Leadership Positions
Community Service and Public Education Committee Liaison | Women’s Dermatologic Society
April 2021 – present
Author of quarterly Resident, Fellow, and Young Physician’s newsletter discussing opportunities to give back in the community
Plan, coordinate, and execute educational sessions at local women’s shelters and well as perform skin cancer screenings at large-scale community events
Access to Dermatologic Care Committee | American Academy of Dermatology
March 20, 2020 – present
Develop and implement new strategies to improve access to Dermatologic care and education nationally
Engage and participate in meetings regarding political and advocacy agenda
Dermatology Chief Resident | Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | Torrance, CA
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Developed and implemented annual modifications to the residency didactic curriculum
Organized lectures from permanent and volunteer faculty
Informed residents of unique service, research, leadership, and educational opportunities
Maintained a spirit of positive resident interaction, collaboration and well-being
WDS Resident Liaison | Women’s Dermatologic Society | Torrance, CA
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Attended meetings and informed co-residents of unique service, research, leadership, and educational opportunities
Resident Legislative Representative | American Academy of Dermatology Legislative Conference Scholarship Recipient | Washington, D.C.
July 15-17, 2018
Met with Congressmen and staff on Capitol Hill in order to propose new legislature and advocate for health care reform on behalf of both patients and physicians
Patient Care Fund Representative | Committee of Interns & Residents at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | Torrance, CA
August 2018 – Present
Successfully advocated for the acquisition of $85,000 worth of new dermatologic equipment on behalf of Los Angeles County to advance the care of patients treated in the Department of Dermatology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Transitional Year Chief Resident | Transitional Year Residency Program at Presence Resurrection Medical Center | Park Ridge, IL
June 2016 – June 2017
Coordinated residency training events, formulated intern surgery schedules, and participated in monthly GME meetings
Community Partners Chair | Center for Community and Global Health at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine | Maywood, IL
August 2013 – August 2014
Planned the Spring and Fall Days of Service at which over 80 Stritch faculty members and students worked together on 6 project sites throughout underserved areas of Maywood, IL
Renovated classrooms, planted community gardens, and organized food pantries as a leader of the Spring and Fall Days of Service
Acted as a liaison between student-led service organizations, the medical school, and the Maywood community to coordinate volunteer events
Established a weekly medical student-led tutoring program involving approximately 30 grade school students at Quinn Community Center
Steering & Publicity Committee Chair | International Service Immersion (ISI) at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine | Maywood, IL
November 2012 – March 2013
Coordinated fundraising and event-planning for the annual ISI auction
Raised over $80,000 for ISI medical programs through fundraising events
President and Clinic Coordinator | Society of Women’s Health at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine | Maywood, IL
August 2012 – August 2014
Coordinated clinic, physician, and student schedules for twice monthly gynecology clinics held at Community Health Center, a clinic for the uninsured and underserved
Managed patient flow and handled administrative responsibilities
Planned two physician-led breast exam and pap smear workshops for medical students
Contacted lecturers for seminars on current issues in women’s health
Community Service Chair | American Medical Association at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine | Maywood, IL
August 2012 – August 2013
Recruited participants to two fundraising events for Misericordia, a home for the developmentally disabled
Promoted the annual Stritch Thanksgiving basket drive which provided several hundred Thanksgiving meals to needy families in the Maywood area
Teen Youth Group Founder and Leader | Youth 4 Change at Quinn Community Center | Maywood, IL
September 2012 – May 2013
Founded youth group at Quinn Community Center in order to provide a safe and fun extracurricular environment for at-risk teens
Coordinated weekly team-bonding activities, open discussion forums, and college-preparatory workshops