Staff

Portia Kuivi is a PMP-certified Project Coordinator with over five years of experience supporting multidisciplinary research initiatives across clinical, behavioural science, and community-based settings. Her work has included projects on child development, the long-term burden of disease and injury, and public health equity, spanning both longitudinal clinical research and community-partnered studies.

Throughout her roles, Portia has played a central role in operational excellence. She is recognized for translating complex research processes into clear, scalable workflows, strengthening team coordination, and supporting high-quality research delivery from project initiation through close-out.

Chelsie Hernandez (she/her) is a bilingual and binational researcher currently serving as a Research Coordinator in Dr. Goldenberg’s lab. She holds a Master’s degree and a Bachelor of Science in Global Health, with research interests centered on migrant health, mental health, and aging populations. Her work emphasizes community-engaged, culturally responsive research approaches to understanding mental health outcomes within migrant communities.