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EDUCATION:
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Master of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Health and Social Behavior
May, 2001
Bachelor of Art
University of California, Berkeley
Integrative Biology, Minor in Women’s Studies
May, 1996
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
1996-present
September 2000-Present
June-Sept.
2000
November 1996-June 2000
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Sexuality Health Educator
Independent Contractor
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, San Francisco
Conduct education and training for students, parents and professionals on
sexuality topics, including puberty, birth control methods,
STD’s, decision making, and parent-child communication. Implement needs
assessment of different communities and populations. Plan, implement and
evaluate outreach and educational programs. Develop sexuality health
education curricula. Design survey instruments. Participate in grant
development and management. Media spokesperson for sexuality health education
on TV, radio, and newspaper. Participate in education department’s
reorganization and strategic planning. Supervise interns and volunteers.
Compile and write quarterly and yearly reports.
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January 2005-Present
January 2002-Present
June 2002-Present
July -December 2002
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Lecturer
University of California, Berkeley Integrative
Biology Dept.
IB 140: Human Sexuality and Reproduction
San Francisco State
University, Health Education Dept.
HED 320: Contemporary Sexuality
San Francisco State
University, Psychology Dept.
HMSX 320/PSY 320: Sex and Relationships
San Francisco State University,
Biology Dept.
BIO 330: Human Sexuality
Develop class content & requirements, prepare class syllabus, present
lectures, facilitate class discussions, invite guest speakers when
appropriate, moderate student panels, supervise undergraduate and graduate
teaching assistants, compile class reader, create exams, assign grades,
conduct office hours, attend department meetings when appropriate.
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1998-2002
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Medical Interpreter and
Trainer
Asian Health Services – Language and Cultural Access Program,
Oakland, CA
Trainer
Develop healthcare interpreter training curriculum, including basic
interpretation skills, healthcare system in the U.S., anatomy and physiology,
cultural competence and brokering, code of ethics, and professional
development. Conduct training for new medical interpreters.
Interpreter
Provide accurate and culturally sensitive medical interpretation in
Cantonese. Sight translation of medical and health education documents.
Clarify cultural misunderstandings and act as patient advocate. Facilitate
focus groups on health-related topics, including development of birth control
pamphlets and feedback on Healthy Families
program in Cantonese and English.
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August 2001-February 2002
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Administrative Analyst /
Specialist
San Francisco State University, Human Sexuality Studies Program
Manage grant budgets, develop and maintain timelines for various projects,
assist in managing students in Human Sexuality Masters program, develop and
maintain filing and management systems, prepare reports, submit forms
including budget, reimbursement, travel etc. to appropriate departments,
supervise student assistants, coordinate planning and training activities,
plan events, develop and update literature describing human sexuality studies
program activities.
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1999-2000
1995-1996
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Science Editor
Girl Stuff: A Survival Guide to Growing Up by M. Blackstone and E. Guest
Read and edit book manuscript for scientific accuracy.
Course Coordinator
Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues in Health and Medicine
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of California,
Berkeley, CA
Develop class content on diverse topics, including euthanasia, abortion,
vivisection, alternative therapies, AIDS, and reproductive technologies.
Recruit and prepare weekly expert speakers. Create course readers. Train and
supervise 50 teaching assistants; oversee 600 students per semester.
Administrative duties: student enrollment, room and equipment reservations,
budget allocation, delegation of duties to teaching assistants, management of
program office.
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1994-2000
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Teaching
Assistant
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Provide teaching and administrative support for 3 courses:
* Human Reproduction, Department of Integrative Biology
* Human Sexuality, Department of Public Health
* Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues in Health and Medicine, Department of
Interdisciplinary Studies
Prepare and lead discussion sections, host office hours, conduct review
sessions, grade term papers and exams, and record grades.
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PUBLICATIONS:
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With Albert J. Angelo and John P. Elia.� Readings in Contemporary Sexuality, 2nd
Edition.� Dubuque, Iowa:� Kendall Hunt Publishers, 2005.
With John P. Elia.� Sex and Relationships: An Anthology, 2nd
Edition.� Dubuque, Iowa:� Kendall Hunt Publishers, 2005.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE:
2001-2003
2000-2002
2001
1993-1995
1992-1993
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Advisory Board Member, Smart Choices: Reproductive Health Initiative
The Women’s Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Advocate for reproductive needs of women and girls, build a reproductive
health and rights policy agenda with recommended actions, convene with other
reproductive health leaders for dialogue and collaboration, make
recommendations for funding grants.
