Ashley Lewis, MPH

Experience

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  The Los Angeles Trust for Children's Health

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Intern

  •Created and presented a public health messaging curriculum for high school students participating in the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Linked Learning program to increase student work readiness, and support their summer health awareness projects;•Co-created resource guides for Washington Preparatory, Crenshaw, and Fremont High Schools which featured restaurants, fitness centers/classes, and other vital resources for health and physical well being for both students and community members;•Developed a social awareness and marketing campaign in conjunction with a local community health agency to promote physical fitness which included focus groups to facilitate the process of formative research, policy recommendations, and design of a program logo;•Authored content on for the LA Trust blog focused on the organization’s work and current issues in public health;•Provided support to the Communications and Marketing Manager in developing and launching communication strategies, which included press and media releases for health-based events sponsored by the organization. Show less

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  UCLA Bruin Resource Center

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  Administrative Assistant

  •Performed administrative duties ensuring efficiency in the operation of a peer coaching program for UCLA students;•Developed templates and formatting of quarterly newsletter for program and created content specific to newsletter themes in collaboration with the GRIT team and supervisor;•Aided in the hiring and training process of peer coaches by serving as an interviewer and mock coachee for evaluations;•Spearheaded branding, marketing, and outreach strategies in collaboration with program supervisor to support knowledge and use of program coaching services; new marketing material created included new flyers that were distributed throughout the university. Show less

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  RAND Corporation

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Telephone Interviewer

  •Conducted telephone interviews, exercising excellent communication skills, for two national surveys assessing patient experience in hospitals.

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  National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  CRTA Fellow

  •Provided research support in the form of literature reviews and synthesis of scientific information for several projects related to knowledge dissemination•Supported supervisors in coordinating logistics for a national webinar highlighting emerging trends in cancer research •Additional responsibilities included attending trainings offered by NCI and the broader NIH community in WebEx, EndNote, Excel, SPSS, and other software

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  ESPERANZA COMMUNITY HOUSING

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  Project Manager/Community Health Worker

  •Coordinate, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health, the implementation of the Asthma Management Academy (AsMA)- a free, capacity building training for community and lay health workers focused on asthma self-management education•Manage a budget of $150,000 and supervise a team of three experienced community health workers and certified asthma educators who facilitate the AsMA trainings•Develop relationships with and recruit participants from key target areas and organizations that include federally qualified health centers and community-based organizations throughout Los Angeles County•Provide in-home asthma education and management support to individuals and families throughout the south Los Angeles area Show less

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  Culture of Health Leaders

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2021

  Leader

  Culture of Health Leaders is a national leadership program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support leaders—from all sectors that have an influence on people’s health—to create collaborative solutions that address health inequities and move their communities and organizations toward a Culture of Health.www.cultureofhealth-leaders.org

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  Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

  Nov 2018 - now

  -Provide oversight of administrative, program services, and facilities management teams within the LA County Housing for Health Interim Housing Program -Oversaw outreach and referral team arm of the Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST) within the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services- a program dedicated to providing federal disability benefits advocacy to people experiencing homelessness.

  • Senior Staff Analyst (Associate Director)

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Program Manager

    Nov 2018 - Feb 2022