SHENAZAR ESMUNDO, MPH, CHES also known as Shane is a Filipina-American born in the Philippines. Having both nations to call home, she has always felt a sense of belonging from both cultures. She pursued her Master’s Degree in Public Health at Cal State Northridge with a focus in Community Health. Aside from being the Filipinx Community Outreach Coordinator at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Research Center for Health Equity where research-driven community outreach and engagement to address cancer disparities is conducted, Shane is also a Graduate Research Assistant at Cal State Northridge working on projects regarding mental health and the AANHPI community. She hopes to make an impact by being the bridge to health policy through community collaboration, empowerment and collaborative research to tackle health disparities and improve health equity.