2020-2021 Executive Board​

President

Addie Kapsner

she/her/hers
​Junior
Major: Health and Human Sciences (International Health emphasis); Spanish
"I joined CHIP because it allows the opportunity to provide direct care to underserved populations in the LA community.  Basic screenings, health education, and resources such as free clinics in their area actually make a huge impact to those who lack primary care doctors. One of my favorite CHIP memories was seeing the pure excitement on a child's face after winning the bike raffle at our health fair"

Vice President

Elizabeth Tapia

she/her/hers
​Senior
Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Master of Public Health 
​Minor: Spanish
"​I joined CHIP because I was drawn to its mission, which is to directly provide health services to the local community in Los Angeles. This was a great way for me to get exposure to working with community members on an individual level, which strengthened my confidence and communication skills as it relates to healthcare."

Secretary

Treasurer

Jennifer Nguyen

Ixchel Bautista

she/her/hers
​Sophomore
Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
​Minor: Health Care Studies
"Ever since joining CHIP in my freshman year, I knew that CHIP’s mission resonated with my goals as the organization has provided me the opportunity to directly help out the underserved communities in LA. One of my favorite CHIP memories was performing the glucose tests for patients on Skid Row and listening to the plans they had to improve their health in the long term! Not only did I learn to strengthen my confidence and skills, but I learned to truly empathize and put others before myself."

she/her/hers
​Junior
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Spanish
 "I joined CHIP because I noticed that it was one of the only organizations that readily offered a hands-on experience for health screenings. In the time I have joined, not only have I had first-hand exposure to the realities of LA’s low-income communities, but I have also been a part of an initiative that utilizes our privilege as USC students to bridge the healthcare gap as much as we can." 

Coordinators

Communications Chair

Amanda Shen

she/her/hers
Senior
​Major: Health and Human Sciences
Minors: Health Policy, Natural Sciences
"Being able to give back to the community that has welcomed me these past four years through CHIP has been one of the most impactful experiences I have been a part of at USC. Through basic health screenings, we are able to not only provide the resources for community members to be more knowledgeable about their own body and take control of their own health but also the empathy for them to be able to trust and confide in healthcare professionals."​

Healthsite Acquisition Chair

Ashley Tung

she/her/hers
​Senior
​Major: Human Biology
Minors: Psychology, Health Care Studies
"CHIP is a club that intersects so many of the things I am passionate about; we deal with children, mental and physical health and providing healthcare to those that dont have as many resources available to them. It is amazing how much of an impact we can make with simple health screenings, but it becomes extremely humbling to witness the change we are creating in our community."

General Member Administrator

Amit Randhawa

Senior
​Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

---

Healthsite Acquisition Chair

Ashley Pickford

she/her/hers
​Junior
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Global Health
 "I joined CHIP because of the opportunity to work hands on with members of the local LA community. CHIP has always provided the flexibility to accommodate the commitments of busy college students while also providing useful real world experience and a chance to engage with the community we have become a part of through USC."

Assistant Treasurer

Zacari Tatum

she/her/hers
​Junior
Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Minor: Natural Sciences
"I love working with the people who live in the community around USC; it is really important that we use our time here in a way that is beneficial to them. Making health screenings easily available to everyone is a part of preventative healthcare, and with CHIP, we get to do that!"

Events Chair

Rachel Liu

she/her/hers
​Sophomore
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Healthcare Studies
"I joined CHIP because I wanted to gain hands-on experience providing health checkups and to serve the LA community in a concrete way. My favorite experiences in CHIP have been through developing relationships with underserved members of the community, whether in retirement homes or homeless shelters."

---

Coordinator

Coordinator

Faculty Advisor

Abigail Javidzad

she/her/hers
​Junior
Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
"I joined CHIP because I wanted to give back to the underserved community that surrounds USC. My favorite CHIP memory was volunteering at the Union Rescue Mission health site on Skid Row. It was so rewarding to listen to the residents’ stories while providing screenings and recommendations to promote their wellbeing. I also love the experiments with the kids that we do! It is so exciting to see the joy on kids’ faces when they get to do a cool experiment in the midst of quarantine.​" 

Emmeline Lin

Dr. David Zarazúa

she/her/hers
​Junior
Major: Human Biology
Minor: Healthcare Studies
​"I joined CHIP because I wanted to serve the underserved community around USC in a hands-on, engaging way that emphasizes the importance of creating health equity. It’s been so fun being able to volunteer at the retirement center near USC, having conversations with the seniors living there despite the language barrier, and knowing that we’re all working together to make sure that they’re staying healthy! My favorite memory is watching one of the seniors feed squirrels right out of his hand...if you know, you know!"
​

Dr. David Zarazúa has taught Spanish at USC since 1995, at both USC Dornsife and the USC Keck School of Medicine. He is a promoter of student-centered learning and of the use of technology to foster interaction among class participants and between the class and Hispanic cultures. He is an active member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese and essential mentor for Community Health Involvement Project.