Interviews clients to obtain information or verifies information pertaining to WIC program requirements and determines initial or continuing eligibility for WIC program benefits.
Communicates WIC program eligibility, rights, and responsibilities to program participants.
Manages caseload of WIC program participants in accordance with WIC program regulations and local procedures.
Provides basic nutrition education for non-high nutritional risk WIC participants.
Refers high-nutritional risk participants to the Dietitian or Health Education Specialist.
Promotes and supports program participants with breastfeeding and any issues that may arise.
Offers various community resources to program participants; makes referrals as necessary.
Performs clerical duties related to program services which may include typing, filing, copying, data entry/retrieval, and establishing and maintaining health records and other files.
Community Health Worker
CommuniCare+OLE
04.2022 - 01.2025
Serve as a liaison and bridge between community members and CommuniCare+ OLE
Educate hard to reach vulnerable communities on accessing CommuniCare+ OLE’s myriad of health related servicesand connect them with other resources in the community
Maintain excellent relationships with various stakeholders including patients/ non-patients and hard to reach vulnerablepopulations as well as community partners
Use the Salesforce Database to enter community partnership contacts
Develop and help maintain quarterly and monthly grant program reports.
Organizing and supervising a monthly food distribution serving over 100 to 200 families
Support with the CommuniCare+ OLE mobile health program by registering and scheduling patients
Contribute and participated in Quarterly Health Screenings throughout Napa County
Attend various networking events and community coalition meetings
CHHS Student Intern
Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey
08.2020 - 12.2021
Provide adults and children with nutrition education
Assist nutrition coordinator with program needs and helped identify potential improvements for session packets, PowerPoints and activities
Collaborating with nutrition coordinator by organizing program material, incentives, and creating program binders
Completing client data collection and input into database
Attend outreach events in community and providing nutrition health education
Student Intern
Monterey County Health Department
09.2019 - 12.2021
Led and implemented curriculums to all 5 Salinas High Schools, Greenfield High School and Monterey County Juvenile Hall that helps prevent youth violence and teen pregnancy prevention in the community of Monterey County.
Implemented multiple curriculums to over 1,000 students each school year in both English and Spanish
Inputted over 3,000 pre-surveys and posttest on excel to track the effectiveness of the curriculum and student retention
Provided parents with education about anger management and healthy dating relationship skills to teach their children.
Planned, prepared and participated in weekly meetings and events
Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge
Provided project progress updates and proposed solutions to issues
Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement
COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Monterey County Health Department
06.2020 - 09.2020
Initiated communication with people exposed to COVID-19 via text, phone calls and emails
Employ cultural competency, interpersonal, compassionate interviewing skills to maintain trust with patients of varies backgrounds
Educated clients with COVID-19 health education to reduce the risk with others in close proximity
Inputting patient's information on a confidential database
Contacted case investigators or public health nurses if any of the clients developed symptoms
Collaborated and coordinate with public health professionals to complete monitoring tasks effectively by obtaining continuous trainings and education.
Registered Behavior Technician
Center for Social Dynamics
07.2018 - 07.2019
Implemented a variety of scientifically based methods following the Behavior intervention plan including Social Skills training,
Picture Exchange Communication (PECS), and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Observed and recorded responses and client behavior to the data basis including partial interval recording, and dailysession notes
Ran one to one therapy sessions for children between 4 to 15 years old
Maintained a caseload of 6- 7children in a home setting
Received continuous and developing information in ABA by receiving supervision from a BCBA and completingmultiple in person and online training offered by the company.
Maintained patient records, documenting changes in patient condition
Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss progress and treatment plans of clients
Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Collaborative Health And Human Services
California State University, Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
Master's of Public Health -
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
08-2026
Skills
Native Spanish Speaker
Team Assignments
Data Entry- Excel
Community Outreach
Resource Advocacy
Health Fair Participation
Informational Brochures Distribution
Leading Community Events
Certifications
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Registered Behavior Technician
Certified Community Health Worker
Timeline
Health Assistant
Solano County Public Health Department
02.2025 - Current
Community Health Worker
CommuniCare+OLE
04.2022 - 01.2025
CHHS Student Intern
Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey
08.2020 - 12.2021
COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Monterey County Health Department
06.2020 - 09.2020
Student Intern
Monterey County Health Department
09.2019 - 12.2021
Registered Behavior Technician
Center for Social Dynamics
07.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Collaborative Health And Human Services