Experience

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  Mini medical school

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2020

  Project leader - lung health/smoking

  •Spearheads a Lung Health/ Smoking project to address a key health disparity for the Inland Empire.•Organizes and creates visual aids such as powerpoints, poster boards, pamphlets, and handouts for project presentations.•Leads meetings and communicates with Board of Directors and Directors of Training as liaison for the project.•Attends health fairs to advocate for and promote awareness of lung health to underserved population of the Inland Empire.

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  The akbari lab

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Undergraduate student researcher

  •Worked with microscopy through sorting and screening of GFP and other genetic markers.•Aided graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with their respective needs including confocal microscopy, preparing microbiology plates, and crossing mosquito lines.

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  American medical student association (amsa)

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Historian and webmaster

  •Attended and documented various outreach events throughout Riverside through photos and videos.•Photographed the organization for formal images to promote the organization.•Built a website to replace the outdated site.•Managed site through search engine optimization (SEO) and posted/curated the site.•Promoted the organization through social media campaigns.

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  Phi delta epsilon, ca delta

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Media chair

  •Leads committee to promote the fraternity and to document events.•Edits videos, curates scrapbooks, and other mixed media to document events and promote fraternity.•Works with others to coordinate events to raise money for through Children’s Miracle Network, and organized a panel of graduate students to educate the fraternity on research as a future career.•Volunteer with local community/municipal beautification through Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful, and more.

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  The woodard bee lab

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

  Undergraduate student researcher

  •Works directly with Principal Investigator to study body size and nutrition analysis during the caste determination critical period in bumblebee development. •Aids graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with their respective needs including rearing queen bumble bees, tracking colony progress, and bumble bee dissections.•Presented in various graduate and undergraduate symposiums, among placing first at Entomology Graduate Student Seminar 2019, and runner up at Entomological Society of America’s Pacific Branch Symposium. Show less

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  Cope health solutions

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2020

  Health scholar

  •Clinical volunteer at the Riverside Community Hospital•Worked closely with medical personnel and patients under direction of the care team.•Practiced basic nursing skills such as ambulating and discharging patients, assisting medical staff, and performing EKGs and vital signs on patients.•Observed operations, trauma cases, and what it is like day to day in each floor.•Rotated through: nursing floors, medical surgery floors, emergency department.

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  Medical scholars program ucr

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2021

  Scholar
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  League of united latin american citizens

  Jul 2018 - now

  Health fair co-chair

  •Acts as a liaison for volunteers, community organizations and medical care professionals to supply dental, vision, medical care, COVID-19 Vaccinations, behavioral health, and more to community members free of charge.•Donated over 3,000 pieces of PPE equipment to local clinics, hospitals, and the MedSupply Drive through collaboration with donors such as Toyota and Inland Valley Chinese Association.•Created inclusive English/Spanish visitor maps and guides for both visitors and staff of clinic affairs.Planned and coordinated patient path for the events, handled logistical affairs encountered during day of clinic.•May 2021 Mini Veteran's Health Fair, treated over 100 cases for free within a day for veterans and their families from the Moreno Valley/Riverside area.•March 2019 Health Fair, treated over 750 cases treated for free within a day for underrepresented minorities.•Volunteered at the health fair as a general volunteer in 2017 and 2018, and previously served as Logistics and Volunteering Committee leader. Show less

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  University of california, riverside

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2021

  •Mentors sophomore Promoting Engagement, Retention and Success in STEM Training (PERSIST) students through bi-quarterly one on one meetings to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them for research opportunities and to promote retention in the STEM field.•Encourages and motivates first generation and low income mentees through any struggles they may encounter in regards to their personal and academic life.•Holds various workshops through the quarter focusing on topics such as study skills, budgeting, research to over 20 students per session.•Also aids the CNAS Advising department through screening students before appointments, as well as becoming teaching assistants for freshmen advising courses. Show less

