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Mph Sophie Lyons
Program Coordinator, STD Control Branch at California Department of Public Health
Sophie Lyons holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a specialization in Maternal and Child Health from the University of California, Berkeley.
She also obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) focusing on Direct Practice in Health Settings from the same institution.
Her academic journey includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Community Health & Anthropology, where she graduated Cum Laude from Tufts University.
Sophie further enriched her education by studying Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples at the School for International Training in Nepal.
Professionally, Sophie Lyons has served as a Capacity Building Coordinator at the California Department of Public Health in the STD Control Branch.
Her previous roles include being an Associate (Evaluation) at Hatchuel Tabernik & Associates, a Graduate Student Researcher at the Child Marriage and Youth Empowerment Group, Innovations for Youth (i4Y) at UC Berkeley, and a Clinical Social Work Intern at Sutter Health.
Additionally, she has experience as a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, and as a Content Development Intern at Population Services International.
Sophie has also contributed her skills as a Graduate Student Researcher at the U.C Center of Expertise on Women’s Health, Gender & Empowerment, UC Berkeley, and as a Social Work Intern at Bay Area Community Resources.
She has had valuable internships at ACLU of Northern California as a Reproductive Justice Policy Intern, at Bixby Center for Population Health and Sustainability, UC Berkeley as a Graduate Research Intern, and at UCSF as a Clinical Research Coordinator.
Her commitment to public health and advocacy is evident through her roles as a Public Health Coordinator at the Peace Corps, a Reproductive Health Equity & Access Intern/Volunteer at NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, and a Health Educator specializing in HIV/AIDS and STIs at Peer Health Exchange.
Moreover, Sophie has volunteered at Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES), showcasing her dedication to community service and health education.
