Sara Calderon
Community Outreach Coordinator, Community Engagement
SC CTSI Role
In her role as a Community Outreach Coordinator, Sara works directly with communities surrounding USC and CHLA. She provides resources to underserved communities and empowers them to be more conscious of their health. Her educational workshops help to remove the barriers that many communities face in deciding whether to participate in a research study by promoting health and scientific literacy among local communities. Sara promotes health and well-being by using current educational techniques to empower vulnerable communities to achieve their individual and collective goals.
Contact Information
Sara.Calderon@med.usc.edu
323-442-2664
Professional Background
Sara Calderon holds a degree in psychology and serves as Community Outreach Coordinator for the Community Engagement group at the Southern California Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (SC CTSI). With a strong background in systemic therapy and community development, she has over a decade of experience at the University of Southern California (USC).
Throughout her career at USC, Sara has led key initiatives focused on health equity:
Community Education: She coordinates specialized health workshops for the local population in Los Angeles.
Training and Leadership: She trains health promoters focused on educating underrepresented populations about the impact and importance of participating in clinical research studies.
Her work combines the rigor of psychology with social action, building bridges of trust between the scientific community and the most vulnerable sectors of society.
Interests
Sara enjoys reading, dancing, and spending time with family.