Curriculum Vitae
Education
2017-2021
University of California, San Diego
Department of Anthropology, Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC)
Bachelor of Arts in Global Health, Minor in Climate Change Studies
Graduated magna cum laude
Work History
2022- Present
S-3 Research
Research Associate
-
Coding data and contributing to the publication of research papers focused on social media analysis relating to COVID-19 topics.
The Global Action Research Center
2021- Present
Administrative Assistant
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Managing social media and communication by creating flyers, presentations, blog posts, and media posts.
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Assisting in the Ocean View Growing Grounds, our community garden, to educate on nature-based climate solutions and to host youth workshops and maintain the community garden, centered on nature-based climate solutions.
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Acting as the systems administrator for the Microsoft suite, assisting staff with technical issues in addition to organizing and managing files.
2020-2021
Intern
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Designed and implemented the Youth Climate Justice Advocates program, teaching children in elementary and middle school about climate science, climate justice, and actions they can take in their community.
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Created a new website in Squarespace to update the design as well as improve visitor access to information and resources.
2021- 2022
Global Health Policy and Data Institute
Research Associate
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Disseminating research results for the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, including updating and revitalizing the institute’s website with RapidWeaver, creating research briefs and graphics, and communicating with stakeholders.
2020-2021
Seventh College- University of California, San Diego
Resident Assistant (RA)
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Acting as a resource and a supporter for first-year students as they transition into university while building community among residents through program creation and facilitation.
2020-2021
Department of Anthropology- University of California, San Diego
Instructional Assistant (IA)
-
Aiding instructors in grading assignments and managing online course content and assisting students with questions on course content and requirement.
2019-2020
Food Cooperative at UCSD
Core Member
-
Performed cashier duties and oversaw the finances of a student-run enterprise committed to providing healthy, and socially responsible food to the UC San Diego community.
2018-2019
Eleanor Roosevelt College- University of California, San Diego
Orientation Leader
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Applying training and personal experiences in order to guide and to be a resource for incoming Eleanor Roosevelt College students.
Research Experience
2019-2020
UCGHI COE Women’s Health, Gender, and Empowerment
Summer Scholars
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Conducted semi-structured individual interviews with undergraduate students at UCLA, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara, coding transcripts, and analyzing interviews to evaluate the impact of sexual education on relationships in college, culminating in several papers including my senior honors thesis.
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Presented prelimary findings at UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference 2019.
2018-2019
UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health
Research Intern
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Conducted twenty individual interviews and four focused group discussions for the “UC Speaks Up” project which explored factors that shape intimate relationships and sexual and interpersonal violence among students.
Student Organizations
2018-2021
American Mock World Health Organization
Chapter President
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Managed a team of eight in designing and organizing general body meetings, fundraisers, and outreach activities.
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Completed our goals of hosting a regional conference and becoming an official chapter in order to strengthen our relationships with other chapters across the country.
2018-2021
Global Health Program- University of California, San Diego
Student Representative
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Collaborated with other representatives in programming and outreach (ex. student office hours, career workshops) to connect students with resources and build relationships within the program.
Volunteer Roles
2019
ELI Abroad- Voluntarios Internacionales
Volunteer
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Lived with a host family in Quito, Ecuador for 8 weeks while working at a local youth center teaching English and assisted in personal enrichment workshops.
2019
MMW Serves- University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
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Attended the weekly seminar focused on world history through an environmental lense throughout the winter quarter followed by a spring break service trip to the Catalina Island
2018
Global Seminar- University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
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Spent three weeks in Cape Town, South Africa doing academic work and two weeks in Livingstone Zambia, volunteering with GreenPop learning how to combat deforestation in the region.
2018
Break Away Global Service (BAGS) - University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
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Completed a seminar focused on the history and culture of Belize and travelled to San Ignacio, Belize to complete a service project at a transitional foster care home
2018
Refugee Educational Empowerment and Recreation Program
Volunteer
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Helped create a safe space for expression, exploration, and growth for adolescent refugees from the greater San Diego area.
