Experience

Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles
• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Toxics and Plastics Campaigner

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Consultant

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Projects have included: project management, webinar planning, stakeholder engagement, and development of communications and social media materials. Projects have included: project management, webinar planning, stakeholder engagement, and development of communications and social media materials.



American Public Health Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Policy Analyst

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2021

  (July 2017 – June 2018; August 2019- October 2021)• Coordinated a CDC-funded pilot technical assistance program for community-based organizations addressing environmental injustices: - Led program design and planning of all program elements. - Engaged stakeholders from the National Environmental Health Partnership Council throughout project by providing program updates, soliciting feedback on program design, coordinating reviewers for the application review process and facilitating technical assistance activities. - Worked directly with grantees to provide grant support, discuss grant activities, and serve as a liaison between grantees, funders and technical assistance providers.• Led the convening of the Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank, a work group of professionals and community members focused on promoting tribal health through resource development and partnership building; built collaborative relationships with Think Tank members; ensured progress on grant deliverables; set agendas and facilitated meetings.• Supported environmental health and climate efforts within APHA’s Center for Public Health Policy and Center for Climate, Health and Equity: - Coordination of a Student Champions for Climate Justice program, which supports student groups elevating climate justice on campus - Served on the work group for the development of the Lancet Countdown U.S. Policy Brief (2019 & 2020) - Supported the Centers’ work in areas such as energy justice, transportation and health, active transportation, healthy homes, children’s environmental health and more.• Wrote for reports, briefs, newsletters, blogs, grant reporting and more.• Managed federal and philanthropic grants related to my work, including development of workplans, budgets, and completion of reporting requirements, provided regular program updates to funders, monitored grant progress and managed subcontracts and budgets to ensure deliverables and timelines were met.

• Program Associate

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Provided administrative and programmatic support to APHA’s Center for Public Health Policy environmental health projects and to APHA’s Center for School, Health and Education.• Tracked consultant deliverables to ensure grant compliance; process invoices. • Planned and coordinated events, meetings, workshops, webinars and conference calls; developed meeting agendas; managed scheduling, logistics, reimbursements, travel and meeting materials.



Alliance for Health Reform

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Health Policy Intern

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Conducted background research and prepared materials on a variety of health policy topics for congressional briefings, other conferences, and events. • Researched and wrote updates to toolkits and other published materials. • Provided administrative support to staff. • Conducted background research and prepared materials on a variety of health policy topics for congressional briefings, other conferences, and events. • Researched and wrote updates to toolkits and other published materials. • Provided administrative support to staff.



New Alternatives For Children

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Postgraduate Princeton Project 55 Fellowship: Bilingual Case Associate

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Advocated and provided direct case support for families with children with complex medical needs enrolled in preventive services. • Provided translation services for Spanish-speaking clients. • Compiled resource guides to give clients referrals to other community organizations that provide important services. • Created News & Policy Digests that informed NAC staff about policies and news regarding child welfare and social services. • Advocated and provided direct case support for families with children with complex medical needs enrolled in preventive services. • Provided translation services for Spanish-speaking clients. • Compiled resource guides to give clients referrals to other community organizations that provide important services. • Created News & Policy Digests that informed NAC staff about policies and news regarding child welfare and social services.



Chicano Caucus, Princeton University

• President

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Acted as primary liaison between members, administrators, and other student groups. • Managed eight-person Board of Officers. • Directed two large-scale events (budget of $6,000+) by overseeing fundraising efforts and event planning. • Organized many cultural, social, and educational events for campus community. • Increased interaction with surrounding Latino community by speaking to youth about educational experiences and planning activities to foster relationship between students and local community. • Led recruitment initiative for incoming freshmen through telephone and social media outreach. • Co-established a Latino Coalition to increase effective communication, coordination, and collaboration between various Latino student organizations on campus.



Princeton University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Assisted Professor Marta Tienda with various administrative and research needs. • Identified and reviewed articles and papers focused on migrant youth for potential inclusion in database. Selected key words for included articles and input article data into database. • Assisted Professor Marta Tienda with various administrative and research needs. • Identified and reviewed articles and papers focused on migrant youth for potential inclusion in database. Selected key words for included articles and input article data into database.



Public Health Solutions

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Assisted in collection and presentation of data regarding various clinical procedures for grant reports. • Generated website and social media content, increased engagement on Facebook with individuals and larger community of similarly focused organizations. • Updated marketing materials to appeal to growing male client base. • Increased cultural competence and accuracy of Spanish language marketing materials. • Organized community health fair at a Brooklyn public park; collaborated with partner organizations for this event. • Created survey to measure patient satisfaction of male clients. • Assisted in the design of comfortable, efficient, and informative spaces within clinics.