Experience

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  Uc irvine health education center

  Sept 1998 - Jun 1999

  Peer health educator

  Served as an undergraduate teaching assistant. Provided wellness and lifestyle education to peers and presented workshops on family planning, nutrition, stress management, etc. Designed, implemented, and evaluated health promotion interventions for the UCI student community (i.e., Healthy Tune-Ups, Health Fairs). Assisted with various health events (i.e., Wanda J. Cobb Chautauqua Cancer Conference, Great American Smokeout, AIDS Walk Orange County).

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  Uc irvine health promotion center

  Feb 1999 - Jun 1999

  Research assistant

  Collected a variety of workplace-based health promotion resources. Annotated scholarly journal articles to be included in an extensive health promotion database.

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  Liver research laboratory

  Oct 1999 - Dec 2000

  Research assistant

  Performed office work (i.e., typing, filing, faxing, copying, answering calls, etc.). Assisted pathologist with Hepatitis C research. Prepared pathology reports.

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  County of los angeles department of public health

  Jun 2001 - Sept 2001

  Administrative aide (temporary)

  As a temporary, student intern for the Office of AIDS Programs and Policy, conducted Basic HIV/AIDS Education workshops to the diverse community in Los Angeles County. Assisted in the development of an HIV Prevention Case Management curriculum. Represented the program at countywide events including health fairs and meetings. Certified as an HIV Prevention Counselor.

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  Community service programs, inc.

  Aug 2002 - May 2014

  Program supervisor

  Oversee county-funded community- and faith-based alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention contracts, and a federal Drug Free Communities Support Program contract. Write grant proposals, program reports, and strategic plans. Supervise the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of AOD prevention programs through education, training, policy development, and community mobilization. Recruit, train and supervise program staff, student interns, and volunteers. Coordinate formative research to inform the development of countywide AOD media campaigns. Develop educational and media materials including presentations, interactive health/resource fair displays, educational toolkits, newsletters, brochures, flyers, etc. Show less

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  Community service programs (csp, inc)

  May 2014 - May 2019

  Assistant director

  Oversee county-funded community- and faith-based alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention contracts, a federal Drug Free Communities Support Program contract, and a federal Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant. Write grant proposals, program reports, and strategic plans. Develop logic models, action plans and sustainability plans for long-term projects. Supervise the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of AOD prevention programs through education, training, policy development, and community mobilization. Recruit, train, supervise and conduct annual performance evaluations for program staff, student interns, and volunteers. Monitor program budget and expenditures. Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with community leaders and key stakeholders including local law enforcement, community coalitions, and city leaders. Show less

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  Uc irvine

  May 2019 - Jan 2021

  Laboratory ppe coordinator
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  Uci chao family comprehensive cancer center

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  Senior program coordinator, training & research services
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  City of long beach

  Mar 2022 - now

  Community program specialist