Mayra Amador

Mayra Amador, MPH, serves as the Senior Community Health Planner and Tobacco Prevention Program Director for the County of San Mateo since September 2024. Previously, Mayra held various roles within the County of San Mateo from January 2019 to August 2023, including Interim Tobacco Prevention Program Director and Community Program Specialist II. Additional experience includes an MPH student internship at Stanford University School of Medicine, a research assistant role at Sutter Health - Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and health educator responsibilities at the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Mayra has also interned in mental health with the San Mateo County BHRS Office of Diversity and Equity and held multiple positions during undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University, where Mayra earned a B.S. in Public Health Science and Psychology. Mayra holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and completed the Stanford Health 4 All Fellows Program.