YAMILET HERNANDEZ

Yamiletxhernandez@gmail.com | (909) 472-7427

Education
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)
Master of Public Health San Bernardino, CA
September 2019 to Present
Bachelor of Health Science in Public Health Education San Bernardino, CA
September 2012 to June 2018
Professional Experience
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health (SBDPH)
Communicable Disease Investigator I/Contact Tracer (Extra-Help)
July 2020 to Present San Bernardino, CA
 Collect and record information from the case interview/contact gathering into the system
(Calredie & Calconnect)
 Provide follow-up instructions to cases and to contacts related to isolation/quarantine,
symptom monitoring, and assess the need for medical care and supportive services
 Conduct telephone calls with persons newly-diagnosed with COVID-19 to complete case
interviews, elicit and trace contacts exposed to COVID-19.
 Follow approved scripts and protocols, provide people with approved information on
state/local isolation and quarantine procedures, and if appropriate, refer them to testing
according to protocol
 Assist in various special projects to improve data quality, missing information of
case/contact investigations using Manifest Medex, and improve overall efficiency of
assigning case investigations to the Contact Tracers, such as Recovery Trace Back and
Staging of cases.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
Nutrition Assistant I
September 2018 to January 2020 Los Angeles, CA
 Facilitated group discussions about health education for families and breastfeeding support
groups utilizing participant centered education (PCE) techniques
 Provided individual nutrition, breastfeeding, and health education to WIC program
participants, counsel participants utilizing motivational interviewing (MI) and other PCE
techniques
 Referred WIC program participants or guardians as appropriate to Special Nutrition Services,
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, or community health and social services
 Conducted enrollment and certification of WIC program participants according to state and
federal program guidelines
 Performed nutrition and breastfeeding risk assessment by reviewing medical data of WIC
program participants and diet questionnaires
Volunteer Experience
Corona - Norco Unified School District (TUPE)
April 2018 to July 2018 Corona/Norco, CA
 Educated students, grades 6-12 on the dangers of tobacco products including vape, tobacco
chew, cigarettes, Jules, snuff, and hookah to prevent/reduce the use of tobacco among youth
 Supervised and empowered members of youth groups for peer education on tobacco products
 Developed various tobacco awareness activities to encourage team building among youth
 Facilitated tobacco awareness activities in various schools in the Corona-Norco Region
 Assisted the Health and Wellness Educator and staff on educational presentations, room set-
up, and audio-visual equipment

Kaiser Permanente
January 2012 to November 2016 Fontana, CA
 Obtained essential knowledge in the medical field
 Abided by the laws of confidentiality (HIPAA)
 Responded to a variety of correspondence as assigned i.e. translating, conducted follow-ups
on patients
 Worked independently and as a part of a team to achieve a well sterilized operating
environment
 Provided limited direct patient care i.e. assessed pain levels
Summary of skills
 Bilingual (Spanish and English)
 Knowledge of Microsoft Office Package and SPSS statistical software
 Experience working with underserved communities
 Acquired interpersonal skills through work experience
 Application of participant centered education (PCE) techniques to encourage engagement
and participation
 Mastered motivational interviewing (MI) techniques to elicit behavior change
Certifications_______________________________________________________

 California WIC Nutrition Assistant (WNA) certified

Professional References
Dr. Salome Mshigeni
Salome.Mshigeni@csusb.edu (909) 537-4337
Yvette Perez MPH, CLE
Yvette.perez@slahp.org (323) 528-1669