Micaela Camozzi

Micaela is a mixed-Filipina with more than six years of experience working in LGBTQ+ and women’s community engagement, health & wellness and public health research. As a Social Justice Research & Evaluation Intern at Strength in Numbers, she primarily conducts qualitative research to support projects focused on health equity by addressing the social determinants of health via community-based research and an intersectional lens. Before joining Strength in Numbers, Micaela worked at Gender, Adolescent Transitions, & Environment (GATE), where she led data collection teams, drafted literature reviews and research proposals and held focus groups to assess menstrual health and hygiene among various youth and adult populations. Prior to her work with GATE, Micaela has also held positions with the Gender Confirmation Center and UC Berkeley’s Gender Equity Resource Center. She received a Master of Public Health with Honors from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences with a Certificate in Health Policy & Practice. Micaela earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from UC Berkeley with a minor in Ethnic Studies. She is passionate about bringing people together and cultivating joy.