Experience

Hope And Equity Without Borders, Inc.

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Founder

  • Apr 2021 - Present



California Mental Health Services Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Provide project management and program planning and implementation, including project initiation, planning and execution for a new Medi-Cal benefit under California Senate Bill (SB) 803, to expand the mental health workforce in California and provide accessible mental health services for over 14 million of California’s most vulnerable residents. Lead diverse stakeholder and community engagement across all of California’s diverse regions and cultural/ethnic populations. Manage a cross-functional team to develop a comprehensive mental health certification program for peer support providers to bill Medi-Cal, including the development of program structures, certification exam, web-based registry and application portal, stakeholder engagement processes, and approved training programs leading to certification. Show less



Lean In Latinas

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Lean In Latinas, East San Jose, Circle Leader

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022



Stanford University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Residency Program Coordinator

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  Provide administrative, residency coordination, event planning, scheduling, reporting and operational support to the Program Manager and 100 resident trainees at one of the largest residency programs at Stanford. Provided general administrative support. Coordinated rotation schedules, lecture schedules, evaluations, and wellness retreats. Provide administrative, residency coordination, event planning, scheduling, reporting and operational support to the Program Manager and 100 resident trainees at one of the largest residency programs at Stanford. Provided general administrative support. Coordinated rotation schedules, lecture schedules, evaluations, and wellness retreats.



Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI)

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Officer - Global Brain Health Institute Coordinator

  • May 2016 - Jul 2019

  Provided program development support and fellowship coordination, event and conference planning, calendaring, organizational coordination and operational support to the COO and 85 fellow trainees at an internationally recognized global institute. Provided general administrative support and office management for the one of two founding sites of the Global Brain Health Institute. Coordinated new fellow education experience through facilitating integration and participation from on-boarding, orientations, clinical rotations, leadership retreats, and social events for 50 trainees within a global program. Supported 15 fellows, from inter-disciplinary backgrounds (including the arts, medical doctors, researchers, journalists and lawyers) from Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, annually in their transition into the program, acquiring J-1 visas and finding housing. Developed and integrated key components to the educational experience, including development of clinical observation opportunities and orientation handbook. Enhanced communication between department and executive team, fostering a sense of teamwork and collaboration, through implementing trainings, organizational development and planning team-building events. Promoted into this position from Education Placement Coordinator. Show less



Mental Health Association of San Francisco

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Empowerment Specialist

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Fast-track promoted to acting project manager. Developed and implemented plans with the purpose of addressing mental health disparities, increasing diverse stakeholder communities’ engagement in mental health advocacy across the state of California. Monitored project risks and scope to identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance. Produced implementation plans, reports, risk management plan, and requests for change, etc. Incorporated internal and external stakeholder feedback. Monitored staff and team performance. Rolled-out federal grants, conducted research, facilitated focus groups, interviewed public officials, collected data and monitored timelines and contract deliverables. Increased participation of diverse stakeholder communities in mental health advocacy across the state. Coordinated cross-functional teams statewide via conference calls and emails, developed plans and monitored activity to ensure projects fit to scale and scope, and within budget. Developed internship and supervised intern youth investigators, researching and developing campaign strategies to bring awareness and reduce the stigma of mental health challenges facing vulnerable youth populations. Utilized innovative programs and partnerships with developers in order to deliver niche social entrepreneurship program to at-risk youth targeting suicide prevention. Show less

• Community Empowerment Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Fast-track promoted as acting project manager developing evaluation plans and audited 15 counties’ departments of mental health in the Greater Bay Area and their processes of including diverse stakeholder input into the development of mental health programs. Monitored project risks and scope to identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance. Produced implementation plans, reports, risk management plan, and requests for change, etc. Incorporated internal and external stakeholder feedback. Monitored team and staff performance. Collected and inventoried research, synthesizing data, monitoring timelines and contract deliverables. Designed project timelines and databases for the Greater Bay Area regional audit, which was in turn adapted at the state level contract managers to manage statewide audit. Represented the organization as public relations liaison, community advocate and community expert to tech companies, public policy makers, community groups at community events and on boards. Represented the organization on advisory boards through the San Francisco’s Department of Public Health and Department of Children Youth and Their Families, which included the Adolescent Health Working Group and San Francisco’s Citywide Transition Age Youth Advisory Board. Show less

• Youth Initiatives Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Fast-track promoted as acting program and relationship manager, developed marketing materials, youth programs, and strategic partnerships to pilot innovative youth initiatives. Conducted outreach and delivered community presentations for UC, San Francisco’s Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis Program (PREP). Monitored and trained youth and young adults with schizophrenia in community, mental health and policy advocacy. Collaborated with therapists to integrate treatment plans for youth and young adults with schizophrenia. Represented the organization as public relations liaison, community advocate and community expert to tech companies, public policy makers, community groups at community events and on boards. Represented the organization on advisory boards through the San Francisco’s Department of Public Health and Department of Children Youth and Their Families, which included the Adolescent Health Working Group and San Francisco’s Citywide Transition Age Youth Advisory Board. Show less

• Assistant, Resource Development Program

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Coordinated a statewide program to increase access to resources and programs for eliminating stigma associated with mental health. Collected and inventoried research, managed database, monitored timelines and contract deliverables to satisfy statewide contracts. Plan, schedule, and coordinate meetings, events, teleconferences, mailings, and travel. Responsible for preparing meeting agendas and meeting minutes.