2017-2019
Refugee Educational Empowerment and Recreation Program
Language Conversation Table Host- English Table
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Assisted attendees in improving their English and becoming more acquainted with American culture
-
Planned weekly lesson plans and activities while coordinating with other hosts and the interns of the LCT program
Skills
Skills
Public speaking (8 Years)
Teaching (3 years)
Team management (4 years)
Qualitative research (4 years)
Group Facilitation (4 years)
Microsoft Office Suite (1.5 years)
Social media content (3 years)
Web design (2 years)
Bookkeeping (2 years)
Spanish (10 years)
Awards
2021
2021
2021
2019
Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost Scholars Award
Outstanding New Paraprofessional
HDH ​​Exemplary Student Employee of the Year
Eleanor Roosevelt College Outstanding Apartment Resident
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2017-2021
University of California, San Diego
Department of Anthropology, Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC)
Bachelor of Arts in Global Health, Minor in Climate Change Studies
Graduated magna cum laude
Work History
2022- Present
S-3 Research
Research Associate
-
Coding data and contributing to the publication of research papers focused on social media analysis relating to COVID-19 topics.
The Global Action Research Center
2021- Present
Administrative Assistant
-
Managing social media and communication by creating flyers, presentations, blog posts, and media posts.
-
Assisting in the Ocean View Growing Grounds, our community garden, to educate on nature-based climate solutions and to host youth workshops and maintain the community garden, centered on nature-based climate solutions.
-
Acting as the systems administrator for the Microsoft suite, assisting staff with technical issues in addition to organizing and managing files.
2020-2021
Intern
-
Designed and implemented the Youth Climate Justice Advocates program, teaching children in elementary and middle school about climate science, climate justice, and actions they can take in their community.
-
Created a new website in Squarespace to update the design as well as improve visitor access to information and resources.
2021- 2022
Global Health Policy and Data Institute
Research Associate
-
Disseminating research results for the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, including updating and revitalizing the institute’s website with RapidWeaver, creating research briefs and graphics, and communicating with stakeholders.
2020-2021
Seventh College- University of California, San Diego
Resident Assistant (RA)
-
Acting as a resource and a supporter for first-year students as they transition into university while building community among residents through program creation and facilitation.
2020-2021
Department of Anthropology- University of California, San Diego
Instructional Assistant (IA)
-
Aiding instructors in grading assignments and managing online course content and assisting students with questions on course content and requirement.
2019-2020
Food Cooperative at UCSD
Core Member
-
Performed cashier duties and oversaw the finances of a student-run enterprise committed to providing healthy, and socially responsible food to the UC San Diego community.
2018-2019
Eleanor Roosevelt College- University of California, San Diego
Orientation Leader
-
Applying training and personal experiences in order to guide and to be a resource for incoming Eleanor Roosevelt College students.
Research Experience
2019-2020
UCGHI COE Women’s Health, Gender, and Empowerment
Summer Scholars
-
Conducted semi-structured individual interviews with undergraduate students at UCLA, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara, coding transcripts, and analyzing interviews to evaluate the impact of sexual education on relationships in college, culminating in several papers including my senior honors thesis.
-
Presented prelimary findings at UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference 2019.
2018-2019
UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health
Research Intern
-
Conducted twenty individual interviews and four focused group discussions for the “UC Speaks Up” project which explored factors that shape intimate relationships and sexual and interpersonal violence among students.
Student Organizations
2018-2021
American Mock World Health Organization
Chapter President
-
Managed a team of eight in designing and organizing general body meetings, fundraisers, and outreach activities.
-
Completed our goals of hosting a regional conference and becoming an official chapter in order to strengthen our relationships with other chapters across the country.
2018-2021
Global Health Program- University of California, San Diego
Student Representative
-
Collaborated with other representatives in programming and outreach (ex. student office hours, career workshops) to connect students with resources and build relationships within the program.
Volunteer Roles
2019
ELI Abroad- Voluntarios Internacionales
Volunteer
-
Lived with a host family in Quito, Ecuador for 8 weeks while working at a local youth center teaching English and assisted in personal enrichment workshops.
2019
MMW Serves- University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
-
Attended the weekly seminar focused on world history through an environmental lense throughout the winter quarter followed by a spring break service trip to the Catalina Island
2018
Global Seminar- University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
-
Spent three weeks in Cape Town, South Africa doing academic work and two weeks in Livingstone Zambia, volunteering with GreenPop learning how to combat deforestation in the region.
2018
Break Away Global Service (BAGS) - University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
-
Completed a seminar focused on the history and culture of Belize and travelled to San Ignacio, Belize to complete a service project at a transitional foster care home
2018
Refugee Educational Empowerment and Recreation Program
Volunteer
-
Helped create a safe space for expression, exploration, and growth for adolescent refugees from the greater San Diego area.
