Adan Rios

Adan Rios
2724 Boulder Street Apt # ½ – Los Angeles, CA – 323.855.3194 – adanrios.1@gmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS
A Healthcare Administration & Communication Professional with a significant background of accomplishments in Policy, Health Education, Management, Operations, Liaison and Client Relations.
Adept in Community Outreach, Advocacy, Public Relations, Event Planning, Research and Marketing in both legacy and Social Media. Forge productive partnerships among stakeholders and reach decision makers within sophisticated organizations, ensuring free and productive information flow.
Counsel and assist healthcare clients in adoption of appropriate health behavior; identify target markets, tailor messages and devise strategies, applying Organization-Wide Resources to optimize services.
An effective Leader, Communicator and Motivator; spearhead ambitious programs to achieve Transformative Results in personal, professional and educational performances of at-risk populations within underserved communities.
IT Literate: Windows & Mac, Microsoft Office Suite, Social Media. Fluent in Spanish.
Thrive in challenging, dynamic environments, applying the full range of proven capabilities, to achieve desirable outcomes.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Youth Policy Institute, Los Angeles, CA (February 2016 Present)
Food & Nutrition Coordinator
Coordinate and implement two key nutrition education initiatives, Local Roots LA and Community Supported Agriculture. Conducting nutrition education sessions in classrooms and community venues to support low-income communities with increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, supporting with cooking demonstrations, connecting community members with access to fresh fruits and vegetables through participation and enrollment in the CSA program.
Lead the coordination of programming and classroom/community nutrition workshops throughout various sites. Lead the data collection and reporting of programmatic activities, supervision of Health Promotoras, and coordinating enrollment of participants into CalFresh.
California LongTerm Care Education Center,Los Angeles, CA (August 2015 January 2016)
Field Coordinator
Provide supervision, guidance, program content training and technical supervision to a team of
interns, including direct feedback in the field. Coordinate the implementation of CLTCEC programs in an
assigned region. Organize, recruit and enroll participants into orientations or classes including coordinating
and conducting oneonone home visits.
Collect all required information, data, and forms from participants.
Present programs to community partners, consumers, providers, and other stakeholders. Plan and conduct
outreach activities for participant recruitment, including working in collaboration with community based
organizations. Monitor the success of recruitment strategy and contribute to ongoing strategic planning with
Regional Managers and field team to meet project deliverables.
Best Start Communities – First 5 LA, Los Angeles, CA (January 2014 — June 2015)
Resident Outreach Coordinator
Make key contributions to ensuring healthy food, safe places to play and quality medical and childcare during the first critical five years of children’s lives, particularly those who are at risk and often live within underserved communities.
Diligently apply relationship based outreach model to recruit referrals for potential program participants. Schedule initial contact interviews and follow up to ensure the timely and comprehensive conclusion of interviews. Work with parents and community leaders to pinpoint how to support children in thriving physically, mentally and emotionally. Establish and sustain productive, ongoing relationships with participants, organizing groups based on shared interests and requirements.
Train new employees, encouraging esprit de corps and organizational citizenship with a sharp focus on promoting goals of serving children and communities. Provide reports to Best Start Partnership group, continually identifying areas of process improvement to optimize vital services.
American Trading International, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (February 2012 – January 2014)
Export Logistics Coordinator
Expedited goods production and transportation for a leader in service-oriented export trading. Analyzed and advantageously negotiated complex contracts with clients and vendors. Established and managed productive relationships with domestic and international business partners.
Miller Brewing Company, Los Angeles, CA (August 2006 – January 2008)
Account Representative
Oversaw a dedicated sales team, mentoring and motivating staff to maximize penetration within highly competitive markets. Contributed to effective marketing efforts through managing
spokes models during promotional events.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Food Revolution Ambassador
Vision y Compromiso Conference
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, Comprehensive Reform Advocacy Campaign
Hilda Solis for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Robert Negrete for Los Angeles City Council
EDUCATION
California State University, Los Angeles
Master of Arts Degree, 2014
Major: Latin American Studies (Focus on Obesity Epidemic in Mexico)
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts Degree, 2006
Major: Spanish