Graduate Research Assistant, Care and Protection of Children Learning Network

Columbia University                                                                                                                                                                                    

January 2024 - September 2025, New York, New York, USA

• Supported grant proposals for >US$2m in internal and external funding opportunities.

• Designed surveys, supported IRB submissions and conducted literature reviews for CPC and affiliated researchers’ projects.

• Created weekly engaging social media content on LinkedIn and Twitter/X promoting the research of the network and academic partners.

Quality Improvement Coordinator

Venice Family Clinic                                                                                                                                                                                        

November 2019 - May 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA

• Led the CareMessage workgroup, which grew a pilot patient texting program from one clinical site to all sites and departments, and now manages appointment reminders and text outreach campaigns around chronic disease care and immunizations.

• As project coordinator for the clinic's COVID-19 telehealth initiative, developed the clinic's workflow for video visits along with a team of staff from nursing, operations & IT, enabling patients to access care safely during stay-home orders.

• Produced critical visualizations and process maps for the clinic's Emergency Response Team and Covid-19 test process.

Research Assistant, Street Medicine Program

Venice Family Clinic                                                                                                                                                                                        

July 2019 - September 2019, Los Angeles, California, USA

• Led the clinic’s Street Medicine Training Needs Assessment, conducting interviews, site visits and surveys with 15 clinicians involved in homeless healthcare in the greater Los Angeles region.

• Conducted online resource mapping for the clinic’s Street Medicine program, identifying gaps in current protocols and guidelines used by homeless health programs.

• Developed slides and materials for the clinic’s Director of Homeless Healthcare at a key subspecialty conference.