  • STEM Connections Peer Lead

    Sept 2019 - Dec 2021

  • PERSIST Learning Community Peer Mentor

    Jul 2019 - Sept 2020

  • CNAS Learning Community Peer Mentor

    Aug 2018 - Sept 2020
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  American medical student association (amsa)

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2021

  •Heads member meetings and general board organization, coordination and accountability.•Coordinates general board, as well as organizes all events and meetings.•Aids in steering the organization’s direction through active input and planning, as well as mentorship•Previous positions held: Historian/Webmaster, Communications Chair, Secretary.Previous Positions held in organization: Secretary, Communications Chair, Historian, Webmaster

  • Vice President

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2021

  • Secretary

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
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  Future physician leaders, ucr school of medicine

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Team leader - hyperlipidemia

  •Coordinated a group of 6 team members to create and implement a method for educating individuals ages 3+ about hyperlipidemia.•Utilized a poster board presentation with a focus on visual representations, minimal text with both English and Spanish translations, and models depicting atherosclerosis for kinesthetic understanding of the condition.•Contacted and collaborated with 7 community organizations to provide resources throughout the Inland Empire for outreach opportunities, specifically catering to those 30 years+ to effect generational change on their families as well (spouse, children, parents).•Exceeded goals by presenting to over 150 community individuals, with 104 completed survey responses.•Presented our results through both a scientific poster and powerpoint of findings at the Future Physician Leaders’ symposium. Show less

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  Riverside university health systems jurupa community health clinic

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Health coach

  •Partner with patients to construct and manage self-constructed health goals through education and support.•Communicates with patients through one on one meetings over the phone and in clinic visits.•Utilizes motivational interviewing to empower patients and track patient readiness towards their health goals.•Documents encounters and tracks patient progress through Epic electronic medical record.•Collaborates with providers, nutritionists, therapists, and other Care Team individuals to ensure cohesive measures to improve patient health and maintain continuity of care.•Completed a 20 page final research paper (“COVID-19 Response in Riverside County and the United States Federal Government”) which received acclaim from Riverside County Public Health Officer, Dr. Geoffrey Leung. Show less

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  Medical leaders of tomorrow

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Student facilitator

  •Organized a one week summer program through UCR School of Medicine’s Pipeline Program for San Bernardino and Riverside County high school students.•Created and presented workshops and PowerPoint presentations regarding high impact topics such as study skills, science, and healthcare, while assisting in panels and leadership talks.•Developed and facilitated bonding activities such as programmatically themed Wheel of Fortune.•Aided student groups to create and present a community health presentation for the closing symposium.•Moderated Zoom platform for a smooth and efficient delivery of closing symposium and day to day activities. Show less

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  Jumpstart

  Sept 2020 - Sept 2020

  Medical scholars program intern

  •Developed the inaugural week long student success summer camp alongside Dr. Neal Schiller and the UCR SOM Pipeline Program staff for nascent UCR Class of 2024 freshmen.•Organized event programming to educate students pertinent topics involving wellness resources, introduction to being a premedical student, medical student panels, and a faculty panel with Dr. Emma Simmons.•Managed Zoom Q&A sessions and built team exercises to ease college transition.

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  Riverside university health system

  Oct 2021 - now

  Help program coordinator

  •Creates and updates Health Education workshop presentations and activities. Previous topics: Mental Health, Physical Activities, Nutrition Information, Reproductive Health, Health Disparities, COVID-19 Updates.•Coordinates annual Health Advocacy Symposium for Moreno Valley city high school students while partnering with medical doctors and residents from the RUHS Family Medicine Residency.•Supports students to create Powerpoint Presentations and Websites to raise awareness for public health topics such as Foster Care, Social Medicine, Drug and Substance Abuse in Teenage Pregnancy, Dangers of Fentanyl.•Mentors students alongside Family Medicine Residents through teaching oral presentation skills and project development, college and career advice, and general medical recommendations. Show less