Irma Torres, CHES®

Experience

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  Ventura County Medical Center

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

  Intern

  Associated with the UCLA School of Medicine.

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  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Center for Health Research

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

  Research Assistant

  As a health ambassador, I assisted on the Women and Infant Mobile Health Unit which provided free access to healthcare for women without insurance living in Northern Santa Barbara County. The clinic provides services to primarily farm-working women who speak Spanish or Mixtec and face many barriers to care. Services included treatment and prevention of chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Staff on the unit also provided behavioral and social services to reduce food insecurity and pesticide exposure.As a research assistant for Mi Gente, Nuestra Salud is a "people's movement for health ownership" in Santa Maria that aims to empower people to combat factors that violate the fundamental human right to the highest attainable standard of health. Show less

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  Emphysema Foundation of America

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

  Public Health Educator
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  Breathe Southern California

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

  Health Educator

  Bilingual health educator who managed three programs: STRIVE, an educational COPD workshop, Clearing the Air: The Vaping Trend, a workshop focused on the dangers and cessation of vaping, and Breathe Easier, an educational workshop for adults with chronic lung diseases. As well as partnered with UCLA for their TNN program. Skilled in content creation, public speaking, data collection, presentations, fostering partnerships, and community outreach.

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  Southern California Medical Center

  Apr 2023 - Sept 2023

  Health Program Coordinator

  Responsible for supporting multiple projects to facilitate program objectives for the community health clinics. Delivered administrative, public health programs and services, program development and implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and coordination of various health services.

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  Strive Health

  Jul 2023 - now

  Community Health Worker (CC)

  Strive Health aims to improve the lives of kidney disease patients through early identification and engagement, comprehensive coordinated care. Strive Health’s interventions significantly reduce the rate of emergent dialysis crash, cut inpatient utilization, and significantly improve patient outcomes and experience by delivering compassionate kidney care. Strive emphasizes data-driven insights, high-touch care, prevention and next generation dialysis services. As a bilingual CHW, I have all duties as a care coordinator in addition to in-clinic and at-home visitation privileges. I serve as a liaison between medical providers and the management team by creating community outreach programs and activities. These outreach programs are designed to promote, maintain, and improve the health of the patients and their family they serve. Show less