Meet Our Staff
Meet Our Staff
Get Healthy San Mateo County is supported by Health Policy and Planning division staff at San Mateo County Health.
Angie Cavazos
NEOP Project Coordinator
Angie oversees the CalFresh Healthy Living Nutrition, Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) grant by bringing educational awareness to the CalFresh Healthy Living community on accessing local healthy foods in local retail stores, schools, exploring parks, and open spaces in San Mateo County. In addition, she works with schools to create policy, system, and environmental changes. Angie brings over 20 years of experience in educating San Mateo county residents in nutrition and incorporating healthy habits into their everyday lives.
Curtis Chan
Deputy Health Officer/ Public Health Equity Officer
Curtis Chan serves as the Deputy Health Officer for San County. With over two decades of experience in public health and medicine, he has worked closely with community members to develop and implement many policies that improve racial and social health equity and is acting as interim Public Health Equity Officer until a permanent staff is hired for that position.
Kathy Harnack
Administrative Assistant
Kathy is on assignment to HPP & CD as part of the COVID-19 response. Originally from Health IT, she brings 8 years of County experience to the team. She coordinates events and meetings for HPP, and works on data entry for CD.
Darryl Lampkin
Health Equity Management Analyst
Darryl is working with federal, state, local partners, and key community stakeholders to focus on applying an equity lens to local COVID-19 pandemic efforts. He has over 25 years of experience addressing health equity within the public health arena as an advocate, consumer, and public health professional. Darryl utilizes his foundational roots in community engagement and mobilization to bridge gaps between diverse communities.
Tania Perez
Senior Community Health Planner
Tania is supporting the health equity work including the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. She has a background in health equity in behavioral health and has worked alongside communities to advocate for resources that increase access to historically marginalized groups. She is passionate about racial equity, system change and centering community voices in decision making.
Juvy Ann Reyes
Administrative Assistant I
Juvy Ann supports the Health Policy and Planning Program and Health Coverage Unit. She is responsible for supervising clerical staff and assisting in the development and installation of management improvements and practices. She confers with others on a variety of administrative matters and is responsible for the proper and efficient functioning of the office. She coordinates the contract development and amendment process and serves as a liaison to potential funders, community organizations, other County departments, government agencies and the public to disseminate information.
Erika Rincón
Community Health Planner
Erika supports Get Healthy SMC Healthy Economy efforts and the Community Collaboration for Children’s Success (CCCS) initiative. With a focus in workforce development and transportation justice, Erika brings over 10 years of experience working to advance equity and access to opportunity for low-income people of color in California. She holds wide-ranging experience in coalition and capacity building, policy advocacy, community-based planning, education outreach, technical assistance, and research.
Liz Sanchez
Community Program Specialist
Liz supports the CalFresh Healthy Living NEOP program by leading school wellness initiatives, providing schools technical assistance to create environmental policy and systemic changes in nutrition and health. She works directly with school foodservice directors to improve student nutrition to increase participation in school breakfast, encouraging student consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, procurement of local produce, and changes in the cafeteria that make healthy choices easy. Liz brings over 8 years of experience working within community nutrition.
Belén Seara
Health Policy and Planning Program Management Analyst
Belen will temporarily oversee the efforts of the Health Policy and Planning program until a permanent manager and public health equity officer is hired in the coming months. She also leads the Healthy Housing, Civic Empowerment and Health and Climate Change and Health work. Belén has over ten years of experience promoting equity through multi-sectoral partnerships, community-based research, policy advocacy, community organizing, nonprofit management, and leadership development.
Rosa Torpis
Program Coordinator
Rosa coordinates Get Healthy’s social media, website, and e-communications content. She also coordinates outreach and recruitment, as well as the onboarding processes for Get Healthy’s internship program. She supports land use and transportation strategy by tracking local planning, assisting community partners applying for funding, and tracking opportunities to integrate health in other public policy arenas.
Justin Watkins
Community Health Planner
Justin leads Get Healthy’s school wellness work. He partners with school districts throughout San Mateo County to create and implement school wellness policies that support the changes to the nutrition and physical activity environment. Justin also manages HPP’s support of the Youth Commission and garden education efforts. Click here to read more about Justin’s perspective on student wellness in San Mateo County.