Sammy Lavitt
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Hey! My name is Sammy and I am a recent UW graduate (go dawgs!) majoring in Medical Anthropology & Global Health while also fulfilling pre-med prerequisites. Throughout my 4 years, a common theme was my passion for community health which was emphasized through various shadowing experiences and my study abroad to Thailand as examples. Upon my return from abroad, I sought an opportunity that helped facilitate education and health within the city I grew up in, as I experienced and learned about in Thailand. As the ETCH Program Coordinator, I am excited to work with others who share similar enthusiasm and help contribute to transform thoughts and ideas into action!
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Sara Young
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Alex Valenti
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Hello! My name is Alex, and I am one of the Co-Volunteer Coordinators. My job is to integrate new members into the club, and be a resource for all of our volunteers questions, concerns, or anything else I can help with. I am a Philosophy major, with a focus in bioethics, as well as a pre-med student. I find that breaching the gap between what we learn in school about people, health and community and experiencing this in person is incredibly important to being socially aware members of society. I am very passionate about helping others, and I love working in teams with other people, which I think is one of the reasons why ETCH is so special. Can't wait to work with all of our returning and new members this year! |
Hi! I'm Tess, I'm entering my senior year majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in chemistry. I've been an ETCH volunteer for over two years now, so joining the leadership team is a really exciting change in my ETCH experience. What makes ETCH such an incredible opportunity is the first hand experience with community health. Many Sunday morning seminars I leave shocked by how incorrect my stigmas regarding the health needs of homeless persons are. Although leaving the shelter with a sense of embarrassment, each volunteer gains a more accurate perspective of what community health entails. That's what makes the ETCH experience so worthwhile, especially if you see yourself entering the world of medicine. We can all learn so much from those with so little and I urge all current and new volunteers to go into their session with a similar attitude. Often I learn more that they do! |
Tess Perez
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Hi my name is Cassie and I'm a sophomore majoring in Public Health. I plan to pursue a career in the healthcare field. Through volunteering with ETCH, I've learned about homelessness in Seattle and about the health disparities that exist among different communities. As a firm believer that health is a right for all, I am grateful for the opportunity to work toward health equity through this organization! |
Cassie Job
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I am a rising senior here at the UW and am so excited to be the new advocacy and outreach chair for ETCH this year! I am majoring in Public Health and find it so exciting to be able to connect what I learn in the classroom to an underprivileged community in Seattle. I hope to someday continue on to medical school and continue to find ways to impact my community |
Maria Oljaca
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Jessica Lo
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My name is Jessica, and I will be graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Neurobiology. ETCH is a group that has enormous potential to aid the community. While we aim to facilitate socially-conscious conversations regarding health in disadvantaged groups, we see ourselves as equal peers who have much to learn from those we serve. By far, ETCH is most rewarding for the stories one comes to cherish about the details, struggles, and triumphs of peoples' lives. As the Quality Improvement Coordinator for ETCH, I hope to bring data- and feedback-enforced curriculum to ETCH practice. I hope to revamp our current practice so that it is acutely responsive to the specific needs of the community that we serve.
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