Carolina Guerrero Lara
1402 12th Street, Astoria,OR
Summary
Passionate and dedicated Latina graduate school candidate with a foundation of adolescent health, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a minor in Biology from The University of Texas at El Paso. Possesses hands-on experience in conducting research and program development focused on key issues affecting adolescents, such as access to care, demographics, school climate, mental health, substance use, sexual health and sexual violence. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, engage with community partners, and communicate findings through implementing health education programs and campaign initiatives such as Escape the Vape Clatsop. Committed to leveraging advanced education to drive impactful changes in adolescent health policies and practices, and poised to make significant contributions in the field through leadership and innovation at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Promotion Specialist II
Clatsop County Department of Public Health
10.2023 - Current
- Tobacco Prevention and Education Prevention Coordinator: Reduce burden of tobacco-related chronic diseases, create tobacco-free environments, counter pro-tobacco influences, promote quitting among adults and youth, enforcement of local and statewide tobacco control laws (including Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act).
- Tobacco Retail License Inspector: Enforcement of Clatsop County Ordinance 2019-03.
- Youth Positive Development Coordinator: Mentoring, guiding, and supporting youth in our community. Implement and promote student and community needs assessments.
- My Future My Choice (MFMC) Coordinator: Coordinate implementation and delivery of MFMC curriculum. Promote and lead a MFMC Teen Advisory Board member annually. Overall operations and requirements of MFMC such as data, federal reporting, trainings, reimbursements.
- Facilitate, design, and participate in outreach activities to provide education and resources throughout the community at a variety of locations.
Disease Intervention Specialist
Clatsop County Department Of Public Health
07.2022 - 02.2024
- Responsible for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Client Services: screening, testing, treatment, and prevention.
- Epidemiological investigations that report, monitor and control Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV.
- Condom and lubricant distribution.
- Worked within Oregon's governmental public health system achieve the following Public Health Accountability Metrics: Rate of congenital syphilis (all stages/those who can become pregnant). Percent of early cases treated with appropriate regimen within 14 days. Percent of congenital syphilis cases averted. Percent of cases interviewed and maintained.
- Successfully completed coaching sessions with CDC Public Health Advisor/Case Manager through the Coaching for Enhanced Disease Intervention Skills program by the Research & Training Institute, part of John Snow Inc.
- Completed Cultural Humility, Sexual Orientation Gender Identity, and Sexuality Education in School Systems though National Network of Disease Intervention Training Center.
Public Health Bilingual Administrative Assistant 2
Clatsop County Department Of Public Health
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Clinical operations support in English and Spanish for Local Public Health Agency (LPHA) immunization, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, COVID testing, COVID vaccine, COVID treatment, and reproductive health clinics.
- Deputy Registrar for Clatsop County Death and Birth Records.
- Provided high degree of specialized knowledge and skills, and experience in clerical, administrative, and customer support to the Public Health department to reflect and uphold our vision, mission and values.
- Responsibilities included advanced word processing, document preparation, data entry and retrieval, file maintenance, and reception/customer service duties for clients of the programs.
- Worked independently to plan and arrange own work sequence; prioritizes projects and assignments, provided backup support to staff when needed, and reports operating problems to supervisor.
- Performed a variety of communication support services in the areas of community engagement, marketing, and internal and external organizational communications; includes advanced word processing, document preparation, report writing, data tracking, research and analysis, customer service, and managing several ongoing projects and tasks as assigned.
- Provided direct support to clinical operations and patient care teams to facilitate the optimal use of the EMR application; identified opportunities for efficiencies; identifies, assesses, and troubleshoots application and equipment issues and/or refer to other support providers.
Head Athletic Training Student
University Of Texas At El Paso
08.2016 - 06.2020
- Supervised team of 10, under direction of the Director of Sports Medicine, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments; evaluating performance; and mentoring and coaching students to achieve maximum productivity.
- Served as liaison between physicians, administrators, coaches, parents, and student athletes regarding injury prevention, diagnosis, care, management, treatment, rehabilitation and claim submission.
- Promoted health and well-being of student-athletes with implementation of injury prevention programs, proper nutrition, rest and hydration.
- Required to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly under stressful situations. Even more so as we were required to be televised and analyzed, under contract. Which resulted in our pristine, high standard of attention to detail and professionalism.
- Planned continuing education sessions for sports medicine department, local high schools, Texas Tech Physicians, and private medical practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology With A Minor in Biology
The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX12.2019
High School Diploma -
Maxine L. Silva Magnet High School
El Paso, TX06.2016
Professional References
Dr. Paul Silka- silka@ohsu.edu, (310) 497-4934
Jill Quackenbush- jquackenbush@clatsopcounty.gov, (503)325-8500
Lisa Schuyler- lschuyler@clatsopcounty.gov, (971)286-8220
Norma Hernandez- hernandez134@hotmail.com, (503)791-5453
Mandy Mattison- ItalianRN@gmail.com, (623)330-1695
Dean Louder- dean.louder@providence.org, (971)334-5263
Timeline
Health Promotion Specialist II
Clatsop County Department of Public Health
10.2023 - Current
Disease Intervention Specialist
Clatsop County Department Of Public Health
07.2022 - 02.2024
Public Health Bilingual Administrative Assistant 2
Clatsop County Department Of Public Health
08.2021 - 07.2022
Head Athletic Training Student
University Of Texas At El Paso
08.2016 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology With A Minor in Biology
The University of Texas At El Paso
High School Diploma -
Maxine L. Silva Magnet High School