Position Title
Health Education and Training Coordinator
I am a public health professional with a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. My work focuses on advancing health equity through community-engaged research, health and wellness program development, and capacity-building initiatives. I have experience conducting clinic-based and population-level research, as well as working directly with communities to address health disparities among underserved populations. I am particularly passionate about community-based participatory research (CBPR) as a tool to center community voices and ensure programs are responsive, accessible, and sustainable.
I support both undergraduate and graduate students who serve in our Student Wellness Liaison Program. As Student Wellness Liaisons, these students spearhead culturally responsive health education and promotion initiatives designed to address the unique needs of the identity-based centers where they are placed. In my role as coordinator, I view students and community members as the experts of their own lived experiences. My responsibility is to provide guidance, mentorship, and structural support as they bring their initiatives to life, ensuring that programming authentically reflects the needs, values, and priorities of each student population.
Languages
English, Farsi and Spanish
- Community-based participatory research (CBPR), Health equity and reducing disparities in underserved communities, Community health education and training, implementation of evidence-based public health interventions, culturally responsive interventions