Public Health PRIDE Parade Contingent

Justin P. Dauterman

My name is Justin P. Dauterman, MSN, RN, NPD-BC  My pronouns are (he/him). I am the Nurse Manager of the Nursing Workforce Development and Clinical Education team for the Department of Nursing at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. I have contributed my skills and expertise to LGBTQ+ and Equity initiatives for both ZSFG and the SF Department of Public Health, and have served on the DPH LGBTQ Pride Committee for the past 6 years. In addition to my work for the City, I volunteer at nonprofits that provide programs and services for my communities, including the Castro Country Club, Folsom Street, and Trusted Servants.

 Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) | San Francisco Level 1 Trauma Center

Susan Schneider

My name is Susan Schneider. I have worked on the Positive Care Unit of Laguna Honda Hospital since it opened in 1990. Positive Care is a 60-bed skilled nursing unit that specializes in the care of people with HIV and Hepatitis C. Positive Care is an interdisciplinary team working with patients from different backgrounds, each with their own unique medical and social challenges. The common goal is to help the patients reach their optimal level of well being whether they reside at Laguna Honda for an extended stay or a short period of rehabilitation where they are linked to community services upon discharge.

The team works to build strong bonds and community within the Positive Care Unit. We share our grief in community based memorial services. We also have celebrated a few weddings. For many years, the patients, their families and staff have participated in AIDS Walk in Golden Gate Park as well as Pride. Laguna Honda Hospital is very happy to be on the road again in the Pride Parade this year after a two year hiatus due to Covid.

www.lagunahonda.org

Uzziel Prado

My name is Uzziel Prado, MPH, REHS, My pronouns are He/Him and I am a Senior Environmental Health Inspector in the Consumer Protection Program in the Environmental Health Branch. I am currently working as the Coordinator for the Foodborne Illness Investigation & Cottage Food Operations Programs in addition to my food inspection responsibilities. I have served in the DPH LGBTQ+ Pride Committee for the past 10 years.  I have also volunteered as a Training Ride Leader (TRL) for the AIDS LifeCycle (ALC) 15 times and completed the  ALC Ride from SF to LA (545 miles) five times, raising critical funds to benefit the SF AIDS Foundation activities.

Environmental Health Branch -- San Francisco Department of Public Health (sfdph.org)

Travis Tuohey

My name is Travis Tuohey, My pronouns are Him, His. 

I am the Sexual Health Coordinator in the Community Health Equity & Promotion Branch of San Francisco Department of Public Health.

My work primarily consists of planning and implementing new outreach strategies and developing new material to bolster SFDPH’s HIV and STI prevention programs and testing services for the LGBTQ+ communities, as well as developing new training content for community based workshops. In addition, I have served on the DPH LGBTQ Pride parade Committee for the past 8 years.

I serve as the senior coordinator charged with the design and assessment of community events and workshops to promote sexual health within the LGBTQ+ community. Using a diverse set of skills and tools to highlight sexual health education and referral information, often including STI and HIV testing, which allows in-person and remote participants to be a partner in the promotion of individual and community health.

Please click on the links below to find out more about each STI Home Testing platform.  

• Take ME Home  Home | TakeMeHome
•  SF Don’t Think Know Home | Don't Think Know | DontThinkKnow.org

Vincent Fuqua

My name is Vincent Fuqua, M.A., PsyD, My pronouns are (he/him) and I am a Community Health Equity Coordinator in the Office of Health Equity (OHE) and Community Health Equity & Promotion of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

My work consists of community engagement with our local Community Based Organizations and/or Coalitions to reduce health disparities and ensure that we are taking an equity lens in the work that we are doing. My specific community is Black African American which includes our LGBTQ+ community.

Office of Health Equity | San Francisco (sf.gov)

Claire Chuck Bohman

Chaplain Claire Chuck Bohman (they/them or she/her) currently serves as the Executive Director of Sojourn Chaplaincy, the multi-faith spiritual care department at the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.  

My work primarily consists of providing spiritual and emotional support for the patients, families and staff of ZSFG and DPH clinics.  In 2017, I helped launch the Transgender Spiritual Care Initiative in an effort to improve healthcare for my trans and non-binary family and community.  I've been involved with the DPH Pride committee for 6 years and I love that we find a way for our pride celebration to also be an effort around LGBT community wellness every year!  Public health is my passion and I'm regularly honored to work among the amazing people of SFDPH.

