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Sofia Sojourner Newton, MPH has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Sofia currently works at Alameda Health System as a Wellness Program Manager. In this role, Sofia is responsible for managing various wellness programs. Prior to this, they worked at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center as a Wellness Manager from 2016 to 2020. Their responsibilities included overseeing staff and patient wellness programs. Sofia also served as an Adjunct Professor at Palo Alto University from 2014 to 2016. Sofia started their career at California Health Collaborative in 2007, initially as a Project Coordinator/Health Educator until 2013, and then as a Project Manager for the Samoan Outreach Project from 2009 to 2010. Their role involved addressing breast and cervical cancer disparities in the Bay Area Samoan community through culturally appropriate outreach, education, and screening. Sofia's experience also includes working as a Project Director at the University of California, San Francisco in 2006 and as a Research Assistant at Insure the Uninsured Project in 2004-2005.

Sofia Sojourner Newton, MPH, earned their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Physical and Biological Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara, where they studied from 1998 to 2002. Sofia went on to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Community Health Sciences at UCLA, completing their studies from 2004 to 2006.