Experience

People's Community Clinic

• Austin, Texas, United States

• Clinical Social Worker, LMSW | Adult Medicine

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Providing psychotherapeutic and behavioral intervention to adult patients in an integrated primary care setting. • Providing psychotherapeutic and behavioral intervention to adult patients in an integrated primary care setting.



The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health

• Austin, Texas, United States

• Policy Consultant/Technical Assistance Specialist | Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Provided consulting and technical assistance to Texas employers regarding state and federal breastfeeding laws, employer lactation support programs and related policies, and best practices for worksite provisions; evaluated and designated lactation support programs based on state criteria for mother-friendly businesses (25 Tex. Admin. Code, § 31.1, 2001). • Supported special outreach projects to prioritize vulnerable mothers combining work and lactation: low-wage earners, public school teachers, and child care workers. • Oversaw regulatory compliance for research/evaluation projects focused on lactation support and return to work.



People's Community Clinic

• Austin, Texas, United States

• Graduate Social Work Intern | Center for Adolescent Health

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Conducted thorough psychosocial assessment to inform diagnosis and psychotherapeutic intervention with an adolescent primary care population. • Created and delivered the behavioral health component of integrated treatment plans; provided short-term, individual, and family therapy. • Participated in the GOALS (Generating Outcomes And Liaisons for Students) Community Advisory Council - an interdisciplinary group dedicated to improving services and outcomes for students (ages 4-19) who experience neurodevelopmental and behavioral concerns that interfere with learning.



The University of Texas at Austin

• Austin, Texas, United States

• Graduate Research Assistant | Steve Hicks School of Social Work

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  • GRA to Esther Calzada, PhD - Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, Clay & Norma Leben Professor in Child and Family Behavioral Health • Contributed to research projects focused on 1) reducing ethnic/racial disparities in academic achievement through evidence-based parenting programs in low-income schools, and 2) understanding the risk and protective factors of Mexican-origin youth to inform prevention and early intervention efforts for depression and suicidality. • Facilitated parenting workshops in elementary schools and communication between the research team and participating schools. • Participated in home visits to conduct life history interviews with mother-child dyads. • Supported the preparation of research grant proposals, budgets, IRB submissions, and manuscripts.



CommUnityCare Health Centers

• Austin, Texas, United States

• Graduate Social Work Intern | Women's Health

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  • Delivered bilingual social work services to pregnant and postpartum women – including conducting assessments and brief interventions for health behaviors; facilitating complex care coordination with community partners; motivational interviewing for health behavior change; health education/counseling for e.g., teen pregnancy, postpartum depression, breastfeeding, and perinatal grief and loss. • Co-facilitated evidence-based Centering Pregnancy and Centering Parenting groups in Spanish. • Wrote a winning ≈$28,000 proposal for the Care Connections Program (a Seton-CommUnityCare partnership) that delivers comprehensive, team-based obstetrics care centered on addressing the interrelated medical and social needs of low-income pregnant women and their infants. • Organized and led a postcard advocacy table at the Perinatal Mental Health & Wellness Conference.



UT Health San Antonio

• San Antonio, Texas

• Research Coordinator | Family & Community Medicine

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2019

  • Facilitated all stages of grant activity for the Department of Family & Community Medicine (FCM), from concept to grant closure. • Assisted with grant proposal and budget development; ensured strict adherence to institutional and sponsor requirements; secured the cooperation of collaborating institutions for consortiums/consultations. • Oversaw regulatory compliance for FCM research projects, including IRB submissions, creation and implementation of protocols, management of participant payments, and proper record retention. • Managed all aspects of the Hoffman TILT Program, an initiative established with over $2.7 million in bequest funds from the Marilyn B. Hoffman Foundation; provided direct supervision and training for TILT Program employees; helped with curriculum development and served as a teaching assistant for Medicine and the Environment, a medical school elective taught by TILT Program faculty. • Invited to manage an eight-month, pre-award production project for three partnering CTSA hubs applying for an NIH U01 grant.



Southwest Key Programs

• Austin, Texas

• Research Associate/Writer | Youth Justice Division

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Managed all aspects of Mi Hermana’s Keeper initiative funded with a $100,000 grant from NoVo Foundation in support of juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention among Latina youth. • Conducted a community-based participatory research project to inform the creation of the first-ever toolkit of promising practices for juvenile justice prevention programs supporting Latina youth. • Coauthored a toolkit and an abridged practice toolkit for working effectively with at-risk and juvenile justice system-involved Latina youth. • Oversaw piloting of the Mi Hermana’s Keeper Toolkit in three community programs (Bexar, Travis, Webb); assembled stakeholders at each site to guide project development and maintenance; supporting training and technical assistance for all stakeholders using the toolkit. • Maintained close, collaborative relationships with subject-matter experts at sponsoring agencies (National Crittenton Foundation & American Institutes for Research) and awardee cohort (National Girls Initiative); participated in their Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchanges and Community-of-Practice. • Wrote a winning $50,000 proposal to supplement initial award and maximize project deliverables. • By invitation, coauthored a book chapter on empowering Latina youth to improve prevention services.



UT Health San Antonio

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Area Specialist | Family & Community Medicine

  • May 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Supported implementation of all study phases on a number of intimate partner violence research projects conducted in primary care clinics.• Ensured regulatory compliance with human subjects protocols; managed databases under rigorous quality control; trained and supervised research staff and volunteers; assisted with the preparation of grants, manuscripts, posters; presented study findings at conferences.• Invited back as skilled rehire based on prior performance; nominated for staff award for exemplary service and support for two consecutive years.

• Research Coordinator | Center for Research to Advance Community Health

  • May 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Coordinated all aspects of a research intervention aimed at improving peer support, functioning, and pain control in veterans living with chronic pain.• Maintained excellent participant retention despite sensitive population; liaised between researchers and clinicians from four collaborating institutions.• Demonstrated professional loyalty by supporting project through completion, beyond expiration of grant funding.



UT Health San Antonio

• San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Research Area Specialist | Family & Community Medicine

  • 2009 - 2011

  • Supported implementation of all study phases on a number of intimate partner violence research projects conducted in primary care clinics. • Screened and recruited women experiencing IPV; conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews; coded, analyzed, and managed multiple datasets. • Edited and formatted academic manuscripts and IRB forms for submission; created and collaborated on conference posters. • Supported implementation of all study phases on a number of intimate partner violence research projects conducted in primary care clinics. • Screened and recruited women experiencing IPV; conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews; coded, analyzed, and managed multiple datasets. • Edited and formatted academic manuscripts and IRB forms for submission; created and collaborated on conference posters.