After two-and-a-half years of diligent research project coordination & data management, modest but bold leadership, and a heartfelt commitment to health equity for Latinos and Latinas living in Washington, our Research Coordinator Daron Ryan officially says goodbye to the LCH team. While we are saddened to see her go, we are also excited to see her forge her own career path as she embarks on this journey.
Originally from Portland, Daron received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound and her MPH in Health Services with a concentration in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Washington. Daron began her career in public health as a community health worker and family case manager in Pierce County. She then joined the LCH team through her work in the ALMA (Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma) project led by Dr. India Ornelas, eventually handling the operations of all LCH-housed research projects.
Daron’s accomplishments during her time at LCH speak for themselves: She has been nominated twice for the University of Washington’s Distinguished Staff Award, has presented at various conferences including at APHA’s Annual Meeting and Sea Mar’s Latino Health Forum, has published several papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and has earned a spot in the Center’s Leadership Team.
“I wish this farewell could be in person,” she writes in an email directed at the entire LCH team. “I’d like to think that LCH is a part of me, and that I am a part of LCH, long after I leave.”
There is no doubt about that.
Thank you, Daron, for all that you have done for the Center and for being an exemplar scholar, coworker, and friend. As you turn the page in your life’s story, we join together in wishing you every success in all your future endeavors and look forward to crossing paths with you again. ¡Mil gracias, Daron! ¡Hasta la próxima!
