EDUCATION:

Georgia State Women's Studies Graduate Program, Atlanta, Georgia MA
Regents Scholarship Recipient - Master of Arts, 1998
Masters Thesis on "System and Cultural Barriers to Breast Cancer in Latinas"

California State University at San Marcos BA 1992
Cum Laude, Social Science and Latin American Studies

University of California at San Diego, University Extension, Legal Assistant Training ABA approved, Certificate in Litigation, (Honors) 1990
University of California at San Diego, University Extension, Spanish/English Court Interpreter (Honors), 1988

Palomar College, San Marcos, California AA, Liberal Arts (Dean's List), 1989

Additional Training:

Institute for Rehabilitation and Research/LULAC National Hispanic Outreach Project Americans with Disabilities Act-ADA Specialist Training.

1994, Project LEAD National Breast Cancer Coalition Project's Science Training Program for activists/advocates who may then participate in review boards for scientific research and approval of drug therapies

Ford Foundation at the Farm Workers Bureau, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1993 Immigration Specialist Training, sponsored by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Published Work: Asamoa K, Rodriguez M, Gines V, et al. 2004. Use of preventive health services by Hispanic/Latino women in two urban communities: Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida, 2000 and 2001. Journal of Women's Health 13(6):654-661.

Work Experience:
1997- Founder/CEO, Día de la Mujer Latina, Inc.-Day of the Latin American Woman Health Fiesta Project. 501©3 non profit;

• Conduct monthly wellness events to educate low-income and medically under-served Latinas about cancer, diabetes, HIV, domestic violence issues;

• Institute strategies and develop partners to facilitate the participation of Latina women; provide free or low-cost cancer screening from community-based services;

• Offer bilingual and bicultural interpreters who answer questions, fill out questionnaires and provide medical care;

• Create a cultural atmosphere that is conducive to overall health and wellness for the entire family by providing free ethnic food, activities for children, Latin music and entertainment; provide immunizations for children.

• Teach "How to conduct a Successful Latino Outreach Project" in 18 cities and Puerto Rico.

• Founded the Intercultural Center for Health and Wellness, Inc. ,a non-profit organization focusing on navigating the Latino community through the health care system in the US.

Advocacy and Volunteer Work:
2005-2007
Appointed to Governor's Health Strategies Council
Board Member, YMCA Metro Atlanta
Founder, Intercultural Center for Health and Wellness, Inc.
Board of Visitors, Emory University Hospital,
Advisory Board, WellStar Health System,
Cobb County Board of Trustee, Education Foundation
Director, Latino Pain Initiative
Co-Chair, the "Mami, Papi, Te Quiero Mucho" teaching Latino children about cancer.
2004-2006
Advisory Board of Directors for: Kennestone Regional Health Board; ATLANTA WOMAN magazine; Grady Hospital (Bd of Visitors); Church's Chicken; Atlanta Regional Health Forum;
AID Atlanta - Latino Cultural Competency In service Training
American Cancer Society - Cultural Competence Workshop
Chair, ICC 9th Biennial Symposium -HOPE Award
2003-2005
Appointed to NIH/NCI Cancer Health Disparities Progress Review Group
Community Partner for National Black Leadership in Cancer, NBLIC
Morehouse School of Medicine Center of Excellence on Health Disparities
2002- 2004
Member, Georgia Cancer Coalition (by gubernatorial appointment)
Member, NCI's Consumer Advocates in Research and Related Activities (CARRA), Public service announcer (cancer awareness), Univision Television, Atlanta
2001-2004 Susan G. Komen National Hispanic/Latina Advisory Council
2001 Co-chair, "Race for the Cure" for American Airlines, Saint Louis, Missouri
2000-(through 2007)
Steering committee member, NCI-funded ($6 Million Project) Redes en Accion , a group of cancer advocates from several universities and organizations
Reviewed grants for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Member, Consumer Advisory Board - National Oncology Nursing Society
Secretary, Intercultural Cancer Council Caucus (ICC), Washington, DC
1999-
Reviewed grants, Food and Drug Administration
Reviewed grants, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Panel
Governing Board Member of the Intercultural Cancer Council
Represented Georgia at the President's Cancer Panel Town Hall Nashville, Tn.
1998-
Reviewed grant applications - RFA for NIH/NCI
Executive producer of "Hombre Sin Limites" (Men without Limits) a prostate cancer video/picturebook from American Cancer Society for Latino males
1997-
Special government consultant for the review and approval of specific oncology drug therapies, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC
NCI- Inaugural Member of the Director's Consumer Liaison Group (DCLG)
1996
Served as the ENVOY to MEXICO for the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Consultant, Department of Human Resources, State of Georgia Public Health Identifying and assessing culturally appropriate educational materials for county-based, federally funded health programs. Provide advice, translation, writing and editing for the program in cancer control,
1994
Authored and continually update, "Una Nueva Esperanza", American Cancer Society - Georgia Division. A national prototype of culturally specific video/bilingual, easy-reader picturebook for the Spanish-speaking population, to promote early detection and screening for cancer in women
-Consultant, Atlanta Legal Aid Society, for special domestic violence program for Hispanic/Latino families. Developed an educational program for Caseworkers to understand Latinos lifestyles and behaviors. Culturally translated the Victim's Rights Handbook
United Way, Atlanta. Selected as "Hero for 1994" for work with the Hispanic/Latino community
ADA - Hispanic/Latina Coordinator - Atlanta Disability Action Center
Coordinated and developed educational projects for Latino families with disabled children. Developed a video in Spanish on the Individual Educational Program (IEP)
Regular talk show guest on "La Favorita" (Latino radio program in Atlanta) discussing subjects such as breast and cervical cancer and domestic violence
Volunteer paralegal - Latin American Association's Legal Clinic, Atlanta. Pioneered and assisted the legal department in establishing quarterly seminars entitled "Know Your Rights", specifically for the Latino community, utilizing local Spanish-speaking attorneys.

