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