Navarro, Thelma -- Resume

T! HELMA Y. NAVARRO BOJÓRQUEZ

(951)377-8263 [email protected]

Licenses and Certifications
Education
UCLA Sociology B.A., Global Health Minor — 2012-2016
• HIV Prevention Counselor: SDSU Master’s in Public Health: Health Management and Policy — 2019-2021
Credential ID #3184
Professional Experience
• Covered California Assistant Program Manager, Minga House Foundation — 06/19-Present
Application Counselor As the community social worker, meet with directors of different projects to learn
#1000009501 of support needed. Develop curriculum for workshops in Internado Vulneración, a
shelter for young girls. Build structured training and roles’ descriptions for future
• BLS Provider volunteers to prepare prior to arrival and utilize during their time in Minga House.


• CPT 1 Phlebotomist Research Associate, Global Center for Children and Families — 11/17-06/19
License CPT #00073506 Field Interviewer under the Recruitment Engagement and Retention Center
(RERC). Provide resources for young adults with or at high risk of HIV. Outreach in
References shelters, drop-in centers and substance abuse clinics. Assess for suicide ideation,
risky behaviors, and mental illness. Perform testing, counsel through new
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diagnoses, provide sex education, administer medication and coordinate care.

Minga House Dir./Founder

[email protected] Community Health Liaison, UCLA Pediatric Dentistry — 11/16-11/17
Worked as liaison between county services and BEECON Project. Responsible for
Sung-Jae Lee
study’s enrollment, retention, and data collection. Advocated for culturally sensitive
RERC Director
and inclusive care. Developed study packets and reports; transcribed and
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translated interviews; put together oral health workshops; and provided referrals.

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Research Intern, California Program on Access to Care — 06/16-08/16
Adriana Romero
Attended State Assembly Health Committee Hearings, and meetings with
RERC Coordinator
policymakers. Developed and presented policy brief (Undocumented Not Invisible:
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Healthcare for the Remaining, Uninsured, Undocumented Adults in California)
[email protected]. highlighting policy options for healthcare coverage expansion.

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Director of Volunteers, Latino Student Health Project — 03/15-06/16
Francisco Ramos-Gomez
Promoted primary care with health fairs in Los Angeles and Tecate, Mexico.
BEECON Primary Investigator
Brought services to low income communities: dental, chronic illness and vision
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screenings, mammograms, implemented health education workshops, and
[email protected] organized donation drives. Trained volunteers on MyPlate, chronic illnesses and
patient care. Supervised volunteers during events (ranging from twenty to seventy).

Cesar Perez-Olmos

Previous Rheumatology Clinical Research Assistant, UCLA Health Rheumatology — 10/15-06/16
Research Coordinator
Utilized biomarkers and imaging markers to predict advancement of rheumatoid
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arthritis. Processed specimens, recorded data, transported patients and helped
[email protected]
translate for Spanish monolingual patients. Translated protocols and surveys.


Volunteering Border Angels, Volunteer— 12/18-Present

Walk with Sally, Mentor — 09/17-Present Venice Family Clinic, Clinical Translator — 06/15-10/15

Venice Family Clinic Health Insurance Program, Global Crossroads Costa Rica Red Cross, Medical
Enrollment Volunteer — 11/16-01/18 Volunteer — 09/14-10/14