Fatima Ashaq, MPH

Experience

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  California Health Collaborative

  May 2013 - Jan 2015

  A community based substance abuse prevention program designed to increase awareness of the risks and consequences associated with the illicit use of prescription pain killer by teens and young adults aged 12-20 in Fresno County.• Educated people in the area of Fresno County through the use of presentations, tabling events, In-Service trainings and Town Halls on the prevention of prescription drug abuse, proper disposal of prescription drugs and the importance of locking up prescription drugs.• Managed a “Peer Education Program” internship for college students from CSU Fresno and Fresno Community College where students become trained on prescription drug abuse and promote the prevention of prescription drug abuse on their college campus.• Provided presentations to CSU Fresno classes to educate about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Show less • Recruited local government officials and handled program tasks and related activities.• Conducted presentations to large audiences on nutrition education, helmet safety and “rethink your drink” campaign to reduce consumption of sugary and sweetened beverages. • Served as youth advisor on high school campuses and worked to encourage more physical activity on campus while providing free filtered water to students.• Worked with local County Public Health Department and Housing Authority on Smoke Free Policy implementation in low-income apartment housing.• Trained and did presentation for high school students on the importance of Smoke Free Living. • Worked to enact Tobacco Retail License (TRL) for the City of Livingston Show less

  • Rx Drug Abuse Prevention Program - Outreach Specialist

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention/CA4Health - Outreach Specialist

    May 2013 - Aug 2014
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  Vista Community Clinic

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2021

  Nationally recognized Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) prevention program covering North Coastal Region of San Diego County that utilizes an environmental approach to drug prevention at the local municipal level using local policy efforts and implementations, educational presentations, media (print, online, and TV), youth coalitions, and community forums.California Department of Tobacco Control awarded project to serve Orange and San Diego County focused on preventing tobacco/e-cigarette smoking prevalence among youth and young adults, smoking cessation services for adults in a clinic setting, smoke-free policies for trade schools, and multi-unit housing. Show less Nationally recognized Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) prevention program covering North Coastal Region of San Diego County that utilizes an environmental approach to drug prevention at the local municipal level using local policy efforts and implementations, educational presentations, media (print, online, and TV), youth coalitions, and community forums. • Research, develop and design a wide range of materials such as educational curriculum, flyers, info-graphics, and press releases for distribution to diverse audiences and media. • Coordinate and manage program’s media relations and act as local media liaison.• Successfully placed 8 television media pieces on major network news stations (Fox, CW, CBS, ABC, etc.) and 4 print media pieces in San Diego Union Tribune and Coast News in FY 2016-2017.• Serve as youth coalition advisor for three high school Friday Night Live chapters with 40 students.• Maintain and update community-facing information on NCPC program website.• Successfully created and maintain online fundraising campaigns via GoFundMe to support youth coalition activities and scholarships for 25 students annually. • Increased social media followers on Facebook by 100% and Twitter by 25% in two years. Show less Tobacco Control prevention program covering North Region of San Diego County with a goal to prevent individuals from smoking inside their home to prevent second and third-hand exposure. Key duties and accomplishments include:• Implemented the state-funded Smoke Free Homes pilot program across four clinic sites with availability to hundreds of thousands of North County residents. • Research, develop and design a wide range of materials such as educational curriculum, advertisements, info-graphics, and press releases for distribution to diverse audiences and media. • Recruit and identify key individuals and groups in the community to help achieve program goals and for developing resources related to smoke-free living.• Educate Vista Community Clinic patients on negative effects of smoking and second-hand smoke; refer patients to smoking cessation programs.• Worked as Vista Community Clinic media liaison with local media outlets. Show less

  • Tobacco Control Program - Community Engagement Coordinator

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Program/Tobacco Control Program - Prevention Specialist

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Tobacco Control Program - Community Engagement Coordinator

    May 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Program - Media/Prevention Specialist

    Oct 2015 - May 2018

  • Tobacco Control Program - Media/Prevention Specialist

    Oct 2015 - May 2018
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  San Diego State University

  Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

  Program Specialist

  Communities Fighting Covid! Project at SDSU

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  Scripps Research

  Feb 2022 - now

  Project Manager