october 2016 resume
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Gabriela Rivera4548 Amber Place, Los Angeles CA 90032
323-314-9329 | [email protected]
ED UC A TI ON
California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA
Major: Public Health Promotion
Expected Graduation Date: Fall 2017
EX PER I EN CE
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research (PODER) program at CSU Northridge 2015-PresentUndergraduate Research Assistant and Peer Mentor
Develop Discussion for a manuscript
Assess barriers to the low use of end of life care options among Latino beneficiaries in California
develop survey questionnaires to conduct focus group meetings and telephone/in-person interviews targeting IHSS caregivers, hospice workers and hospital discharge planners
conduct Literature review and participate in abstract development to submit to the American Public Health Association and Academy Health
Present findings at the Annual Student Research and Creative Works Symposium
Advocate for health disparities in Latin community and other ethnic and social minorities
University of California, Santa Barbara, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Summer 2016Undergraduate Research Assistant for Director of the Chicano Studies Institute, Dr. Laura Romo
Transcribed post-test audible data into textual data using Wavepedal software, coded for themes and probing questions for an ongoing preschool educational research study.
Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund 2013-2014
Mentor
Assist high school students in finding resources to promote the likelihood for retention in higher education
Provide academic and personal guidance to underprivileged students
Peer Health Exchange Education 2014-2015
Health Educator Conducted health workshops to underprivileged high schools in San Fernando Valley to promote healthy behavior for teens
to deter substance abuse, gang involvement and teen pregnancy
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Strong interpersonal skills, bilingual: Spanish Works great in teams and diverse cultural groups Qualitative Research Analysis skills, content and thematic analysis, SPSS and Nvivo Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative certified for Ethics in Biomedical Research (CITI)
AWARDS
TELACU Scholarship 2013, 2014,2015,2016 CSUN University Scholarship 2014,2015,2016 National Institutes of Health(NIH ) BUILD PODER at CSU Northridge scholarship