A native Midwesterner, Charmaine graduated from Oberlin College in 2006 with a BA in biology. Following graduation, she worked with a malaria research group conducting drug discovery and biochemical research on P. falciparum at the University of California - San Francisco as a research assistant. From that, she transitioned into legal support with Farella Braun Martel & LLP in intellectual property litigation. Much of her work focused on pharmaceutical company litigation, and she also volunteered extensively with San Francisco Women Against Rape during this time. Charmaine is currently working towards a Masters in public health in health policy at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Charmaine would like to work in the intersection of policy and science. Charmaine would like to promote understanding and prioritization of issues such as sexualized violence, mental health, and gender equity. Charmaine is also particularly interested in regional health disparities in the United States, rural health issues, and pharmaceutical policy.
