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Education

Santa Clara University/ Public Health Science/ June 2019

PHSC 100- Epidemiology, PHSC 125 – Race, Class, Gender and Public Health, PHSC 131 –
Community Health, PHSC 150 – Evidence-based Public Health, PHSC 175 – Qualitative
Research Methods, PHSC 190 – Racial and Health Equity, PHSC 195 – Engineering World
Health, PHSC 196 – Peer Health Education, COMM 154 – Public Health Campaigns, SPAN 2 –
Elementary Spanish II

Research/ Projects

Peer empowerment After School Education/ SCU

Co-designer/ Apr 2019 – Jun 2019
- Develop and lead peer empowerment after school curriculum for bilingual students
- Design and execute community health assessment for East San Jose, CA
- Assess social and behavioral health interventions and policies

UFEEL Mental Health Mobile Phone Application/ SCU

Co-designer/ Sept 2018 – Jun 2019
- Identify a global health need, investigate the current market, research technical
feasibility and societal benefits within a potential target community
- Develop critical thinking capacity for analyzing and addressing difficult public health
problems that require creative, interdisciplinary solutions
- Articulate public health concepts, biological feasibility, and engineering design to
non-expert audiences as well as professional audiences to effectively promote and
improve health outcomes

Undergraduate Research Lab/ SCU

Research Assistant/ Jun 2018 – Jun 2019
- Utilize animal models to analyze the effect of stress on coping behavior
- Create literature review spreadsheets
- Run multivariable models analyzing public data sets using STATA
- Develop future research proposals and protocol

Public Health Capstone Project/ SCU

Co-author/ Sept 2018 – Dec 2018
- Collaborate with SCC PHD and community-based partners
- Develop white papers addressing racial and health inequities of community violence
- Apply teamwork and project management skills in a 3-member team
- Integrate ideas and synthesize information from reliable sources and diverse
perspectives through research and in-person interviews
Data Analysis of Cervical Cancer in Rural Communities/ SCU
Co-author/ Spring 2018
- Perform epidemiological secondary data analysis of public data and study design
- Clean and organize data and create graphical displays to highlight data findings
- Run three multivariable models analyzing exposures and outcomes

Volunteer Experience

Catholic Charities, Washington Elementary

After School Tutor/ Sept 2017 – Jun 2018
- Assist Spanish speaking students with afterschool homework and English tutoring
- Lead physical activities to promote healthy living practices

Santa Clara University, Peer Health Educators

Peer Health Educator/ Sept 2016 – Dec 2017
- Plan and implement two targeted health outreach events per quarter
- Collaborate with a small 7-member committee advocating for sexual health
- Develop sexual health poster campaign based on behavior change theory

Work Experience

Laurelhurst Beach Club Inc.

Assistant Manager, Head Guard, Lifeguard/ Jun 2013 – Sept 2017
- Facilitate between 7-member executive board and 2,500-member club
- Enforce Red Cross beach front safety procedures
- Lead and manage team of 40 lifeguards

Skills Summary
Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office, STATA, ATLAS.ti, Adobe Photoshop
Certifications: AED/CPR, Red Cross Lifeguard, Wilderness First Responder, EMT-B
Language: Intermediate Spanish