John RafaelP.O. Box 12880 Stanford, CA 94305 | jrafael@stanford.edu | (361) 290-3322 | linkedin.com/in/johnrafael

SUMMARY Stanford senior with experience in laboratory/clinical/qualitative research, community engagement, and cross-cultural mediation; exhibits excellent team-building capabilities, quick learning, optimism and perseverance; interests vary from healthcare to new technologies and anywhere in between EDUCATIONStanford University | Stanford, California 9/13-PresentB.A. Candidate, Human Biology | Honors in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity | Class of 2017 | 3.54 GPA Bing Overseas Study Program | Florence, Italy 1/16-3/16 EXPERIENCEKitchen Manager at Murray House | Stanford, California 9/16-Present Solicit regular feedback from residents on quality and quantity of prepared food and open kitchen options; assess the quality and quantity of food provided by the professional kitchen staff; ensure a working understanding by students of kitchen health and safety; lead cooking events Database Manager at Asian American Activities Center (A3C) | Stanford, California 9/16-Present Develop and maintain ongoing department database tracking alumni and student involvement in Center related activities; assist in archiving historical documents and events in the Asian American community; promote awareness of historical student activity through archival display Human Rights Fellow at Filipino Women’s Council | Rome, Italy 4/16-9/16 Engaged in community-based research with the Filipino Women’s Council (FWC) to promote Filipino migrant worker integration; lead/facilitated workshops, conferences, and meetings promoting migrant integration, gender, and development; conducted interviews and fieldwork in Tagalog Resident Assistant at Stanford Summer Session | Stanford, California 6/15-9/15 Organized social, cultural, and academic programming for residents; provided assistance to students with personal and academic matters, directing them to relevant resources and programs when necessary; facilitated community-building among 100 residents across 2 dormitories Customer Services Specialist at Asian Market | Corpus Christi, Texas 6/13-12/15 Cataloged inventory; systemized food labels; checked-out items; used Tagalog proficiency to address food inquiries and sell products RESEARCH Independent Ethnographic Research | Rome, Italy 6/16-Present Designed and implemented a project with the FWC on the effects of social media on Filipino transnational relationships in interviews; conducted semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions; currently conducting data collection and analysis for an honors thesis Nutrition Studies Research Group | Stanford, California 1/15-Present Cleaned and analyzed large data sets in studies exploring the interaction of diet and genotype on health outcomes; researched, accumulated, and presented research evaluating methodological approaches to testing energy expenditure in clinical trials, which was presented in 2 symposiums LEADERSHIPBridge to Care Co-Chair at Pacific Free Clinic (PFC) | San Jose, California 3/16-Present Maintain and improve the referrals database and ties with referral sites, with continual research on expansion of referrals network; schedule clinic dates and lead monthly referrals meetings; fax weekly batch of referrals after clinic day, ensuring transfer of PHI from clinic to referral sites Alumni Relations Co-Chair for Stanford Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) | Stanford, California 5/16-Present Foster strong relationships between current and former members of PASU through panels, newsletters, reunions, or mentorship programs; oversee the planning and execution of events, which has seen a 300% increase in participation since taking on the position Co-Chair for Stanford Kayumanggi | Stanford, California 5/14-5/15 Organized/ran weekly cultural dance practices; promoted Filipino culture through dance performances; planned, executed, and stage managed a Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN), a grand spring show featuring dance, song, and an original play, under a $10000 budget seen by 500 people VOLUNTEERING Front Desk, Bridge to Care, and Preclinical Volunteer at Pacific Free Clinic | San Jose, California 3/15-Present Manage patient registration, appointment scheduling, and patient flow (Front Desk); connect and follow-up with patient referrals to primary care/specialty care services, insurance and financial aid (Bridge to Care); take patient histories to be presented to physicians (Preclin) Community Orientation Volunteer for Stanford New Student Orientation | Stanford, California 5/14-9/15 Planned and executed 6 events geared towards the Stanford freshman API community during Stanford’s 2014 and 2015 orientation weeks SKILLS/ADDITIONAL INFOLanguages: Intermediate Proficiency in Tagalog. Basic Proficiency in Spanish & Italian Technical: MS Office, Java, R, NVivoOrganizations: PASU, Stanford Kayumanggi, A3C, Stanford Golf League, FWC, Pacific Free Clinic, Stanford Club Badminton Interests: Obesity Prevention, Health Promotion, Golf, Piano, Culinary Exploration, Fitness, Social Dance, Hiking, Migrant Empowerment, TravelAwards: Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” (2006), High School Valedictorian, National AP Scholar, 2-time performer at Carnegie Hall