Attentive Family Advocate with determination to assist families requiring support and community resources. Having a premature daughter, I know firsthand the benefits and challenges of gaining access to quality early intervention. Knowing and having these experiences, helps me serve as a family advisor and patient advocate for families in pediatrics at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Science Equity Scholar (2020)
Contributed to a NIH SEPA grant to Foothill College aimed at disseminating curricula to make K-12 and higher education classrooms more equitable and inclusive
Authored research-based, original curricula infusing diversity into course curricula for nationwide dissemination via the Scientist Spotlights Initiative website