LESLIE IYALITH MARTINEZ

Greater San Diego, CA • lesliemartinez@sandiego • (760) 622-5052 • linkedin.com/in/leslieimartinez

Education
University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing San Diego, CA
Master’s in Healthcare Informatics Expected May 2023

University of San Diego (USD) San Diego, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology May 2021

Healthcare Experience
Logan Heights Community Development Corporation Logan Heights, CA
Community Health Intern June 2020 - Present
• Designed infographics and informational flyers for Viva Life Hub and COVID-19 testing sites to
inform the Greater Logan Heights community on affordable, accessible healthcare resources
• Planned and co-facilitated a Family Planning and Sexual Education Webinar Series with Dr. Kelly
Omore M.D for 25 young women via zoom and Facebook Live to educate them on their fertility,
fibrosis, and sexual intimacy
• Researched the impacts COVID-19 has caused for BIPOC communities and listened to podcasts
regarding racial inequity in healthcare to understand the hidden implications the Logan Heights
community is facing during the global pandemic

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas CA

Volunteer February 2019 - March 2020
• Volunteered four hours a week under the supervision of the head nurse by restocking shelves,
greeting patient’s families, sanitizing medical supplies, and updated patient binders in rooms
• Crafted 50+ handwritten cards to express well wishes for our discharged patients, during the
holidays and birthdays

Panama Medical Brigade El Poste, Veraguas Panama

Global Brigade Volunteer June 2019
• Offered accessible healthcare to 1200+ Panamanians by setting up a free pop-up clinic at a local
school in El Poste, Veraguas Panama and recruiting Panamanian doctors
• Educated families on health insurance, malaria, clean water, oral hygiene, and family planning
through interactive workshops, activities and presentations to promote a healthy, sustainable
lifestyle
• Translated prescriptions and medical documents for Panamanian doctors and patients to provide
medical transparency

Palomar Health Pathmaker Internship Palomar, CA

Pathmaker Intern February 2015 - December 2019
• Shadowed physicians for four hours on weekly shifts to understand more medical terminology
and learn how to care for patients
• Collaborated with CNA’s and RN’s on the floor to check vitals, conduct bed baths, restock
supplies, sanitize devices, and update patient boards while responding to calls on the telemonitor
• Assisted in Med-Surg Tele, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Neurology, Acute Care, Intensive Care Unit,
and Labor/ Delivery Center
Leadership Experience
Rainbow Educator USD LGBTQ+ Commons
Facilitator May 2020 - Present
• Present interactive workshops to residence halls, athletic teams, staff and faculty groups, Greek
organizations and student clubs to build awareness, educate, and engage the USD community
around identities such as sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity, and class, while promoting
the inclusion and visibility of the LGBTQ+ communities

Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action (MC/ CASA)
Beyond Borders Site Coordinator Fall 2019 - Present
• Created and co-facilitated two – three Tijuana Immersive Experiences per semester with
neighbors on both sides of the border for USD students, faculty and staff to bring awareness to
the social issues prevalent in our communities
• Shed light on challenges, opportunities and unspoken narratives of border communities through
collaborations and fundraisers with community partners and student organizations (e.g., MEChA,
USD School of Nursing)
o Collaborated with MEChA on a general body meeting to inform students on the lived
realities of asylum seekers and immigrants.
o Invited USD nursing students to provide medical examinations and administer basic
health care needs to La Morita, a community in Tijuana
• Site coordinator for Safe Harbors Network, Immigration Court Watch and Logan Heights
Community Development Corporation
o Collected donations from USD campus partners and community for immigrant families,
asylum seekers and refugees at Safe Harbors Network to provide them comfort and
essentials
o Transcribed and analyzed court hearing data from asylum seekers and refugees virtually
with San Diego Immigration Court Watch
o Conducted community meetings for public stakeholder (e.g., Innovation Law Lab) and
created a community action plan with eight students to envision a humanitarian approach
on the border

