental health study funded by the NIH.

Student Athlete Peer Tutor

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2022

Academic tutor and mentor for student athletes at USC in organizational and study skills and content comprehension of calculus, Spanish, physics, biology, chemistry, writing, history, and general education courses. Nominated "Tutor of the Month" by students and staff two separate months during employment with USC. Academic tutor and mentor for student athletes at USC in organizational and study skills and content comprehension of calculus, Spanish, physics, biology, chemistry, writing, history, and general education courses. Nominated "Tutor of the Month" by students and staff two separate months during employment with USC.

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Keck Medicine of USC (Dr. Steve Kay Lab)

• Aug 2018 - May 2020

Assisting Dr. Steve Kay and post-doctoral students with research regarding the molecular basis of circadian rhythms in plants and animals in order to identify key genetic components involved in the perception of day length.. Duties include polymerase chain reaction and gel elctrophoresis, harvesting and purifying DNA, protein, and RNA samples, material preparation, data analysis and other general lab maintenance. Assisting Dr. Steve Kay and post-doctoral students with research regarding the molecular basis of circadian rhythms in plants and animals in order to identify key genetic components involved in the perception of day length.. Duties include polymerase chain reaction and gel elctrophoresis, harvesting and purifying DNA, protein, and RNA samples, material preparation, data analysis and other general lab maintenance.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Conducting research regarding the sugar, acidity, and fiber content of various fruits and vegetables during the summer produce season through the Oregon State University Department of Food Science and Technology. Laboratory duties included preparation and handling of produce samples in addition to titrations, refractometry and other assays used to evaluate the quality and nutritional profiles of different produce varieties. Conducting research regarding the sugar, acidity, and fiber content of various fruits and vegetables during the summer produce season through the Oregon State University Department of Food Science and Technology. Laboratory duties included preparation and handling of produce samples in addition to titrations, refractometry and other assays used to evaluate the quality and nutritional profiles of different produce varieties.

Biological Research Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016