“Contact tracing is is more than just tracing someone’s contacts. It’s being there for them. It’s letting them know that I’m human as well. You don’t have to just give me your information. You can talk to me. I’m a real person, so let them know that real recognize real. Its more than just collecting data.”

“I have one goal in life, and that is to continue to serve the public. My purpose here on this planet is to provide the best possible service to those who I encounter on the street, to those who might be struggling with income disparities or from those who might not have what I have, I want to continue to be a public servant and serve the public in my best capacity.”

“This job is special to me because I’m not only working for the community, but for my family members and for my neighbors as well.”

“This pandemic has forced a lot of people to slow down and stop, and reconnect with themselves and their loved ones.”

“My ultimate goal is to help the Latino population in terms of mental health and general health.”

“Some of the things that I look for in a candidate is that they have a customer service oriented mindset, that they’re flexible, that they’re willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.”

“Living through the pandemic this past year has definitely taught me patience and understanding.”

“To me, the data has a voice because that voice is talking to me, its telling me their suffering, their pain, their love, their empathy.”

“Resource coordination is the identifying of various different resources and services at the community, the county, state and even federal levels, and then relaying that information over to people who have been affected by COVID-19. It’s really important because it addresses the social determinants of health, which play a huge role on health outcomes.”