Olivia Cruz

Olivia Cruz is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in public health and community service. Currently serving as the Lead Programs Associate at Esperanza Health Centers since September 2021, Olivia previously held roles such as Contact Tracer. Prior experience includes a Research Intern position at the University of Illinois at Chicago, focusing on mental health impacts in adolescence and minority groups, culminating in a research poster on mental health literacy for Latinx and African-American high school students. Olivia also contributed as a Service Desk Consultant with Public Allies and as a Program Assistant for One Million Degrees, in addition to serving as a Spanish Tutor at City Colleges of Chicago. Olivia holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Chicago and an Associate's degree from City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College.