Cesar Vargas Nunez

Research Assistant for "Mi Puente: My Bridge to Cardiometabolic Health."

Research assistant to Dr. Guillermina Natera´s on-going "Citizen" research project at the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría in Mexico City. Coded interviews Analyzed results Assisted in manuscript draft.

Conducted an independent research project analyzing emergency-care in the Spanish regions of Madrid and Andalucia after the implementation of Royal Decree 16/2012, which excluded undocumented immigrants from accessing public non-emergency healthcare services.

One of ten students selected to help craft Pitzer´s class of 2018. Interviewed prospective students Conducted information sessions Served as Pitzer's representative to various high schools in the San Diego area Helped organize Admission Office events Answered phone calls as needed

Uncommon Good is an organization that seeks to break the cycle of poverty by helping low-income children in the Inland Empire reach their dream of attending a four-year college institution. Contacted families Conducted presentations to high school students Input student's data and organized files Served as translator during presentations Helped recruit college students to participate as mentors or tutors Assisted during events.

One of fifty students selected to partake on HCC´s summer internship. Assisted in needs-assessment project of the Chula Vista/Castle Park community Assisted in recruitment for a tobacco cessation study. Participated in community outreach. Conducted advocacy classes for parents

Assisted a local nurse as she visited every home in the community on a vaccination campaign. Helped carry out community awareness campaigns Conducted a community census

Assisted in development of flyers for county-wide science events. Promoted science events using social media

Assisted the staff at Sanford-Burnham Cancer Research center in various cancer research projects. Also participated in lectures on newest medical techniques being used against cancer learning about their benefits and drawbacks. Presented findings at the end of the summer to the Sanford-Burnham staff in addition to members of the UCSD community.

Participated in Johns Hopkins' 2014 Fall Institute in Health Policy and Management.

Honors graduate Spanish Minor