CV
Summary
Bilingual public health professional with more than 7 years leadership experience setting goals, developing strategies and measuring success for occupational safety and health programs.
Effective relationship-manager: cultivated partnerships with diverse external stakeholders; revived internal steering committee; significantly improved communication with grantees.
Manage productive collaborations across racial/ethnic, geographic, disciplinary, and organizational cultures, including ongoing, multi-year partnership with the Mexican government.
DrPH candidate. Dissertation proposal: to explore the interaction of macro-level systems determinants of health with community and individual lived experiences among recent immigrant women from Latin America employed in low-wage occupations.
TEACHING
Fall 2018
MA710 Research Methods and Design in Medical Anthropology
MA in Medical Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Practice program
Boston University School of Medicine
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PH221 Methods of Public Health Inquiry
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
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CONTRACTOR, OFFICE OF AGRICULTURE SAFETY AND HEALTH (OASH)
January 2007-Present
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Washington, DC
Multiple promotions over a 10-year career
Formerly: Deputy Director, OASH; Health Communications Specialist, Communications and Research Translation Office
With OASH Director, set priorities and strategy for a robust research and practice program to eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses among Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (AgFF) workers, including strategic directions for grantmaking. Lead program evaluation efforts.
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CONSULTANT, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
April 2004-December 2006
With Team Lead, developed concepts and initial operations for international, multi-stakeholder Violence Prevention Alliance; drafted document to mark Milestones 2005 meeting.
Supported the implementation of recommendations of the World report on violence and health at the international and country levels.
COORDINATOR, INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER
May 2002-February 2004
Department of Community Pediatrics
Columbia University College of Physicans and Surgeons
New York, NY
First coordinator of a new university-based, community focused pediatric injury prevention program, part of the national RWJF-funded Injury Free Coalition for Kids.
Created relationships and partnerships with local government and non-governmental organizations. Planned, implemented, and evaluated program activities in a large, Spanish-speaking immigrant neighborhood. Grant writing.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
June 2000-August 2001
Asociación pro-Desarrollo Humano de Culebra, Inc.Â
Culebra, PR
Shared with the Director overall responsibility for operations of a small community-based organization that delivers health and social services to children and families.
Liaised with funding agencies, managed $100,000 operating budget, supervised staff and volunteers, and conducted fundraising including writing grants.
Developed health education and information materials and programs, conducted home visits, and provided case management services to families with special health needs.
EDUCATION
July 2024 - May 2025
Tufts University School of Medicine
Doctor of Public Health Candidate
Graduation expected May, 2020
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Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
MPH Population and Family Health, 2003
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University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
BS Spanish Literature, Microbiology, 1999