Devin Ayala
Downey,CA
Summary
Passionate about healthcare management with a deep commitment to sustainable practices. Eager to merge expertise in healthcare operations with environmentally-conscious strategies to drive both patient-centered care and ecological responsibility. Dedicated to fostering a holistic approach to health and environmental stewardship
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Prevention, Early Intervention, & Addictions Recovery Lab
05.2023 - Current
- Responsible for communicating with participants on a daily basis to conduct phone calls to ensure prospective participants are eligible for the study
- Communicate with PI and external advisors on a weekly basis to write a research paper alongside quantitatively synthesizing data from study
- Adhered to health, safety and sanitation procedures
- Multi tasked and maintained professionalism especially during peak hours of the summer.
Vice-President
TACO Inc
05.2021 - Current
- Developed skills necessary to thrive in a professional setting, including networking with other universities to create cross collaborative events, expanding availability of fentanyl test strips, and host narcan training workshops
- Lead a group of 13 executive board members through biweekly meetings and focus groups
- Planned fundraisers, team bondings, and outside events for groups of anywhere from 10-300 people.
Student Intern
USC Student Health Center
10.2022 - 02.2024
- Led weekly meetings with internal and external partners.
- Spearheaded DEI initiatives; facilitated trainings for new student hires.
- Developed and managed budget spreadsheets.
- Served on the advisory committee, contributing to key decisions.
- Assessed and enhanced student health guidelines.
- Organized incisive programming events, ensuring relevance and impact
Senator
Undergraduate Student Government
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Demonstrated excellent character by representing my student body to advocate for their budget requests, cultural events and resolutions
- Organized weekly team meetings with my committee and led biweekly pre-Senate meetings for a group of 15 students
- Planned Bimonthly administrative meetings and acted as a liaison between them and the USG project lead
- Developed and implemented new activities each year for the student body and faculty.
Research Assistant
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Led an initiative to increase access to seafood in nutritionally vulnerable communities
- Organized team meetings every week with my advisor and partners in the community
- Communicated with advisor on a daily basis and wrote a literature review alongside a research paper
- Adhered to health, safety and sanitation procedures
- Multi tasked and maintained professionalism especially during peak hours of the summer.
Education
Environmental Science and Health -
University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles, CA05.2024
Undeclared -
Long Beach Community College
Long Beach, CA12.2020
Master of Science - Global Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA12.2024
Skills
- Laboratory Testing
- Data Collection
- Clinical Research
- Work Prioritization
- Attention to Detail
- Excel
- R (Programming Language)
- Oral and Written Communication
- Relationship Building
- Proficient level of Spanish and Sign Language
- Microsoft Word
- Final Cut Pro
Timeline
Research Assistant
Prevention, Early Intervention, & Addictions Recovery Lab
05.2023 - Current
Student Intern
USC Student Health Center
10.2022 - 02.2024
Vice-President
TACO Inc
05.2021 - Current
Research Assistant
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
05.2021 - 09.2021
Senator
Undergraduate Student Government
04.2021 - 05.2023
Environmental Science and Health -
University of Southern California (USC)
Undeclared -
Long Beach Community College
Master of Science - Global Medicine
University of Southern California
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