Janett Padilla Mph, Ches

Janett Padilla, MPH, CHES has a diverse range of work experience in the field of health education and wellness. Janett most recently worked as a Health Education and Wellness Regional Manager at AltaMed Health Services, where they led the implementation of comprehensive wellness programs with a focus on chronic disease prevention and management. Prior to that, they were a Health Education and Wellness Supervisor at AltaMed Orange County, where they supervised the implementation of wellness programs across clinical and PACE sites, with an emphasis on chronic disease management and obesity risk reduction.

Janett also has experience as a Project Coordinator and Data Manager at the NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training. In this role, they created databases and codebooks for data entry, managed and provided oversight on databases for various projects, managed data collection instruments, and conducted data entry and development of protocols for data collection. Janett also contributed to a project focused on evaluating and improving the Los Angeles Health Alert Network, where they conducted focus groups, assisted with the development of data collection instruments, and created summary reports.

Janett's earlier work experience includes serving as a Para-educator Tier II at the Torrance Unified School District, a Graduate Research Fellow at the United States Department of Agriculture's Sanos y Fuertes program, a Graduate Mentor Fellow at the NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training, and a YESS-LA Program Tutor. Janett also worked as an Instructional Assistant at the Riverside Unified School District.

Overall, Janett Padilla's work experience demonstrates their expertise in health education and wellness program implementation, data management, and project coordination.

Janett Padilla, MPH, CHES has a strong educational background in public health. Janett completed their Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree from California State University, Long Beach from 2014 to 2016, with a focus on Community Health. Prior to that, they obtained their Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with a specialization in Public Health/Community, from the same university between 2012 and 2014.

In addition to their degrees, Janett has also earned several certifications to complement their education. Janett obtained a Graduate Certificate of Latino Health and Nutrition Studies in May 2016. Furthermore, they attained the Certified Health Education Specialist certification and the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification in August 2014. Prior to their college education, Janett also obtained a Certificate of Early Childhood Education- Teacher Assistant in June 2010. These additional certifications demonstrate their commitment to continuous learning and professional development in the field of public health and education.