Member, Asian and Pacific Islander Women’s HIV Prevention Advisory
Board
Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA
Identify the needs of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women facing issues of
HIV/AIDS and other STDs. Identify and share resources within the community
that provide medical, social, legal, and emotional support for API women and
their families. Provide technical assistance to groups working on HIV
prevention for API women related to program direction, implementation, and
evaluation. Identify cultural issues pertaining to API women and their
families regarding HIV prevention. Set policy agenda to impact HIV prevention
activities, and address barriers preventing API women from accessing HIV
prevention services.
Core Staff Member
Western Region Institute for Community
Healthy Educators
Center for Health
Training, Oakland, CA
Design and implement an intensive 5-day training for
a group of 50 health educators from throughout the western U.S.,
Guam and American Samoa.
Create agenda and week-long curriculum within the training team, while
serving as trainer and facilitator for workshops such as culture and
diversity, components of sexuality, male involvement, and adult learning
theory. Manage group dynamics.
Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator
Birthways, Berkeley, CA
Direct clients to pregnancy, childbearing and lactation resources. Arrange
meetings and project schedules; record minutes. Recruit and train new
volunteers; network with other community based organizations. Staff office
hours and maintain organization office.
Health and Sexuality Peer Educator
University of California, Berkeley – University Health Service
Clinic: Educate and counsel individual clients on women’s reproductive
issues.
Outreach: Develop and present topics on health and sexuality to student
groups.
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PRESENTATIONS:
(Partial Listing)
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“Teen Sexuality Issues
and Parent Communication.” Parents of Piedmont High School Students.
March 25, 2003.
“Puberty Changes for Boys and Girls in Cantonese.” Gordon J. Lau
Elementary School, San Francisco, 5th grade. February 24-28, 2003.
“Human Sexuality: A Continuing Education Program for Mental Health
Specialists.” UC Davis Extension. April 25-26, 2003; October 11-12, 2002; April 5-6, 2002,.
“Connecting Worlds Through Words: A 40 Hour Training for Health Care
Interpreters”
Asian Health Services, April-May 2001 and February-April 2002.
“Sexuality Health Education: a Teacher Training.” UC Berkeley
Extension continuing education course for teachers of grader K-12, June 22, 2003; November 4, 2001.
“Romantic Relationships and Sexual Decision-Making.” Presidio
Hill Middle School, 7th graders, January 14-18, 2002.
“Emotional and Social Changes of Puberty.” 7th grade Girl Scout
Troop, Albany, CA, November 3, 2001
“Methods of Contraception.” San Francisco State University, Sex
and Relationship HMSX 320 course, July 3, 2001.
“Body Image and Media Portrayal of Women and Men.” Mid-Peninsula
Jewish Day School, Palo Alto, CA, 6th graders, June 12, 2001.
“Condoms, Safer Sex, and Sexually Transmitted Infections.”
Charles Armstrong Middle School, Belmont, CA, 7th-8th graders, May 30, 2001.
“Puberty Education Series.” 5th grade students in 3 elementary
schools in Albany, CA, May 14-May 25, 2001.
“A Media Advocacy Campaign to Promote Comprehensive Sex
Education.” University of California, Berkeley for Public Health
professionals and students, May 2, 2001.
“Pregnancy Prevention: A Multi-pronged Approach in California.”
University of California, Berkeley for maternal and child health students at
the school of public health, March 14, 2001.
“Teaching Sex Education in Los Angeles Schools. “ Planned Parenthood
Los Angeles Major Donors Fundraising Event, August 11, 2000.
“Cultural Issues in Communication With Your Children About Sex.”
San Francisco Unified School District Chinese Parents Association for
monolingual Cantonese-speaking parents. May 5, 1999.
“Increasing Communication With Your Kids about Topics in
Sexuality.” Piedmont Parent Association Meeting for parents of 5th-8th
graders, April 17, 1999.
“Growing Up Female: A Mother-Daughter Workshop about Menstruation and
Other Puberty Changes.” Girls Scout Troop, San Rafael, CA, March 20,
1999.
“Relationship Violence and Its Effects on Sexual
Decision-Making.” Highland Hospital Teen Health Conference for teens
age 14-18 in Oakland, CA, October, 18, 1998.
“Respect, Personal Boundaries, and Sexual Harassment.” French
American School of Palo Alto for 6th-8th graders, Feb 5, 1998.
“Historical Methods of Birth Control.” Romance Novel Writers of
California conference, Berkeley, July 12, 1997.
“Volunteer Speakers’ Bureau Training.” Planned Parenthood Golden
Gate, San Francisco for adult education department volunteers, July 7-July
19, 1997.
“Teen Talk: Postponing Sexual Involvement Series.” Ortega Middle
School, Pacifica, CA, 8th graders, February 3-February 14, 1997.
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