Aileen O. Dinkjian

Aileen O. Dinkjian, Ed. D., M.P.H. has a diverse work experience spanning numerous organizations and roles. They have served on the Board of Directors for Chaffey College Foundation since 2023. Aileen has also held a leadership position at San Antonio Regional Hospital where they oversaw the development and implementation of Population Health Management initiatives, as well as the Lewis-San Antonio Healthy Communities Institute and Community Outreach Programs. They were also involved in Health Equity Diversity Inclusion (HEDI) Oversight Council and the hospital's community health needs assessment.

Aileen has experience in business development as a Business Development Associate at Top Notch Staffing & Catering Inc. They have also worked in the academic sector, specifically at the University of La Verne, as the Director of Development, Healthcare Initiatives. Aileen supported the College of Health and Community Well-Being in its mission to educate and prepare healthcare professionals, with an emphasis on addressing health inequities and social determinants of health.

In addition, Aileen has been involved in public health service through the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps as a Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer and a Medical Reserve Corps Los Angeles Volunteer. They have also volunteered at the Community Organized Relief Effort, administering COVID-19 tests in LA County.

Aileen has worked in research development and team science management at the University of Southern California, where they secured grant funding and led initiatives focused on building multidisciplinary research teams. They also worked as a Regulatory Coordinator/Finance Manager at Cedars-Sinai, overseeing financial aspects of research projects.

Early in their career, Aileen worked as a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, providing services at the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. They also worked as a Research Assistant at the Department of Prevention and Community Health at The George Washington University, collecting data for a study on the prevention of type 2 diabetes among South Asian Americans.

Overall, Aileen O. Dinkjian, Ed. D., M.P.H. has demonstrated a wide range of experience and expertise in various sectors, with a particular focus on population health, community outreach, research development, and healthcare initiatives.

Aileen O. Dinkjian, Ed. D., M.P.H. earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in 2006. Aileen then went on to pursue their Master's of Public Health degree with a focus on Disease Prevention and Community Health, Health Promotion at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences from 2008 to 2010. Recently, they completed their Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Change and Leadership at the University of Southern California from 2018 to 2021. Prior to their higher education, they completed their high school education at Don Lugo High School from 1998 to 2002.