Facility San Francisco Medical Center Health Education Department Address 2241 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone Office: (415) 833-3450 View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed

Please note that my office hours may be different from my department’s hours of operation.

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My Biography

I’ve worked in the nonprofit sector from the start of my career. Beginning with my stint as a candy-striper in high school, I have always been in health care and have a longstanding interest in working with people around lifestyle issues. San Francisco Medical Center was a natural fit for me because I wanted to have a career in a large, nonprofit hospital setting, an environment where I could practice as a health educator. What I particularly like about Kaiser Permanente is that members are able to receive comprehensive, centralized care, and they have a broad choice of providers available to them.

The fact that health education is frequently in the public eye now makes it fulfilling to me to work in a cutting-edge field. Our department and its many services receive lots of attention through Kaiser’s marketing efforts. This is quite remarkable, because health education is a field that is not normally acknowledged to this extent.

Here at the medical center, I sit on the Community Advisory Committee, the Domestic Violence and Weight Management Task Forces, and I anticipate joining the Marketing Council shortly. My special interests in health education include weight management, smoking cessation, and women’s health.

We do practice what we preach here. Our department walks, as a group, regularly, and I participate in the on-site employee Yoga and Pilates programs at our own Kaisercise facility. I do try to make healthy food choices on most days.

Away from the office, I enjoy salsa dancing and taking my young daughter to swimming lessons. I spend a lot of play time with her, and I am a Parent Board Member at her pre-school. I welcome you to come explore the vast array of resources the Health Education department has to offer.

Undergraduate Education: BS in Physical Anthropology, University of California at Davis
Graduate Education: MPH in Behavorial Science and Health Education, University of California at Los Angeles School of Public Health
Professional Affiliations: American Public Health Association
Professional Conferences: American Public Health Association
Began Practice: 1998
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1998

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