Rebecca Carmick
During my Government Fellowship with Santa Clara County, I had the opportunity to spend ten weeks with the Office of LGBTQ Affairs (OLGBTQA) conducting a research project on LGBTQ+ inclusivity in Santa Clara County’s outdoor spaces (public parks, hiking/walking trails, campgrounds, and community gardens).
Danielle Castillo
During my time working for the Office of Children and Families Policy (OCFP), I completed various projects, including creating three formal documents for the Youth Task Force (YTF), collecting youth artwork, and conducting a social media analysis for the office.
Connor Cormier
At first glance, work relating to budgeting didn’t seem very complex; however, I quickly learned that Santa Clara County contributes to a vast number of services that the public doesn’t always see.
Brian Darmitzel
The County of Santa Clara Government Fellowship Program has been an excellent career development opportunity and a great learning experience overall.
Anthony DeGennaro
During my fellowship, I had the opportunity to work on projects that employed risk-driven decision making and operational efficiency.
Faith Fernandez
I contributed to establishing a doula pilot program in response to Medi-Cal's inclusion of doula services as a benefit, leading initiatives including a comprehensive logic model and stakeholder engagement.
Cheyenne Grant
This placement complemented my academic background in psychology and child and adolescent development, and interests in marginalized and minoritized groups quite well.
Madison Hall
During my time in the Government Fellowship Program, I conducted a comprehensive review of the contractual variances between Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Hospitals, providing insightful recommendations as part of the contract consolidation process.
Catherine Lico
Within my scope of work, I have achieved several significant outcomes. First, I successfully created and implemented a project charter that laid the foundation for integrating doulas into the County hospital system, addressing a vital gap in maternal care.
Neha Mann
Through the Government Fellowship Program, I learned more about the Office of LGBTQ Affairs’ efforts in programming, initiatives, and research to expand inclusivity of LGBTQ+ populations in the County.
Christian Martinez
At the Vector Control District, as an informatics student, I assisted in organizing mosquito data. In order to determine whether there is a significant difference in mosquito count, I compared data using Excel and R Studio.
Charlotte Reid
Over the course of my fellowship, my work centered around three main projects. The first of these was supporting my team with the weekly rounds of hiring.
Kathryn Rickwa
As a fellow with the Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention, I heavily edited and finalized a set of “Guidelines for Healthcare Providers to Address Gender-Based Violence,” curated by the Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council Medical Committee.
Maren Rule
During this summer, I had the opportunity to make meaningful contributions through my involvement with the Juvenile Custody Health Services Department. I honed a diverse set of skills including research, qualitative data collection, health education, and program improvement.
Alexa Ryan
For my fellowship, I worked with the Business Development Division of Valley Health Plan. The main objective of my fellowship was to create an actionable community outreach program to improve awareness of Valley Health Plan’s offerings in the regions that we serve.
Ani Sargsyan
Over the past ten weeks, I've had the privilege of collaborating with the Procurement Department to enhance language accessibility in upcoming solicitations. My primary project involved thorough research to identify strategies for integrating language accessibility into the solicitation processes.
Toni Spellacy
During my time at Vector Control, I learned so much about various disease reservoirs and the logistics of protecting the community from many diseases. My experience in the lab this summer was invaluable to my career and academic development.
Vinson Vu
Throughout my summer fellowship with the Vietnamese American Service Center, I completed several projects to reduce health and social disparities in local communities.