Community Liaison for the Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health. (Research funding ended in October 2012.) Oversaw the Community Advisory Panel (CAP), including the selection, orientation, meeting planning and facilitation for a diverse 20-member panel which represents a wide range of community organizations. The CAP advised the research program on socially responsible policies for recruitment, data-sharing, data access and dissemination for the research use of personal data from genetic samples, electronic medical records, and surveys on health behaviors. Serve as Co-lead for the Community Outreach and Engagement Core, with responsibilities for participant communications, outreach and recruitment methods. Member of the research team for the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Core, including review of best practices in governance of genetic research programs, with the goal of increasing individual and community health benefits while reducing stigma and other harms.
Served as Communications Consultant and then interim Communications Coordinator during a period of school leadership transition. Strengthened the communications and marketing capacity of the Development, Admissions and Academic offices, articulating the organizational mission, philosophy and programs to both internal and external audiences. Increased interest and yield from applicants through improved outreach. Utilized focus groups and surveys to shape and inform marketing and communication strategies. Managed the transition to a paperless communication system.
Developed the organizational structure to support a network of volunteers in delivering a wide variety of services to parents of young children, including support groups, speakers, workshops, playgroups and online and print publications. Within three years, this grassroots community organization grew from an informal group of only 80 neighborhood members to a well developed 501(c)3 organization with 1000 parents across the East Bay.
(Continuing to work with a Principal Investigator who was formerly at UCSF): Provided research design and analysis for complex and sensitive interview-based studies, including a project accompanying the first genetic test for familial breast and ovarian cancer. Through pilot studies with affected groups, developed an interview instrument to assess understanding and concerns regarding the process and results of genetic testing. Provided research design consultation and oversight of interviewers and transcribers for studies within the Medical Anthropology department.
Coordinated behavioral medicine research projects, including a three year longitudinal study of internal medicine residents' experiences and attitudes regarding HIV+ patients, an assessment of a coping strategies intervention and its effect on the immune system, and a project focusing on improving adherence to medication in clinical trials. Designed and analyzed qualitative interview schedules and quantitative, survey-based, multivariate instruments.
Oversee programs and services funded by the special tax known as the Berkeley Public Schools Excellence Act of 2006 (BSEP). This includes class size reduction, visual and performing arts, school libraries and technology, professional development and educational program evaluation, parent engagement, public information, and the BSEP School Site fund.
Co-authored revisions to the testing manual, including review of recent research. Wrote companion teaching guide. The Beery(TM) VMI is a widely used neuropsychological assessment used in educational and therapeutic settings to identify problems with visual perception, motor coordination, and visual-motor integration, now in its sixth edition. (Beery-Buktenika Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Sixth Edition; Developmental Teaching Activities)
M.A.
B.A.
Concentration: Linguistics
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