RECOGNITIONS:
2006 APHA-Latino Caucus "Community Organization of the Year"
2006 Martin Luther King Community Service Award (Emory University)
2006 Adjunct Instructor, Morehouse School of Medicine, teach Med students Culturally Comp.
2005 Woman of the Week, ATLANTA WOMAN magazine
2004 Adjunct Professor, Kennesaw State University
2004 National Latina Activist/Advocate Award, National Hispanic/Latino Agenda Summit
2003 Governor Perdue's Latino Commission for a New Georgia
2003 Community Service Award - Atlanta Braves
2003 Selected to LEADERSHIP ATLANTA CLASS OF 2004
2003 Selected to the HSS Cancer Health Disparities Review Project-Blue Ribbon Panel
2003 Recipient of the Susan G. Komen National Small Grants Award
2003 Featured in the Oct 15 issue of Family Circle Magazine.
2003 Featured in Lifetime Magazine (Oct) pg111.
2003 Visions of Hope Award-a national award from AstraZeneca for "best practice in outreach for breast cancer awareness" in San Antonio BRCA Conference
2002 Recipient of the Community Service Award for National Society of Hispanic MBAs
2002 Featured in Atlanta Women's Magazine as "Women Defining Success", October issue
2002 Community Service Award for LaVision Newspaper of Georgia
2002 Community Service Award at the Latino Summit, Latin American Association
2002 Selected "HERO for Atlanta", BMW Ultimate Drive for the Cure
2001-Selected by Atlanta BRAVES to throw the first pitch in game with Florida Marlins
2001-Featured in TWA's Ambassador Magazine for my work as a cancer awareness advocate
2000-Volunteer of the Year, Rotary Club, Dunwoody, Georgia
1999-Congressional Review Panel-Dept of Defense Breast Cancer Project
1999 Selected as Alumni of the Year, Palomar College
1998 Inducted into the Atlanta (Dossier) Magazine's Atlanta Hall of Fame
1998 Special Recognition Award by Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
2005 -
Panel, Translating Data into Action: Bringing the Power of Numbers to your Organization and Community
Panel, Addressing Health Disparities, Morehouse School of Medicine Nat'l Ctr for Primary Care
2004
Speaker, CANCER TOWN HALL, Georgia Cancer Foundation
Speaker, Hispanic Heritage Month AGL Resources,
Speaker - Latino Summit, Atlanta, Ga
Speaker-18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control- Washington, DC
Presenter at American College of Surgeons Oncology Group-Special Populations program
2003 -
Speaker, Women's Center at Univ of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. "Latinas & Medical Abuse"
Speaker, "Community Partners-in Research-A Model Project"-MD Anderson Ctr. TX
Speaker, Open Plenary for the CDC Conference on Comprehensive Approaches to Cancer
Speaker, CDC Conference on Communication, Culture and Customs, Atlanta
Speaker, Metropolitan Hospital in Puerto Rico on Breast Cancer & the Sterilization Abuse in PR.
Speaker, "Latinos and Tobacco" Kennesaw State University
Panel on Cultural Strategies to Cancer Care, CDC's Comprehensive Approaches to Cancer
Moderator, Survivorship and Support Session at KOMEN Mission Conf.
Speaker, "Understanding Barriers to Care w/in the Latino Community" Baylor College of Medicine to medical students, medical school faculty, staff and graduate students
Speaker, 7th Annual National Hispanic Medical Association. "Model Latino Health Projects"
Presenter, Morehouse School of Medicine. "Community Partners for Cancer Education".
2002
Presented at the Governor's mansion on "Health Disparities w/in Latinos in Georgia"
Keynote Speaker at University of Georgia "Addressing Latino Health Challenges"
Speaker, Department of Defense "Era of Hope," Orlando, Florida
Speaker, CDC/ATSDR Advancing the Health of Women: Prevention, Practice and Policy
Speaker, National Black Leadership in Cancer. The Health of Women of Color" Speaker, Auburn University. "Migration of Latinos in the Southeast"
Speaker, Office of Minority Health. "Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities" Keynote Speaker at University of Georgia "Addressing Latino Health Challenges"
Speaker, Department of Defense "Era of Hope," Orlando, Florida
Speaker, CDC/ATSDR Advancing the Health of Women: Prevention, Practice and Policy "The Health of Women of Color"
Guest speaker at Agnes Scott College dinner series, "Latino or Hispanic"

Flight Attendant, Purser, Flight Service Manager (International and Domestic Operations)
American Airlines, 2001-2006 Trans World Airlines (TWA), 1977-2001 (TWA acquired by AA) RETIRED

• Interfaced with flight deck and ground support staff to facilitate timely flight operations

• Engaged in annual training exercises in cabin security, surveillance, firefighting, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of medical defibrillator (AED), and administration of first aid

• Provided direction, leadership and crew coordination in emergency situations

• Resolved passenger complaints Interpreted for passengers in Spanish and Italian

• Assisted airlines with sales, marketing and public relations campaigns