Curriculum Vitae
Dedicated public health professional with experience in community engagement, health education, program planning, evaluation, and grant development. Passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing disparities through culturally relevant, evidence-based approaches and meaningful partnerships.
Core Competencies
- Team Collaboration
- Program Coordination
- Accessibility
- Survey Design
- Social Media
- Grant Writing
- Logic Model Development
- Report Writing
- Program Planning
- Chronic Disease Prevention
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Quality Improvement
- Systems Thinking
- Nutrition Education
- Program Evaluation
- Qualitative Research
- Patient Education
- Graphic Design
- Quantitative Research
- Health Education
- Health Communication
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH)
University of California, Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Public Health
Concentration: Community Health and Health Equity
Capstone: Comal y Comunidad: Development of a Culturally Relevant Community Nutrition Initiative and Grant Proposal for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)
Bachelor of Art in Psychology
California State University, Long Beach
Minor in Anthropology and Chemistry, magna cum laude
Thesis: The Influence of Trait Anxiety Between Vividness of Visual Imagery (VVI) and Perceived Stress
Honors & Awards
Certificate of Achievement Equity & Access Excellence | Spring 2026
Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health | Winter 2026
American Public Health Association (APHA) Travel Fund Fellowship | Fall 2025
H&H Lee Charitable Foundation Scholarship | Fall 2025
Public Health Diversity Fellowship | Fall 2024 – Winter 2026
Public Health Summer Scholarship | Summer 2025
Provost Award (CSULB) | Spring 2023
President’s Scholarship (CSULB) | Fall 2021 – Spring 2023
University Honor’s Student (CSULB) | Fall 2021 – Spring 2023
President’s & Dean’s List (CSULB) | Fall 2021 – Spring 2023
Outstanding Senior in Psychology Recognition (CSULB) | Spring 2023
Psi Chi Recognition; APA Member | Fall 2022
Excellent Research Assistant Award (HEART Lab) | Spring 2022
Cypress College Foundation Scholarship | Spring 2021
President’s Honor Roll (Cypress College) | Fall 2019 – Spring 2021
Certificates
Certificate of Training for Medical Interpreting | January 2026
PALS for Health
California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA)
Certified in Public Health (CPH) – Provisional | August 2025
National Board of Public Health Examiners
Graduate Certificate in Public Health Informatics & Technology | March 2025
University of California, Irvine
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification | August 2024
American Heart Association (AHA)
Presentations
Featured Lecture
Lecture and Student Panelist, UCI Global Health Learning Experience, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, UC Irvine (November 2025). Selected representative providing overview of projects completed with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Conference Oral Presentation
"A UV-Visible Spectroscopic Study of Aldol Products: The Effects of Conjugation on the max Values," CSULB Annual Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity. Long Beach, CA, April 2024.
Conference Poster Presentations
Ojeda, M., CPH. “Prioritizing Evidence-Based Nutrition Education & Access to Improve Health Equity in Healthcare & Communities,” UCI MPH Graduate Symposium. Irvine, CA, June 2026.
Ojeda, M., CPH & Tran, N. “UCI PHIT Internship: Partners4Wellness,” UCI PHIT/CSULB CCPHIT Summit – Public Health Informatics and Technology Program. Irvine, CA, September 2024.
Yu Yan, M.S., Ryan Duan, B.S., Erika Zheng, B.S., Ethan Ji, B.S., Douglas Lin, B.S., Miriam Ojeda, B.A., Destiny Gilliland, B.A., Karol Watson, M.D., Peipei Ping, PhD. “Metadata Supported in Context Learning with GPT Improves Cardiovascular Patient Diagnostic Outcomes Using Cardiovascular Clinical Case Reports,” ISHR North American Section 2024 Conference. Long Beach, CA, August 2024.
Ojeda, M., B.A., Haft-Javaherian, H., M.A., Miller, K., PhD. “Mindfulness as a Moderator Between Affect and Depression Among a Group of Severely Depressed Youth,” Western Psychology Association Conference. San Francisco, CA, April 2024.
Ojeda, M., B.A., Haft-Javaherian, H., M.A., Miller, K., PhD. “The Interactions of Trait Anxiety, Vividness of Visual Imagery (VVI), and Perceived Stress,” Western Psychology Association Conference. San Francisco, CA, April 2024.
Ojeda, M., Tong, A., B.A., Miller, K., PhD. "The Effect of Visual Imagery on Trait Anxiety Levels," Western Psychology Association Conference. Riverside, CA, April 2023.
Panel
Student Panelist, CEPH Accreditation Site Visit, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, UC Irvine (Sept 2025). Selected representative providing structured feedback on curriculum, student services, and practice experiences.