2017-2019
Refugee Educational Empowerment and Recreation Program
Language Conversation Table Host- English Table
-
Assisted attendees in improving their English and becoming more acquainted with American culture
-
Planned weekly lesson plans and activities while coordinating with other hosts and the interns of the LCT program
Skills
Skills
Public speaking (8 Years)
Teaching (3 years)
Team management (4 years)
Qualitative research (4 years)
Group Facilitation (4 years)
Microsoft Office Suite (1.5 years)
Social media content (3 years)
Web design (2 years)
Bookkeeping (2 years)
Spanish (10 years)
Awards
2021
2021
2021
2019
Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost Scholars Award
Outstanding New Paraprofessional
HDH ​​Exemplary Student Employee of the Year
Eleanor Roosevelt College Outstanding Apartment Resident
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2023-2025
George Washington University
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration
Master of Public Administration, Certificate of Nonprofit Management
Pi Alpha Alpha Honors
2017-2021
University of California, San Diego
Department of Anthropology, Eleanor Roosevelt College
Bachelor of Arts in Global Health, Minor in Climate Change Studies
Graduated magna cum laude
Professional Experience
2022- Present
S-3 Research
Research Assistant & Human Resources Specialist
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Conduct mixed methods data analyses on big data relating to COVID-19, cannabis, and other health topics, culminating in five journal publications and providing clients insights on public perceptions of controversial, trending, or niche health topics.
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Create dashboards, visual abstracts, PowerPoints, and research posters using Canva, Prezi, and Cloudcraft; materials used by leadership to update clients on progress of projects and in conferences demonstrating team achievements and supporting contract awarding or renewal for the company.
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Organize and manage company documents for easy access, facilitate employee recruitment and onboarding, and oversee employment compliance processes, ensuring legal compliance.
2024-Present
Heartwise Relationships
CEO & Founder
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Lead a team of three in customer discovery research to inform a business proposal, including a value proposition, market research, a financial plan, a marketing plan, and preliminary designs for a dating app that provides resources to develop and navigate healthy romantic relationships.
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Manage and collaborate with our Science and Research Advisory Board, soliciting expert feedback and building connections with industry players.
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Won George Washington University 2025 New Venture Competition Explorer Track 2024 Finalist; Consumer Goods and Services Track 2025 Finalist. Placed in the top 20 of 225 applications, winning Best Storytelling Prize and $5,000.
2025
Anacostia Riverkeeper
Pro Bono Consultant
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Collaborated on a five-person team for a capstone project assessing 125 DC restaurants’ compliance with the Zero Waste Omnibus Amendment Act and evaluated policy alternatives, illustrating current policy and enforcement strength to inform client action.
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Research methods included literature review, data collection via surveys, semi-structured interviews with public administrators, and comparative policy analysis.
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Managed team timeline and task division, ensuring delivery of materials for the faculty advisor and clients.
2024
The Nature Conservancy
Global Agriculture and Food Systems Policy Consultant
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Developed a Global Agriculture and Food Systems Policy Strategy for team leadership to improve alignment with internal goals and communicate resource requirements and conservation outcomes.
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Synthesized input from the Policy, Strategy, and Learning team, team leadership, and executive feedback, and created a comprehensive guide for programming and decision-making.
Global Agriculture and Food Systems Policy Intern
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Facilitated the program design process with a newly formed team and designed an evaluation to assess real-world global impacts.
Drafted brief memos succinctly conveying information about a wide variety of topics, including agricultural methane, the food security and national security nexus, and policy indicators for conservation; memos were used by supervisors to prepare for conferences and meetings with executive leadership.
Reviewed UN Convention documents to inform strategy in conference preparations and analyzed the unique role that TNC can play in global dialogues about agri-food systems across Conventions.
2020-2022
The Global Action Research Center
Administrative Assistant
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Improved document management and reduced information loss by launching Microsoft 365 accounts, creating a central file-sharing process, and overseeing team transition to new systems.
Completed monthly bookkeeping tasks, reconciled missing documentation or errors, and streamlined future bookkeeping documentation in direct assistance to the CEO.
Intern
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Designed and implemented the Youth Climate Justice Advocates program, hosting 30 youth workshops with 5-15 participants on climate science, climate justice, and community-level action.
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Managed community outreach by creating flyers, presentations, blog posts, and social media posts, and delivering monthly reports on website traffic and account trends. Created a new website with Squarespace to update the design and improve visitor access to information and resources.
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Supported the growing team in our community garden, completing maintenance tasks, greeting volunteers and visitors, and organizing sheds and other shared spaces.
2021- 2022
Global Health Policy and Data Institute
Research Associate
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Completed the Dissemination phase of the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, including updating and revitalizing the institute’s website with RapidWeaver and creating research briefs and graphics with Canva.
2020-2021
Seventh College- University of California, San Diego
Resident Assistant (RA)
-
Acted as a resource and a supporter for first-year students as they transitioned into university.
