Hey, there!
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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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.
Coming soonWork & Education
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Summer 2020
Digital Content Creator @ 12M Recruiting & Ed Tech Recruiting // Research & Administrative Intern @ Abilitypath // Teaching Assistant / Zoom Facilitator @ PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Education)
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September 2019 - November 2020
Women and Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto
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Skills
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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 tohave the longest follow up time after an abnormal mammogram. This study assesses the impact of a patientnavigator program on psychosocial outcomes of Vietnamese American women who […]
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Asian American Alice Wong Forefronts the Magic Within the Disability Community
There are 61 million people in America living with disabilities. That’s one in every four people. While the wheelchair symbol is the most common representation of disability, many disabled people do not utilize a mobility device. (Some even have disabilities that are not visible at all!) Missing from society are everyday images of those millions of disabled […]
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