Experience

AACI (Asian Americans for Community Involvement)

• United States
• Health and Human Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Of Advocacy

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  San Jose, California, United States



Working Partnerships USA

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Health Policy

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2021

  San Jose, California



California Primary Care Association

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Sacramento, CA - Researched and crafted a legislative engagement plan for CPCA’s 501(c)(4) PAC with the aim of advocating for policy and legislation to benefit California’s community health centers. - Generated briefing memos on newly published reports, studies, and policy analyses. - Coordinated with Communications Manager in crafting day-to-day communications on health care policy initiatives, including press releases, talking points, speeches, media relations, and community outreach. - Managed… Show more - Researched and crafted a legislative engagement plan for CPCA’s 501(c)(4) PAC with the aim of advocating for policy and legislation to benefit California’s community health centers. - Generated briefing memos on newly published reports, studies, and policy analyses. - Coordinated with Communications Manager in crafting day-to-day communications on health care policy initiatives, including press releases, talking points, speeches, media relations, and community outreach. - Managed various social media campaigns for government affairs department. - Collaborated with on-staff policy analysts to create training curricula for community health centers on ensuring access to care for immigrant populations and communities of color. Show less



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Berkeley, CA - Provided teaching support to Prof. James Robinson in teaching a graduate-level class in health policy and management covering Medicaid, Medicare, the ACA, private insurance, pharmaceutical drug pipelines, etc. - Facilitated discussions and held meetings with graduate students to provide further clarification on course materials. - Coordinated course administration for students, including disability accommodations, grading and evaluation, IT and technical support, and final examination… Show more - Provided teaching support to Prof. James Robinson in teaching a graduate-level class in health policy and management covering Medicaid, Medicare, the ACA, private insurance, pharmaceutical drug pipelines, etc. - Facilitated discussions and held meetings with graduate students to provide further clarification on course materials. - Coordinated course administration for students, including disability accommodations, grading and evaluation, IT and technical support, and final examination design and drafting. Show less



PRC

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Assistant & Training Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2016

  San Francisco, CA - Managed curriculum development and overall planning and coordination for over 45 half- and full-day trainings and workshops related to public health and/or public benefits for direct service providers and members of the public. - Collaborated with policy experts throughout California on training and workshop topics to ensure comprehensive and up-to-date training curriculum content. - Liaised with San Francisco Dept. of Public Health, San Francisco HIV Health Services Planning Council… Show more - Managed curriculum development and overall planning and coordination for over 45 half- and full-day trainings and workshops related to public health and/or public benefits for direct service providers and members of the public. - Collaborated with policy experts throughout California on training and workshop topics to ensure comprehensive and up-to-date training curriculum content. - Liaised with San Francisco Dept. of Public Health, San Francisco HIV Health Services Planning Council, and San Francisco Long Term Care Coordinating Council to establish and evaluate training goals and target audiences. - Continued performing all prior job functions except staff supervision, including client/provider consultations, new client screenings, staff training and education, contract monitoring and reporting, and case support.

• Managing Legal Assitant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  San Francisco, CA - Trained and supervised staff of three legal assistants in performing case support, new client screenings and intakes, and overall program support. - Acted as primary contact for non-client and provider healthcare and disability consultations and new client screenings. - Coordinated with various nonprofit sister organizations in San Francisco and liaised with various local, state, and federal offices in the San Francisco Bay Area to ensure effective processing of client applications for… Show more - Trained and supervised staff of three legal assistants in performing case support, new client screenings and intakes, and overall program support. - Acted as primary contact for non-client and provider healthcare and disability consultations and new client screenings. - Coordinated with various nonprofit sister organizations in San Francisco and liaised with various local, state, and federal offices in the San Francisco Bay Area to ensure effective processing of client applications for benefits. - Redesigned and coordinated streamlined monitoring and reporting for various government contracts and other funding streams. - Provided case support for clients being directly represented by Positive Resource Center’s attorneys.

• Legal Assistant

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2009