Experience

University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Online MPH Program

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Association of Pacific Rim Universities

• Global Health Program Director

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  I manage the Global Health Program within APRU, a non-profit network of 60 leading universities in the Pacific Rim. I manage the Global Health Program within APRU, a non-profit network of 60 leading universities in the Pacific Rim.



Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

• Los Angeles, CA

• Associate Professor

  • Sep 2013 - Present



UCLA Center for the Study of Women

• Los Angeles, CA

• Research Scholar

  • Jul 2013 - Present



California State University, Los Angeles

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Part-time faculty; teach "Introduction to International Health" and "Environmental Health." Part-time faculty; teach "Introduction to International Health" and "Environmental Health."



self-employed

• California

• Research Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Present



Innovative Immersion Tours

• Founder and CEO

  • Sep 1996 - Dec 2014

  Spanish language immersion and cultural programs for students of all ages and levels. Spanish language immersion and cultural programs for students of all ages and levels.



UCLA School of Dentistry

• Los Angeles

• Associate Researcher

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013



UCLA Department of Anthropology

• Los Angeles, CA

• Lecturer

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2013

  I have taught several undergraduate courses, including "Qualitative Research Methods", "Women, Sexuality and Reproduction in Southeast Asia" and "Pregnancy and Childbirth in Asia." I have taught several undergraduate courses, including "Qualitative Research Methods", "Women, Sexuality and Reproduction in Southeast Asia" and "Pregnancy and Childbirth in Asia."



UCLA Anderson School of Management

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scholar

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2012

  Visiting Scholar conducting research related to fertility,maternal health and reproductive health in Indonesia Visiting Scholar conducting research related to fertility,maternal health and reproductive health in Indonesia



UCLA

• Los Angeles

• Lecturer, Department of Social Welfare

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

  Taught a course in qualitative research methods for doctoral students. Taught a course in qualitative research methods for doctoral students.



Occidental College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  I taught "Introduction to Global Health" in the Department of Diplomacy and World Affairs I taught "Introduction to Global Health" in the Department of Diplomacy and World Affairs



Charles Drew University

• Program Manager & Post-doctoral Fellow in Community Outreach

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Through the Division of Cancer Research and Training, I work at the Center to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities. I am currently completing a post-doctoral training program in cancer prevention and control research, focusing on racial/ethnic minorities. In addition, I am one of the leaders of the community outreach group for cancer health disparities. My current research studies include: -predictors of follow-up after abnormal/inconclusive mammograms; -participation in breast cancer clinical trials among Latinas Show less



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Teaching Assistant

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2009

  Teaching Assistant for graduate-level courses in "Qualitative Research Methodology" and "Introduction to Community Health Sciences." Teaching Assistant for graduate-level courses in "Qualitative Research Methodology" and "Introduction to Community Health Sciences."



Udayana University, School of Medicine (Bali, Indonesia)

• Consultant

  • Nov 2006 - Feb 2007

  Annika Linden Foundation Chair for the Enrichment of Health Science Studies in English- Lecturer; mentor for medical students on research methodology. Annika Linden Foundation Chair for the Enrichment of Health Science Studies in English- Lecturer; mentor for medical students on research methodology.



East Bali Poverty Project

• Consultant

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

  Designed and implemented a qualitative study on traditional beliefs surrounding pregnancy and childbirth to estimate maternal/infant mortality & its causes during the formative research Designed and conducted a training program in sexuality and sexual health Conducted in-depth evaluation of current formal maternal health care services Helped implement the “revitalization of community health worker program” to improve birth outcomes through monthly mobile health clinics for pregnant women, vital registration, health education campaigns & quality improvement of formal maternal health care delivery Show less



Asociacion de Mujeres en Salud (Costa Rica)

• Consultant

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Consultant on HIV prevention study Consultant on HIV prevention study



UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2004

  Translated training materials of an emergency preparedness program into Spanish. Translated training materials of an emergency preparedness program into Spanish.



Core Group Polio Partners Project /Johns Hopkins

• Program Assistant

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

  •Worked on the USAID funded Global Polio Partners Project for polio surveillance •Evaluated program success and compliance with objectives •Prepared policy-related reports from 19 programs in 5 countries to present to funding committee •Worked on the USAID funded Global Polio Partners Project for polio surveillance •Evaluated program success and compliance with objectives •Prepared policy-related reports from 19 programs in 5 countries to present to funding committee



California Office of Binational Border Health

• Intern

  • Oct 2002 - Feb 2003

  •Designed qualitative study on cultural barriers to health-seeking behavior among recent immigrant Mexican women living along the border •Conducted interviews in Spanish with key informants on informal health care systems •Designed qualitative study on cultural barriers to health-seeking behavior among recent immigrant Mexican women living along the border •Conducted interviews in Spanish with key informants on informal health care systems



Pan American Health Organization

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern (Costa RIca)

  • Jan 1999 - Mar 1999