Advising and Mentoring
The DREAM Office provides a variety of services to support prospective students who have faced historical, economic, and educational barriers. We currently have two professional staff—Abby Rincón and Enrique Ramirez—who are available for advising appointments. Both Abby and Enrique are alumnae of the MPH program, having been through and successfully completing the program, are happy to provide you with their insight! Connect with them through sphdiversity@berkeley.edu.
We are happy to chat about:
- Finding your passion in public health
- Programs at Berkeley Public Health
- How to make yourself a strong applicant for graduate school
- Application questions
- Financial aid
- Graduate student life, including student groups, resources, and school-life balance
Support is offered via email, phone, Zoom, or Google Hangouts.
Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Services (GRADS) Program
The Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Services (GRADS) Program is the peer-advising arm of the DREAM Office. In alignment with the mission of the DREAM Office, the goal of the GRADS Program is to foster diversity within the student population at Berkeley Public Health by connecting prospective applicants with graduate students who may have faced barriers in applying to graduate school, may have been the first in their family to attend graduate school, and/or understand what it is like to overcome barriers in accessing higher education.
We strongly encourage prospective students who are from social or cultural backgrounds underrepresented in public health graduate education, or those who have faced challenges due to cultural or family background, economic resources, age or other circumstances, to contact the GRADS Program.
Our GRADS team is led by two stellar GRADS coordinators, who manage our team of 30+ GRADS Ambassadors. The GRADS Coordinators will be your first point of contact and help direct you to the appropriate ambassador or resource! They’re available to provide application advice, support, and a current student perspective over the course of the admissions cycle. GRADS Ambassadors are available via phone, text, email, and once it’s safe, in person to converse with prospective applicants as they navigate the application process. Check out all of our GRADS Ambassadors student profiles to see if there is someone that you may want to connect with.
Please email us anytime or call us during normal business hours to schedule an appointment or ask a question. We look forward to hearing from you!
2020–2021 GRADS Coordinators
The 2020–2021 GRADS Coordinators are Dalila Alvarado and Nancy Gutierrez.
- Email sphgrads@berkeley.edu
- Schedule an appointment with Dalila Alvarado
- Schedule an appointment with Nancy Gutierrez
2020–2021 GRADS Ambassadors
Go to the directory of GRADS Ambassadors
Admissions Workshops and Outreach
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You can find our team tabling at conferences, such as the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education and our very own Fall Prospective Student Conference in October. We also host workshops at various schools and partner organizations nationwide about public health, graduate school, admissions information, application advising, and career opportunities. If you are interested in attending one of our outreach events, or having us come to your school or host a workshop, please contact us at sphdiversity@berkeley.edu or fill out our outreach request form.
Don’t forget to stay connected with the DREAM Office by following us on the DREAM Facebook page and The DREAM Instagram page.
Job and Internship Opportunities
Are you looking to gain more experience in the public health field before committing to graduate school? In addition to chatting with our advising team about potential opportunities and experience that may help you figure out your niche within public health; you can sign up for our newsletter. This resource is laden with examples of public health, spotlights of current students and alumni and many volunteer, job and internship opportunities to help you decide if public health is the best fit for you.
