Patricia Erwin, Director
With experience in international work, an interest in cross-cultural issues
and a Masters of Public Health degree, Patricia has the ideal background
for her position as the Department of Public Health's Program Manager
of the Institute's Newcomers Health Program. Previously, Patricia was
manager/health educator for a breast cancer program for low-income women,
and she has worked statewide with the Medicare population. She served
as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic and spent a few years
living and working in Brazil. She speaks Spanish and some Portuguese.
As Program Manager of the Newcomers Health Program she manages grants
and contracts, supervises staff, coordinates programs with the Refugee
Medical Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital, oversees outreach and
health education activities of the program, writes grants, and collaborates
with other agencies.
Delilah Raybee, Program Assistant
A San Francisco native, Delilah graduated from San
Francisco State University with a BA in International Relations. After
working for a few years in local nonprofit organizations, Delilah joined
the Peace Corps as an NGO Facilitator and accepted an assignment in Ukraine.
While learning the Russian language, Delilah shared her knowledge of the
US nonprofit sector with Ukrainian colleagues. Upon returning to the States,
Delilah enrolled in the Master’s of Public Administration program
at SFSU. As the Program Assistant, Delilah supports Newcomers Health Program
staff in a variety of ways including training, outreach and reporting.
Samira Causevic, Clinic Site Coordinator
Samira resettled in San Francisco as a Bosnian refugee
with her family in July, 1994. Upon arriving in the USA she quickly learned
English, and since 1995 has worked for the Newcomers Health Program as
a medical interpreter. In this capacity she provides interpretation, health
education, referrals, and informal case management for Bosnian refugee
patients at San Francisco General Hospital's Refugee Medical Clinic. In
1998 she was promoted to Team Leader of the Newcomers Health Program's
interpreters based at Refugee Medical Clinic. In this leadership position
she provides daily supervision of the interpreters, and acts as a liaison
between the Clinic staff and providers, Newcomers Health Program management,
patients, volunteer agencies and other program and agency staff.
Tatiana Dubrovsky, Health Worker
Tania graduated from Moscow University majoring
in History, than she taught history for middle and high school children.
She resettled in San Francisco as refugee in 1993. She worked at Wue Yee
Children Services with preschoolers for 3 years. She attended Integrated
Resource System computer school and after graduation she worked in the
high tech industry. Tania has worked with Newcomers Health program since
September 2004 as health worker/interpreter. She provides medical interpretation,
health education, and other health-related duties for Russian-speaking
refugees at the SFGH Refugee Medical Clinic.
Yuliya Kogan, Health Worker
Yuliya Kogan was born in Yekaterinburg (former Sverdlovsk)
in Russia. In 1981, she graduated from Sverdlovsk Law School and became
a lawyer. In November, 1994, she left Russia and came to the United States
as a refugee. In 1996, she enrolled at City College of San Francisco.
While studying there, she volunteered at Mayor's Office as a social worker
assistant. In 1999, she got a Certificate of Completion in Business Office
Information Processing with a perfect 4.0 GPA. She found work as a receptionist,
a medical records clerk, and as a medical interpreter in dental office.
Since December, 2001, she has been working for IISF as a Russian-speaking
Health Worker/Medical interpreter at Ocean Park Health Center. She provides
medical interpretation for patients, providers, nurses, and other staff,
assists patients in scheduling medical appointments, communicates with
families about patients daily conditions, advocates for patients rights
and needs, referring them to local agencies.
Freda
Luu, Health Worker
Freda Luu is an ethnic Chinese born in Vietnam.
In 1980, she joined the masses of refugees known as "boat people" who
fled Vietnam on small boats. A year later, she arrived in San Jose, California.
After attending ESL classes and vocational training, she worked as a data
entry clerk for two years. In 1984, she got married and moved to San Francisco.
She has worked for Newcomers Health Program since 1985, Her duties include
clinical data collecting and tracking all new refugee arrivals, expenses
oversight, conducting outreach and case finding, assisting with comprehensive
health assessments of newly Chinese arriving asylee patients, translating
bilingual health promotion materials and informational flyers and providing
follow-up and referrals for Chinese patients.
Patrick
Ledesma, Health Worker/Medical Interpreter
Patrick arrived to United States in 1992 and graduated from City College
of San Francisco in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering from Rangoon
Institute of Technology. He is currently enrolled as a Computer Engineering
student in San Francisco State University to achieve a second degree.
Since arriving in the United States, he has worked for several engineering
firms as a Mechanical Engineering Designer and has also served as a Computer
Network Administrator. Furthermore, he has been involved in Burmese-American
Catholic Fellowship as an organizer and worked as a private interpreter
for Burmese Asylees with immigration concerns. He is currently working
at Refugee Medical Clinic in San Francisco General Hospital as a Burmese
Medical Interpreter as well as an Asylee/VOT outreach worker. He provides
medical interpretation, health education, and other health-related assistance
for Burmese refugees and asylees.
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