Health Career Connection
Jana Hiraga, MPH, serves as the Vice President at Health Career Connection since September 2023 and has been a Lecturer in the Public Health Department at California State University, East Bay since September 2014, teaching various courses including "Careers in Public Health" and "Epidemiology." Previously, Jana held leadership roles as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at One Circle Foundation and as Director of Special Projects at Women's Daytime Drop-In Center. Additional experience includes instructing workshops with Study Smart Tutors, training healthcare professionals in human trafficking at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, consulting on human trafficking evaluations with Research & Development Associates, and directing youth development programs at YWCA Berkeley/Oakland. Jana co-founded Oakland Youth Aspire and has lectured at San Francisco State University, contributing significantly to public health education and community outreach initiatives. Jana holds a B.A. in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Public Health from San Francisco State University.
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The HCC mission is to inspire and empower greater numbers of undergraduate students to choose healthcare and public health careers by providing real world exposure, experience and support that assists them in achieving their goals. Our ultimate aim is to improve healthcare services provided to our population by motivating and developing greater numbers of value driven, capable and diverse leaders and public health professionals.