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Interning with AS - Everything Counts By Connally Mooring Hi! My name is Connally Mooring, and I am a senior at UT Austin! I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Leadership along with a Business Foundations minor. I graduated from a public...

Interning with AS - Trauma-Informed Care By Natasha Pelayo Hi, everyone! I’m Natasha, and I’m a senior Master of Public Health student at Concordia University Texas and Austin Smiles intern. During my time at Austin Smiles, I’ve gotten the opportunity to observe and...

Interning with AS – A Reflection of the past, present and future By Gio Alanis Vega This past year was a tough one for everyone. Everything we know was tested; our physical health, mental health, passions and hobbies, cooking skills, and our actions as a community....

Interning with Austin Smiles - Passion in Public Health by Michelle Liu “I loved clinical practice, but in public health, you can impact more than one person at a time. The whole society is your patient.”This quixotic statement by Tom Frieden has had a profound impact...

Hi, my name is Jose Sandoval. While interning with Austin Smiles, I have come to learn the ins and outs of what happens behind the scenes of planning and getting ready for an International Mission Trip. Coming into Austin Smiles, I immediately started working on...

Hi y’all! My name is Sophia Viola, and I am a second year MPH student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I am studying Health Behavior and Health Education with a certificate in Public Health Genetics. I will be graduating in Spring ’22 and hope to pursue a...

Hello Everyone! My name is Veronica De La Fuente, and I am a Senior at Concordia University Texas. I am studying Global Public Health with a Healthcare Administration concentration and Behavioral Science minor. I am very close to getting my degree and graduating this...

Hi everyone! My name is Chloe Craig and I’m a junior at the University of Arizona studying Public Health and Biochemistry. This semester, I am looking forward to declaring my emphasis in Global Health, and I’m positive that my time with Austin Smiles will provide me...

Hello everybody! My name is Renata Aldrete, and I am a junior at The University of Texas at Austin. I am majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a concentration in Speech-Language Pathology and a minor in Health Communication. This summer, I was...

As a student currently pursuing a Business of Healthcare certificate, I’ve seen many topics I’ve studied during my time as a global public health intern at Austin Smiles. I initially joined Austin Smiles to gain more exposure to the nonprofit sector of healthcare,...

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica Barragato and I am a senior at Concordia University Texas. I am about to finish up and receive a bachelor’s degree in Global Public Health which is very exciting for me since I am about to embark on my career journey. To get me started...