Amanda Ponce, MSPH, is a Program Manager for the UCLA–CDU Dana Center, where she oversees public health initiatives, strategic planning, and cross-sector collaborations. Her work centers on advancing health equity and improving outcomes for underserved populations through data-driven program design and community-based research. Amanda brings over five years of experience managing clinical and behavioral health studies, developing grant-funded programs, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Her research interests focus on social determinants of health, intersectional disparities, and translational strategies that bridge community and academic partnerships. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Science in Public Health from the University of Miami. Amanda is fluent in Spanish and committed to integrating inclusive, evidence-based approaches into population health programming.