-
Built community among residents by creating and facilitating 12 events and programs throughout the academic year.
2020-2021
Department of Anthropology- University of California, San Diego
Instructional Assistant (IA)
-
Aided instructors with 3 anthropology and global health courses in grading assignments, managing online course content, and assisting students with questions on course content and requirements.
2019-2020
Food Cooperative at UCSD
Core Member
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Co-managed a student-run enterprise committed to providing healthy, vegan, and low-cost meals to the UC San Diego community.
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Rectified budgeting and tax disputes, developed a new quarterly budget, facilitated the hiring of a professional nonprofit accountant, and overhauled the organization’s financial guidebook to ensure future tax compliance.
2018-2019
Eleanor Roosevelt College- University of California, San Diego
Orientation Leader
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Applied training and personal experiences to guide a daily group of 12-18 students over 6 orientation days, creating a welcoming and supportive community while delivering essential information.
Additional Research Experience
2019-2020
UCGHI COE Women’s Health, Gender, and Empowerment
Summer Scholars
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Coordinated a team to conduct 59 semi-structured individual interviews with undergraduate students at UCLA, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara.
-
Conducted 16 interviews, coded all transcripts, and analyzed interviews to illustrate and evaluate the impact of sexual education on intimate relationships in college.
-
Presented preliminary findings at the UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference 2019 and UCGHI Retreat Day, and used findings in my Senior Honors Thesis: “Pushing Back on Stigma, Misinformation, and Disempowerment: Comprehensive Sexual Education as a Possible Key to Sexual Violence Prevention in Youth”
2018-2019
UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health
Research Intern
-
Conducted 20 individual semi-structured interviews and 4 focus group discussions for the “UC Speaks Up” project, exploring campus-level factors that shape intimate relationships and sexual violence among students
Volunteer Roles
2023-2026
Seed Consulting Group
Project Manager
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Managed a team of 6 to create a volunteer consultant and project manager workflow system utilizing best practices research, internal documentation, and volunteer insights.
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Led a team of 7 to refine existing research on a clean technology startup accelerator program, conduct new research on the content and structure of impact reporting of peer organizations, and prepare recommendations for the organization’s 2025 Impact Report.
Senior Consultant
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Aided Women and Climate on a job-seeker board for their website to support and improve equity for members seeking positions in climate.
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Oversaw the project timeline, conducted market research (e.g., a potential user survey), and created an implementation plan.
Consultant
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Delivered a corporate outreach guidebook and a corporate sponsorship development plan with accompanying presentations to Refuse Refuse.
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Presented best practices in nonprofit marketing, developed KPIs for long-term tracking, and created sample messages for email and social media outreach and re-engagement.
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Boosted staff capacity to engage and retain volunteers and donors, expanding reach socially and geographically in San Francisco.
2023-2024
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Capital Project Grant Panelist
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Evaluated 20-30 district-based arts and humanities funding applications biannually, providing critical reviews and scores that determine application rankings and funding decisions.
2023-2024
illuminem
Future Thought Leader
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Named #10 Most-Read Future Thought Leader in 2023.
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Promoted public discourse on critical issues, inspired action, and engaged a virtual community of changemakers by authoring opinion pieces focused on ESG and climate change-related topics.
2023
The Climate Initiative
Collegiate Climate Policy Institute Member
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Visited congressional offices advocating for climate action and provided a policy brief on nature-based climate solutions as a key area for future federal appropriations.
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Designed and executed a 5-month program to educate, empower, and activate 7 high school students in California on climate action with a budget of $200.
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Trained participants on team formation, goal setting, tools of policy action, and state water policy issues with presentations, workshops, and guest speakers.
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Supervised participants in creating a water policy solution and supporting materials, including a report, presentation, and website
2022-2023
YMCA Youth & Government
Delegation Advisor
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Guided a delegation of 16 high school students participating in a model state legislature and court program, attending weekly delegation meetings and two statewide conferences.
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Created weekly meeting agendas and accompanying materials, instructed students on the bill-writing process, facilitated team-building activities, and counseled on personal development and interpersonal challenges.
Academic Activities and Extracurriculars
2024-2025
Trachtenberg Student Organization
President
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Facilitated weekly board meetings, ensuring agenda alignment, tracking key deadlines, and coordinating with university administrators and school staff on upcoming events.
Chaired the 2024 Fall Ball, managing a $5,000 budget for an event with 80 attendees; executed ticket sales, vendor negotiations, event promotion, and day-of run of events.
