Experience

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  Summer house, inc.

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2021

  Direct support professional

  - Assisted residents living in the non-profit residential home who were diagnosed with intellectual, developmental, and mental health disorders with daily activities while maintaining their ADL independence (September 2017-September 2019).- Spearheaded mental health education, crisis intervention, skill development, and daily behavioral therapy efforts with residents with conditions such as autism, Down syndrome, and serious mental health illnesses.- Mentored newly onboarded staff as a shift lead on program policy and organization procedures while facilitating employee reviews with the managerial team.- Co-led community engagement and educational program development to promote diverse learning and skill-building opportunities.- Rehired as an on-call direct support professional (May 2020-August 2021) to provide additional assistance to Summer House residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Show less

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  Uc davis health

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

  Research assistant | mind institute air lab

  - Conducted research in the Attention, Impulsivity, and Regulation (AIR) lab as a main coder for the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure tests to evaluate visuospatial development of children with ADHD throughout the four-year assessment process.- Facilitated data acquisition of multiple sensitive topics on over 400 adolescent research participants across California.- Co-led efforts to administer weekly fMRIs and mental illness assessments for children and adolescents participating in our Mapping Impulsivity’s Neurodevelopmental Trajectory (MINT) study. Show less

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  Uc davis health

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  Staff research associate i | california department of state hospitals

  - Employed by the UC Davis Health Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as a contracted researcher for the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Clinical Operations Division to analyze health data of individuals found incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness or cognitive condition.- Utilized PaRTS, SPSS, and Microsoft Excel to manage over 3,000 patients’ psychiatric and criminal records to assess aggression rates and alternative treatment possibilities for patients with cognitive conditions. - Co-led the data collection and reporting efforts for the DSH COVID-19 Rapid Testing program, the largest conducted in the United States during its execution in 2020.- Worked alongside hospital administration and the California Department of Public Health to manage COVID-19 testing information for over 8,000 employees through CalREDIE.- Compiled and organized data that directly aided the reform of statewide forensic mental health treatment policies and programs. Show less

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  Associated students inc., csuf

  Sept 2021 - Mar 2024

  - Primary lead of all ASI Food Pantry daily operations, special projects, and programming focused on promoting food security to over 2,500 CSUF students per month.- Oversaw the ASI Food Pantry's 18-person team and providing informational training, regular large-scale meetings, and operational resources to promote staff development.- Spearheaded and managed several collaboration projects between on-campus departments and community stakeholders to advance outreach efforts, secure supply and fundraising donations, and advocate for CSU-wide basic needs support. - Engaged in extensive literature reviews and research to develop culturally competent, equitable, and evidence-based promotional efforts and engagement programs such as open houses, mobile food events, and community-targeted presentations. - Developed and oversaw annual $300,000 budget, regular staffing payroll, and expense report submissions through Sage Intacct. Show less -Provided coordination and project management for new, highly visible organizational programs that directly promote health and wellness for over 40,000 CSUF students.- Assembled, developed, and presented technical reports and presentations including evidence-based recommendations for ASI leadership, AS Board of Directors, and campus stakeholders.- Led collaborations with existing staff and student leaders to accomplish projects, including managing project tasks using Asana, scheduling meetings, and ensuring appropriate follow up.- Consulted with subject matter experts across campus departments at all levels of leadership to obtain the necessary information to introduce new or updated policies and procedures to benefit campus wellness. Show less - Conceived and lead a partnership with the CSUF Arboretum to harvest produce for pantry use and engage in weekly composting to reduce ASI Food Pantry produce waste by 95%.- Co-created and independently lead over six simultaneous ASI Food Pantry collaboration projects spanning several on-campus departments and off-campus organizations that are directly utilized by over 3,000 CSUF students.- Identified and engaged stakeholders within CSUF, Orange County, and California state leadership to establish partnerships with invested organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank, OC Food Bank, Bracken's Kitchen, and Kroger.- Led the development of all ASI Food Pantry marketing materials including a monthly resource newsletter, social media graphics, ASI website updates, and campus advertisements viewed by over 40,000 students at CSUF.- Co-led full-cycle recruitment efforts and hiring committee processes for all student and full-time positions within the ASI Food Pantry.- Alongside D-level management, created assessment methods, pantry policies, and evaluation tools for department operations and community needs impact. Show less

  • Program Manager, ASI Food Pantry

    Sept 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Special Projects Coordinator, Organizational Wellness

    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Graduate Assistant, ASI Food Pantry

    Sept 2021 - Jun 2023
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  Community action partnership of orange county

  Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  Program planning intern

  - Orchestrated the planning and implementation of new programs and initiatives related to affordable housing housing including marketing plans, outreach efforts, and empirical research.- Developed promotional and presentation material for the agency’s 2021 Community Needs Assessment and 2022 OC Housing Report to invested stakeholder groups like impacted community members and partnering organizations.- Spearheaded process to develop community partnerships with affordable housing organizations to receive professional insight and financial assistance on upcoming projects. Show less

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  Providence

  Mar 2024 - now

  Associate project manager