Evelyn Esparza
Los Angeles
Summary
Dedicated program assistant with a proven track record of supporting program operations and facilitating smooth workflow. Skilled in administrative tasks, scheduling, and database management. Detail-oriented, organized, and adept at multitasking in fast-paced environments to ensure program success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Careers Program Assistant
TELACU EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Los Angeles
12.2022 - Current
- Provide personalized student support services to over 45 nursing and pre-med students annually, offering academic and career counseling tailored to individual needs, resulting in a 100% school graduation rate.
- Recruit nursing students from 13 community colleges and universities, fostering strategic partnerships to drive program enrollment and diversity.
- Implement comprehensive workforce development programming, comprising cultural humility seminars, interpreter training sessions, and job readiness initiatives, aimed at preparing students for success in the healthcare field.
- Utilize data management systems to organize and maintain databases related to the nursing scholarship program, ensuring data accuracy.
Outpatient Rehabilitation Aide
GARFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
Monterey Park
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Assisted physical therapists and occupational therapists in delivering therapeutic treatment to 30+ patients per day
- Managed 2 phone lines and facilitated over 20+ calls/day with patients
- Supervised Garfield Medical Center’s wellness gym for 200+ hospital employees by maintaining all gym equipment and teaching employees about machine and exercise safety
Alternate Media Production Supervisor
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
Santa Cruz
03.2019 - 06.2022
- Oversaw a team of 10 student employees in developing accessible course materials (eg. Braille, enlarged print, PDF, etc.) for students with print-related disabilities
- Conducted 15+ interactive training sessions for over 25 employees on the use of accessibility features and software including Kurzweil 3000, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Word
- Implemented quality control measures to ensure the accuracy and accessibility of alternate media materials, conducting thorough reviews and audits of completed projects.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative Internship
Santa Cruz
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Participated in an intensive quarter-long bioinformatics training program focused on identifying cancer-related mutations using RNA-Seq data.
- View aligned reads on the UCSC Genome Browser
- Use Unix shell commands to perform variant analysis
- Extract read depth and alternate allele frequency from variant calling results
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Biology with Honors
University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA03.2022
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Google Suite
- Project management
- Event coordination
- Scheduling management
- Data management
Certification
- CPR & First Aid Certified (Exp. June 2027)
- Mental Health First Aid Certified (Exp. Feb. 2026)
Awards
- Kayne Scholar, America Needs You (2019 – 2022): Selected as one of fifty first-generation college students in California to serve in a 3-year career development and leadership training program
- East Africa Youth Leadership Summit (June 2017 - July 2017): Selected as one of thirteen students from across the United States to travel to Uganda and facilitate discussions on education, community, and other complex social issues.
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Health Careers Program Assistant
TELACU EDUCATION FOUNDATION
12.2022 - Current
Outpatient Rehabilitation Aide
GARFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
08.2022 - 11.2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative Internship
01.2022 - 03.2022
Alternate Media Production Supervisor
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
03.2019 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Biology with Honors
University of California Santa Cruz
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