Education
MA Student.
Applied Anthropology. Oregon State University, Corvallis OR. Major concentration in Medical Anthropology. Integrated minor in International Women’s Health and Program Evaluation. Enrolled: 2010-present, anticipated MA Spring 2012
B.A.
Developing Country Studies Major; Women’s Studies Minor. Whittier College, Whittier CA. Multi-disciplinary degree incorporating courses from Sociology, Political Science and Religion.
Enrolled: 2004-2008

Experience
• Oregon State University
Co-facilitator for the Oregon State University’s Center for Global Health and Medical Anthropology. Responsible for managing interns, designing and organizing web page content and program development. Peer reviewer for graduate student’s IRB and grant proposals.
2010-present
• Mental Health Center of Denver Clinical Case Manger for the Mental Health Center of Denver. Served on the High-Intensity Treatment team, providing counseling and direct case management for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and substance abuse diagnosis. 2009-2010
• Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Advanced Health Center Assistant with Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. Responsible for directing client in-takes, providing client-centered health education sessions, providing relevant social/psychological service referrals, and general sexual reproductive health education
2009-2010
• Faculty Assistant/Academic Tutor/Note taker Lead Student Advisor for the Whittier College Study Abroad Department. Advised new and returning study abroad students, Improved pre- and post-departure orientation programs, designed and assembled new student orientation pamphlet, maintained student data base
2005-2008


Publications/Presentations
• HIV, STDs, Malaria, Tuberculosis: A Special Focus on Africa. Model UN of the Far West Issues Book 57. http://www.munfw.org/session/issues/who/who.htm
2008
• Maternal and Child Mortality. Model UN of the Far West Issues Book 55. http://www.munfw.org/session/issues/who/who.htm
2005
• Presented undergraduate thesis, “Deconstructing the Indian Response to HIV/AIDS: Risk Groups, Vulnerability and Gender” at the Sothern California Undergraduate Research Conference. 2008
• Presented undergraduate thesis, “Deconstructing the Indian Response to HIV/AIDS: Risk Groups, Vulnerability and Gender” at the Pacific Sociological Research Conference.
2008
Research Experience
• Currently designing research protocol for study of local sexual reproductive health programs in North India
2010-present
• Assisted with program evaluation of teen-focused after school program aimed at suicide awareness and prevention.
2009
• Designed and implemented mixed-methods study of correlates between MSM-crystal meth users and HIV/AIDS risk in West Hollywood.
2006
• Served as undergraduate lead on a research team. Mobilized key informants in a variety of rural communities to study transmission patterns of HIV/AIDS and assess the needs of HIV-positive married women.
2006
Teaching Experience
• Instructor: Anthropology 110: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Winter Quarter 2011, Spring Quarter 2011
• Graduate Assistant: Anthropology 345: Biological and Cultural Constructions of Race Fall Quarter 2010
• Graduate Assistant: Anthropology 240: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Fall Quarter 2010
Professional Development
• Developed marketing strategies to increase sexual reproductive public health awareness among low-income adolescents in Colorado 2008
• Planned orientation programs and conducted post-country evaluations for Whittier College Study Abroad office. 2008
• Served as Head Chair of the World Health Organization during Whittier College’s participation in Model UN of The Far West
2008
Affiliations/Memberships
• Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK)-National Leadership Honor Society 2008
• National Sociology Honor Society 2006-2008
• Lead Committee Chair-Model United Nations of The Far West 2005-2008
Additional Experience
• Experiencing researching and studying abroad: North India (2011) Costa Rica (2009), South India (2006), Chile (2005), Argentina (2005), United Kingdom (2003).
• Functionally Proficient in: Spanish, Hindi and Tamil
• Trained in phlebotomy and venipuncture.
• Child-care experience for past 10 years