
Health Educator at St. Vincent de Paul Village Family Health Center
Greater San Diego Area

Health Educator at St. Vincent de Paul Village Family Health Center
Greater San Diego Area
Medical anthropologist focused on assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally-appropriate health interventions. Specializing in immigrant and low-income populations at high risk for chronic diseases. Interested in working with community-based organizations.
immigrant health, low-income populations, health education, chronic illness, evaluation methods, ethnographic research methods, communications, marketing, writing, grants, training, program management
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting housed and homeless patients to adopt healthy behaviors. Work one-on-one with patients to educate about diagnoses and how these may change or affect lifestyles including explaining how patients need to change their lifestyles in order to manage illnesses or return to full health. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating health education programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments.
Master of Applied Anthropology , Health , 2005 — 2008
Focus on immigrant and low-income populations and community health education.
B.A. , Anthropology , 1996 — 1999