Orientation (OLE) Team University of San Diego

Transfer Orientation Team Member May 2018 – August 2020
• Assisted Transfer Scholastic Assistants during Transfer Orientation Day by checking-in, arranging
breakout rooms and distributing welcome bags for parents and students to better inform them on
the USD community, culture, resources and values
• Co-facilitated “Belonging at USD” and “Language Matters” workshops focused on diversity and
inclusion during the New Student Fall Orientation for 1500 incoming first- year and transfer
students to highlight the values
• Led initiative of inaugural Latinx Orientation Program in partnership with United Front Multicultural
Center to welcome and create a sense of community for Chicanx/ Latinx identifying folks in the
Class of 2023

Students Learn, Students Vote Coalition San Diego, CA

California Student Voting Summit Programmer August 2020 – January 2021
• Brought together college campuses (all CSU, Community Colleges and private institutions)
across the state to enhance civic learning and engagement for the 2020 General Election by
planning a virtual summit and featuring the following sessions: civic engagement, digital
organizing, racism in voter engagement, and action planning sessions for individual campuses
Jamaica Leadership Immersion Summit Duncans, Jamaica
Student Leader March 2020
• Was nominated as an ‘Outstanding Campus-Wide Student Leader’ and had the privilege of
traveling to Jamaica for an immersion experience
• Volunteered at a local public school in Duncans, Jamaica to assist teachers in the classroom and
planted a new garden to sustain the rural community
• Investigated the difference between a tourist and a travel through developmental student leader
activities and immersing ourselves in Jamaican culture

USD Medical Brigades San Diego, CA

Public Relations Chair July 2019 - May 2020
• Informed students on upcoming events via social media, newsletters and created flyers on
canvas to distribute across campus
• Collaborated with campus partners for a Winter Wonderland Gala to raise funds for the medical
brigade and medical supplies
• Met with executive board and advisors to plan and organize education content prior to the
medical brigade

Associated Student Government (ASG) University of San Diego

Executive Chief of Staff May 2019 - December 2019
• Collaborated with the ASG President to plan Fall retreat, interviewed over 30 applicants for
appointed positions on the executive board and senate leadership, and assisted with senate
meetings (e.g., ordering, picking up and delivering food)
• Managed executive board, finance committee and senate leadership schedules on google
calendar to easily access and schedule various weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly meetings for the
team
• Served on the Changemaking Core Committee, University Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee:
Transfer Policy, was the undergraduate student representative for the Human Trafficking Task
Force Committee, was the co-chair of the ASG Judicial Branch
o University Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee: Transfer Policy - was the undergraduate
transfer student representative that provided insight on the transfer process, modified
current transfer policy and conducted 15 interviews with transfer students
o Human Trafficking Task Force Committee - was the undergraduate student
representative in the planning committee and extended outreach to undergraduate
students, organizations and campus centers
o ASG Judicial Branch Co-Chair - worked directly with the ASG President and Speaker of
the Senate to ensure optimal function of ASG, train and transition newly appointed
Judicial Branch and Organize and presided over weekly meetings with all four Associate
Justices in order to fulfill duties of the Judicial Cabinet.

MEChA University of San Diego

Programmer August 2018 - May 2019
• Collaborated with two other programmers, and different organizations across campus (e.g AChA,
NAK, APS, STP, FUSO) to plan four large scale events for the USD and Linda Vista community:
Farmworkers Movement Mass, Fiesta Night, Virgen de Guadalupe Dinner and Celebration, and
Chicanx/ Latinx Recognition Ceremony
o Farmworkers Movement Mass - Co-sponsored the mass with FUSO, University
Ministry, and AChA to honor the late labor organizer and civil rights activists,
Philip Vera Cruz and Dolores Huerta for campus-wide community
 o Fiesta Night - Collaborated with the United Front Multicultural Commons and
Associated Student Government to provide an evening full Latin American
culture for 200+ undergraduate students to enjoy
o Virgen de Guadalupe Dinner and Celebration – Co-sponsored with AChA, MEChA,
University Ministry, United Front Multicultural Commons, Dining Services and UC
Operations to provide 400+ guests with an evening full of Aztec dancer performances, a
mass, dinner and procession.
o Served as the co-chair for the 24th Annual Chicanx/ Latinx Recognition Ceremony and
Celebration to honor the graduating class of 2019 and hosted over 400+ attendees
• Represented MEChA at the multicultural common’s Leadership Council in order to address
issues on diversity and inclusion and