![]() ![]() Recently, I worked on launching SPARCC, a community development initiative investing in community health, climate, and improving racial equity outcomes. This transformative experience inspired me to create an online resource hub & online course for students to diversify who has access to the Fulbright award. In 2011, I went to Brazil on a Fulbright Research Fellowship to study community participatory methods of improving health outcomes for people who live in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, which inspired me to pursue dual Master’s degrees in City Planning and Public Health at UC Berkeley. I believe in using the power of multimedia and online tools for community storytelling, education, and advocacy. Since then, I’ve worked on translating wonky information on local policies and data into community stories and relatable resources. ![]() I started as an environmental justice advocate writing about community health issues for the Wilmington Wire and as a KQED community health correspondent. ![]() ![]() Coming from an environmentally-burdened Latinx community in Los Angeles, I’ve dedicated my work to improving health outcomes & opportunities in low-income communities of color. I grew up between Garden Grove and Wilmington, CA, home to the Port of Los Angeles and the highest concentration of oil refineries in the state. ![]()
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