Sojourn Chaplaincy at ZSFG

https://sojournchaplaincy.org

Trans Spiritual Care Initiative Link

The Transgender Spiritual Care Initiative is a Trans-led national effort to train chaplains, spiritual care providers and clergy in providing gender affirming spiritual care and building allyship in the faith community.

Tiffany Rivera

Hi! I am Tiffany Rivera, RN, and I work with DPH's Emergency Preparedness & Response Branch. Our branch serves the public, DPH and partners by coordinating health emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. We strive to have equity as a main focus for all public health emergency preparedness planning and responses, especially as marginalized communities tend to be at higher risk during disasters. This is my first, but not my last, time participating in the SF Pride Parade!

For more information on how to be better prepared during an emergency:

• SF72- San Francisco based disaster preparation site
• CDC- Protect Yourself and Your Loved One

Christina Goette

My name is Christina Goette My Pronouns She, Hers, I work in the Community Health Equity and Promotion Branch of SF Public Health. This year I’m excited to promote keeping people hydrated and healthy with the best possible option: water. Water is best, especially when it comes from your tap (free/low cost with the added benefit of having fluoride to protect your teeth), and it will keep you hydrated without all the sugar in other drinks.

Soda Tax SF: https://www.sodatax-sf.org/

Shape Up SF Coalition: www.shapeupsfcoalition.org 

Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee: www.sfdph.org/sddtac

Nina M Davis

Hi, my name is Nina Davis and I work for HIV Health Services for the Department of Public Health, City and County of San Francisco. Our department provides grantee of funding from Ryan White Programs Parts A and B, which the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) receives from both the federal government HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) and as a pass through from the California State Office of AIDS. We develop, finance and monitor a health care system for people living with HIV in the City and County of San Francisco. Please click the link below with more information

http://www.SfHIVCare.com/

Micaela Zaragoza-Soto

My name is Micaela Zaragoza-Soto and my pronouns are she/her/ella. I am the Quality Improvement and Program Support Lead with the SF City Clinic in the Disease Prevention and Control Branch of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. This is my 2nd year with the DPH Pride Parade Committee and I’m excited to be here again!

My work is focused on improving and standardizing processes to best support the LINCS team at the SF City Clinic. The City Clinic has been serving the SF community for over 100 years providing sexual health services and information. We offer a safe space and provide specialized care for the LGBTQ+ community so that everyone feels seen and gets their needs taken care of. We provide STI testing, diagnosis, and treatment, HIV testing and linkage to care, PrEP and PEP, free condoms, vaccines for meningococcus, Hep A and B, and more. Come on by to 356 7th Street!

Please visit these links to find out more about the SF City Clinic and services for the LGBTQ+ community:

• LGBTQ Health: SF City Clinic | Services | LGBTQ Health
• “About You” sexual health resources just for you: SF City Clinic | About You

Bijan Ahmadzadeh

My name is Bijan Ahmadzadeh and I am a Deputy Director in the Capital Program & Construction Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)

As a Disaster Service Worker (DSW) I volunteered to serve at the Covid Command Center (CCC) in the capacity of Central Project Manager for the Community Branch, Project Manager for Rehousing Coordination Team of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and the Project Manager/Coordinator of Operations Sections of the Transportation Group of the Supportive Services Branch. My efforts in working to help fight the pandemic also touched and helped many in my LGBTQ+ community.

I have worked for the City and County of San Francisco for 19 years. As a Civil Engineer I have managed various Capital Projects for the City and as a Deputy have overseen Construction and Project Management Groups/Sections. With my husband/Partner of 29 years we live and play in the City and we enjoy all the benefits of this great City and the LGBTQ+ community.

About the SFMTA | SFMTA

Christina J. Sanz-Rodriguez

My name is Christina Sanz-Rodriguez CPT, My Pronouns: She, Her, Hers aka Xristina Blioux and I am an empowered Afro-Caribbean Trans Woman. I have been providing cultural and linguistic competency for over 20 years and I am a champion for sexual and gender minority communities of color in San Francisco. As a community ambassador,  I am dedicated to serving San Francisco’s most vulnerable populations. I am passionate about community building and making San Francisco a more equitable, safe, and healthy place for all people to thrive and reach their life’s potential. 

I want to extend my gratitude and shoutout to my fellow colleagues; DSW/TEX, Volunteers, Contractors, CBOs, and State staff for getting us through the numerous surges and addressing the need. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) | San Francisco (sf.gov)