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I am Giannina (juh-nee-na): (1) Researcher and advocate focused on women's health and caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities. (2) A lifelong learner and sharer of knowledge. (3) A social justice warrior. 

If your liberation is bound with mine, let's connect!

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Projects

Reimag(in)ing Postpartum Bodies

Routine postpartum care is minimal in medical settings and Western society. Using photo-elicitation and qualitative methods, this study hones in on a non-Western postpartum practice.

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Resource Access in California

This study seeks to assess the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their caregivers, and measure whether California regional centers are fulfilling their commitment to uphold the Lanterman Act.

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Work & Education

  • During/After Graduate School

    ✍🏼 Editor-in-Chief @ Mochi Magazine
    👩🏻‍🏫 Research & Administrative Intern @ Abilitypath
    👩🏽‍🍼 Maternal Health Program Associate @ AMCHP
    💻 Digital Content Creator @ 12M Recruiting & Ed Tech Recruiting
    👩🏻‍💻Teaching Assistant / Zoom Facilitator @ PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Education)

  • Master's from University of Toronto

    Graduate Student & Teaching Assistant
    ● Collaborative specialization in Women's Health
    ● Expertise in critical race theory; diversity, equity, and inclusion pedagogy; applied social justice and community-engaged research; disability studies

  • Between School

    🖋 Writing Intern @ The Phi Beta Kappa Society
    👩🏻‍🔬 Research Assistant @ UCSF Emotion, Health, and Psychophysiology Lab
    🍱 Server/Hostess @ Yayoi
    👯‍♀️ Client Relations @ The Barre Code

  • Bachelor's from Santa Clara University

    ● Majored in English, Classics, and Women's & Gender Studies
    ● Minored in Public Health Sciences, History, and Retail Marketing/Management
    ● summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and president of Alpha Sigma Nu and Sigma Tau Delta
    ● Women's tennis team captain
    ● Santa Clara Review Nonfiction Editor
    ● presented with Student Life Award

  • Prior/During Undergrad

    🖍 Nonfiction Editor @ The Santa Clara Review
    📝 Editorial Intern @ Santa Clara Magazine
    💻 Webmaster and Copyeditor @ The Society for Philosophy and Technology
    🥧 Merchandising Intern @ Williams Sonoma
    🧁 Shift Supervisor @ Sprinkles Cupcakes
    🤓 IT Intern @ Burr Pilger Mayer

Skills

  • Research

  • Systems Thinking

  • Marketing & Communications

The Latest

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Laya DeLeon Hayes of “The Equalizer”: On Representation and Racial Identity

“We are seeing so many Black women, or biracial women like Kamala Harris, who are really leading a movement, and representing for all women of color out here. Black women have been equalizing for such a long time that it is only right that we represent that on TV.” It’s a poignant observation coming from 16-year-old actor Laya DeLeon Hayes

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Assessing the Impact of a Patient Navigator Intervention Program for Vietnamese-American Women with Abnormal Mammograms

Breast cancer incidence among Asian Americans increased at a rate of 1.8% per year from 2014-2018, while the general population’s incidence rate remained stable. Vietnamese-American women have been found to have the longest follow up time after an abnormal mammogram. This study assesses the impact of a patient navigator program on psychosocial outcomes of Vietnamese American women.

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Contact

Want to work with me? Feel free to get in touch!


gong@alumni.scu.edu

SF Bay Area & Online