Camille Vasquez

Experience

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  YMCA of Central New Mexico

  May 2012 - May 2018

  • Member Services

    May 2012 - May 2018

  • Assistant Preschool Teacher

    May 2012 - Sept 2016
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  PrimeFlight Aviation Services

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

  United Airlines CSR
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  ACCESS (Arts, Community, Culture, Education, Sports & Science)

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2018

  Program Coordinator, Executive Assistant

  ACCESS (Arts, Community, Culture, Education, Sports and Science) is a grass-roots non-profit in the South Valley that focuses on community and even more specifically family engagement and integration. The intergenerational, cultural and traditional activities ACCESS hosts for families helps foster leadership development of the youth and works to help address concerns and desires of the parents/ caregivers. ACCESS believes that everyone has some passion to share and believes that to create the positive change agents we want to see and need, these talents, skills and passions have to be shared amongst one's own community members. Experience in position:community engagement events coordination (planning and execution)administrative oversight project (s) oversight director's assistant grant writing Show less

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  Camille's Consulting

  Jun 2018 - now

  Owner

  Working as a consultant with non profit partners to provide program /project coordination, project management, program/ project development, and event planning services. I like collaborating with community partners focused on public health, equity and social justice work. Other areas of experience: grassroots community relationship building, budgeting, grant management, and office administration and organizing

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  EleValle

  Jun 2018 - Feb 2020

  Project Coordinator

  EleValle is a collaborative (2008) of organizations in the South Valley that began to work toward a healthier community by strengthening families through community driven solutions. The collaborative today is made up of Casa de Salud- a primary care clinic they offers a wide array of services including addictions services, primary care and traditional medicine options; Centro Savila- a behavioral health and mental health clinic that also offers health insurance enrollment and works alongside Casa de Salud in addictions services; and ACCESS (Arts, Community, Culture, Education, Sports and Science) which focuses on community engagement and leadership development through intergenerational activities for families. Alongside the community and with partner organizations, EleValle works to reduce ACEs (adverse childhood events). EleValle has worked with many community partners advocating for the creation of the Bernalillo County Community Health Task Force and adoption of their recommendations to address many issues by developing community health safety net(s). EleValle advocates for systems change when we see health disparities, inequities and injustices. We work to educate and show our communities members we work alongside with everyday how to advocate through systems and their barriers. Each of the EleValle organizations are part of Pathways to a Healthy Bernalillo and has a navigator(s) also know as community health worker(s) that are able to help Bernalillo County residents. EleValle believes in creating meaningful relationships with the community members we serve and work alongside with. Experience in current position: Community engagement and relationsPlanning and execution of events pertinent to the collaborative's missionCommunication/ Interfacing amongst EleValle partner organizations Identify opportunities for participation of EleValle members pertinent to mission local and nationalAdministrative oversight and project management Show less

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  South Valley Economic Development Center

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

  The Semilla Program is a program under our Economic Development division and housed at our South Valley Economic Development Center (SVEDC). Semilla (Spanish for seed) Program has a goal to help entrepreneurs, whether existing or brand new, verify that their business idea or food product is viable, and guide them to successfully launch it. Additionally, this position supports the Mixing Bowl & General Business Incubation Programs also housed at the SVEDC. The goal of the program is to support new startup business reach sustainability. This positions supports Program participants accomplish program goals by assisting in the use of program services, providing technical support and properly referring clients to program and partner organization consultants and resources. Show less TAZA-We are a community full of talented people doing amazing work through small businesses and nonprofits. We invite you to be part of the Taza Familia! Let's get to know each other, learn from each other and share our journeys!We are Albuquerque's first and only Bilingual networking event for small businesses and organizations. All are welcome!Subscribe to our newsletter (suscríbete a nuestro newsletter): svedc.org/taza*Create marketing content to engage with potential presenters and audience*Update Social Media Pages and send monthly newsletters*Work alongside local community members to build a bilingual networking event*Work with hosts to prepare for TAZA Thursdays (troubleshoot and test technological and in person logistics)* Be POC for potential presenters, audience*Network, establish and strengthen community partners *Develop TAZA protocols and create procedural manual *Interact with contractees, presenters, and community in a timely and professional manner*Help grow TAZA to be a comfortable, enjoyable and bilingual space for local community organizations and businesses to network at Show less

  • Semilla Program Coordinator

    Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

  • TAZA Event Coordinator

    Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
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  CENTRO SAVILA LLC

  Feb 2020 - now

  Tertulias Program Coordinator

  Tertulias is a NIH funded research project being piloted by UNMHSC, Centro Savila and One Hope Centro de Vida. This project will follow over 200 women over 5 years who participate in tertulias or "talks" to study the impact of support groups related to social isolation.*Oversee budget for Centro Savila for Tertulias project * Be POC and administrative support for this project on behalf of CS *Work alongside project facilitators, lead investigators, and coordinators, and participants *Report directly to the PIs and Director of Operations at CS*Help establish protocols and related paperwork working with fiscal partners *Create method to track expenditures*Manage budget *Provide logistical support for facilitators and participants*Recruit and screen participantsManuscripts: Rodriguez, Larimar, Cristina Murray-Krezan, Lidia Regino, Maria Tellez, Camille Vasquez, Daniel Perez Rodriguez, Blanca Pedigo, and Janet Page-Reeves (2022). A Study of a Culturally and Contextually Situated Multi-Media Approach to Recruiting a Hard-to-Reach Spanish-Speaking Population for a Randomized Control Trial. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 15562646221102682. Mendivil-Aguayo Pachely1, Rivera Megan2, Armendariz Daniela3, Perez Rodriguez Daniel4, Vasquez Camille5, Regino Lidia6, Tellez Maria7, Perez Jackie8, Medina Dulce9, Sandoval Virginia10, Murray-Krezan Cristina11, Aragon Alejandro12, Thomas Reuben J13, Bearer Elaine L 14, and Page-Reeves Janet (n.d.). Zoom & WhatsApp: The Potential of Novel COVID-19 Digital Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Adaptations to Permanently Enhance Community-Engaged Research with Women Immigrants from Mexico. Invited submission: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special Issue "Community-Engaged Research to Address Health and Healthcare Disparities" Submitted to the International Journal of Environmental and Public Health December 2022 Show less

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  Rio Grande Community Development Corporation

  Jan 2022 - now

  SVEDC Initiative and Facility Manager

  The South Valley Economic Development Center (SVEDC) Initiative Manager oversees four programs, a bilingual networking event for entrepreneurs, and manages the operations of New Mexico’s largest shared commercial kitchen. The SVEDC is a non traditional business incubator focused on supporting food entrepreneurs from concept to feasibility to sustainability and scaling. The SVEDC manager works in collaboration with RGCDC staff, contractors, partner organizations and volunteers to ensure Program Participants are properly assisted, supported, and guided to achieve the goals of each program housed at the SVEDC. Additionally, this position in coordination with the Economic Development Division Director supports in the development and implementation of program improvements and assesses and implements strategies to ensure the initiative meets its strategic goals.The South Valley Economic Development Center (SVEDC) is an RGCDC’s initiative that started operations in 2005 with a goal of catalyzing the economy of the South Valley. Over the past 16 years, SVEDC has greatly expanded its services to a wider demographic and geographic range. Today, in addition to house programs to enable economic development in the South Valley and throughout New Mexico, the SVEDC is one of RGCDC’s critical initiatives designed to build a sustainable and equitable food systems in New Mexico. RGCDC believes that the Agriculture and Food production industries are one of the most promising clusters to revitalize the economy in New Mexico whileensuring underinvested families are lifted and their traditional values and culture are honored. Show less