The Community Advisory Group is comprised of representatives from key community organizations who will aid CIRCLE investigators in disseminating their research findings to a broad audience using credible and appropriate messaging.  The group will give input into the design and development of the CIRCLE community outreach and engagement program.

Community Advisory Group Members

  • Heather Banaszek, Community Outreach Specialist, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
  • Nora Garcia-Zepeda, MD, MPH, Pediatrician, Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics
  • Kim Harley, PhD, Associate Adjunct Professor, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health
  • Luis Olmedo, Executive Director, El Comite Civico de la Valle
  • Nancy Palate, Health Educator, California Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Investigations Branch

CIRCLE Community Outreach and Research Translation Core Investigators

  • Mark Miller, M.D., MPH, Outreach and Translation Core Leader, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
  • Vickie Leonard, R.N., N.P., Ph.D., Program Coordinator, University of California, San Francisco, Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
  • Sharyle Patton, Director, Commonweal, Biomonitoring Resource Center

CIRCLE Community Outreach and Research Translation Core Consultant

  • Jose Camacho, Community Outreach Specialist, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH)