Service

Volunteer Opportunities

Riverside Count Library System | Riverside, CA Aug 2021 – Aug 2022 Language Literacy Tutor

Worked successfully with a non-English adult learner to improve independence in job searching, family support, and achieve United States citizenship.

La Sierra University Church | Riverside, CA

Pandemic Food Distribution Program AUG 2020 – MAR 2021

Served with a team of students and professionals to organize 150+ crates of food and supplies to be distributed to over 100 vulnerable families and individual members of the La Sierra community on a weekly basis.

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) | RIVERSIDE, CA

ConnectIE Social Media and Website Visibility Project DEC 2020 – MAR 2021

Led a team designing and implementing an Inland Empire Health Plan ConnectIE website, Facebook, and Instagram pages for the purpose of connecting individuals with specific needs to community agencies through web-based search tools, telephonic services, and in-person interventions.
Leveraged SMART goals and community toolbox to increase the amount of utilization of the ConnectIE page. Google metrics revealed 23,765 new users over the course of two months following the implementation of our designed intervention.

Pre-Medical Society Mission Trip | Virtual

Guatemala Humanitarian Aid JAN 2021 - MAR 2021

Co-Leader of a team dedicated to providing a health-related education series, developing a children’s story, and raising funds to distribute food, shoes, and deficient necessities for children in the Casa de San Jose AIDS hospice.

Adra Mauritania | Mauritania, Africa

Program Supervistor AUG 2019 – MAR 2020

Organized and contacted local leadership, international medical personnel and non-government organizations (NGOs) on behalf of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), for the purpose of establishing whole-body health and medical expos to over 1000 individuals in three separate impoverished communities.
Coordinated and distributed over 2000 essential living and medical supplies to members of local and non-local vulnerable communities.
Oversaw the first widespread implementation and natural disaster testing of eco-friendly plastic and glass bottle homes, offices, and commercial buildings across Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Advocated for and established the first and only local mobile clinic in Mauritania seeing over 60 patients per week with medical, nutritional, and lifestyle education tailored to the unique local ethnic populations.
Assisted in mediating relationships between local authorities and individuals living with leprosy in order to educate surrounding communities and reform local policy.

Medical Assistant AUG 2019 – MAR 2020

Served as a key member of a healthcare team in a clinic focusing on family medicine and another clinic focusing on women’s health.
Assisted in minor surgeries by ensuring a sterile environment, preparing patient for the physician, and accompanying physician throughout surgery acting as either her sterile or non-sterile “hands” independent from the direct surgery.

Website Design and Content Development OCT 2019 – MAR 2020

Centralized investor, donor, and volunteer onboarding and application processes while simultaneously converting local internal and external ADRA Mauritania documents from paper to digital resources.

Music Teacher OCT 2019 – MAR 2020

Developed curriculum and instructed a range of students on piano to encourage participation in instrumental music and choir for the local church.

English Tutor OCT 2019 – MAR 2020

Work with local and international teachers to ensure students are successful throughout the program and that there are alternate strategies to ensure all students needs are met.

Construction Laborer FEB 2020 – MAR 2020

La Sierra University | Riverside, CA

STUDENT ASSOCIATION LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY (SALSU)

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR: WELLNESS TEAM AUG 2020 – MAR 2021

Leader of a piloted student association wellness sub-committee involved in solving specific problems students were facing on campus due to the pandemic. My roles included: Leader of the Mental Health group, and Assistant to the team focusing on LGBTQ+ and Social Wellness.
Oversaw the development of weekly social media challenges, developing an accountability buddy system between students, creating health related goodie baskets to be sent to on-campus and off-campus students, a unique platform to connect upperclassmen and lowerclassmen, and advocated for outdoor study areas available to on-campus students.

STUDENT SENATE: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT CHAIR; FINANCE COMMITTEE SEP 2021 – CURRENT

Advocated for students’ financial needs by leading a team dedicated to working with administration to develop a more equitable meal plan and removing registration late fees, promoting a unique loan-toscholarship opportunity, financial literacy workshops, COVID relief funds, endowment scholarships, open floor student engagement activities.

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS BOARD DEC 2021 – CURRENT

Responsible for reviewing university executive council action, senate action or any relevant university policy violation or student disputes.

HONORS COUNCIL PRESIDENT: HONORS PROGRAM STUDENT GOVERNMENT AUG 2021 – CURRENT

Established an active centralized digital community center for Honors students, alumni, and faculty.
Worked with the student council to design and hold bi-weekly events for the purpose of creating and maintaining community within the Honors department. Currently working with the council to develop a website, orientation, and centralized resource page for the Honors department.
Responsible for voicing the desires and needs of the student body to the Honors faculty senate.
Developed new council positions for outreach and student resources.

IGNITE (FRESHMEN ORIENTATION) LEADER SEP 2020 & SEP 2021

Serve as peer educators and mentors for freshmen and transfer students by facilitating group conversation, working collaboratively, providing engaging opportunities, and clarifying available resources around campus.