Executed a two-week fundraising campaign that generated $700 to support social events and presented strategy and lessons learned to the Managing Fundraising and Philanthropy class.
2018-2021
American Mock World Health Organization
Chapter President
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Managed a team of 8 to design and organize biweekly general body meetings, fundraisers, and outreach activities.
-
Achieved our goals of hosting a regional conference and becoming an official chapter, strengthening our relationships with other chapters across the country
2018-2021
Global Health Program- University of California, San Diego
Student Representative
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Hosted 9 student activities (e.g., student office hours, career workshops) in collaboration with 4 other representatives per year to connect students with resources and build peer relationships within the program.
2019
ELI Abroad- Voluntarios Internacionales
Volunteer
-
Taught English at a youth center and assisted in development workshops while living with a host family in Quito, Ecuador for 8 weeks.
2019
MMW Serves- University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
-
Attended the weekly seminar focused on history through an environmental lens, followed by a spring break service trip to Catalina Island, removing invasive species, collecting garbage, and engaging in peer-to-peer education.
2018
Global Seminar- University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
-
Spent three weeks in Cape Town, South Africa, completing academic coursework, and two weeks in Livingstone, Zambia, volunteering with GreenPop to combat deforestation in the region.
2018
Break Away Global Service (BAGS) - University of California, San Diego
Student Volunteer
-
Completed a seminar focused on the history and culture of Belize and traveled to San Ignacio, Belize, to complete a construction project at a transitional (i.e., post-foster care) home.
2018
Refugee Educational Empowerment and Recreation Program
Volunteer
-
Helped create a safe space for expression, exploration, and growth for adolescent refugees from the greater San Diego area.
2017-2019
International House- University of California, San Diego
Language Conversation Table Host- English Table
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Assisted attendees in improving their English-speaking skills and becoming more acquainted with American culture.
-
Creating 27 lesson plans and activities each year while coordinating with other hosts and interns of the program.
Article and Blog Publications
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Wenzel, Christine, Ava Rose Contaoi, Wilson Chan. Implementation of water policy: a challenge explored by youth voices. illuminem. January 2024.
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Wenzel, Christine. We Cannot Underestimate the Power of Individual Action. illuminem. March 2023.
Research Publications
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Xu, Q., Wenzel, C., Li, J., Li, Z., Cai, M., Taylor, C. L., ... & Mackey, T. (2026). Characterizing Online Questions and Answers About Cannabis Use and Pregnancy on the Social Media Platform Quora: Data Mining and Qualitative Content Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28, e82300.
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Wenzel, C. D., & Bloom, B. E. (2025). The Influence of Sexual Education on Sexual and Romantic Relationships: Undergraduate Student Perspectives from a Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study in California. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 1-24.
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Mackey, T., Cuomo, R. E., Xu, Q., McMann, T. J., Li, Z., Cai, M., ... & Yang, J. S. (2025). Approach to Design and Evaluate Digital Tools to Enhance Young Adult Participation in Clinical Trials: Co-Design and Controlled Intercept Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e70852.
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Le, N., McMann, T. J., Wenzel, C., Li, Z., Xu, Q., Cuomo, R. E., ... & Mackey, T. K. (2025). COVID-19 pediatric vaccine Hesitancy: Themes and interactions with verified Twitter accounts. Vaccine, 47, 126688.
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Xu, Q., McMann, T. J., Li, J., Wenzel, C., & Mackey, T. K. (2023). Characterization of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial discussions on the social question-and-answer site Quora. Trials, 24(1), 1-11.
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McMann, T., Wenzel, C., Le, N., Li, Z., Xu, Q., Cuomo, R. E., & Mackey, T.K. (2023). Detection and Characterization of Web-Based Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Discussions and Racial and Ethnic Minority Topics: Retrospective Analysis of Twitter Data. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 6(1), e48004.
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Li, Q., Qi, J., Peng, J., Qu, L., Xu, Q., Wenzel, C., & Zhang, M. (2024). Habitat accessibility and snares impact large cats and their prey in Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, China. Biological Conservation, 289, 110414.
Awards & Recognition
2025 2025 2025 2025
2024
2021
2021
2021
2019
George Washington University Community Service Award
George Washington University Trachtenberg Leadership Award
George Washington University Trachtenberg Service Award
George Washington University New Venture Competition, Best Storytelling
George Washington University New Venture Competition Explorer Track Finalist
Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost Scholars Award
UC San Diego Outstanding New Paraprofessional
UC San Diego HDH ​​Exemplary Student Employee of the Year
Eleanor Roosevelt College Outstanding Apartment Resident