Christina Ta

Christina Ta is a dedicated public health, philanthropy, and project management professional with a strong commitment to social equity and uplifting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. With a decade of experience in nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, Christina’s career has focused on improving patient experiences and outcomes, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and centering and uplifting the needs of the communities she serves.

Before joining AAPIP, Christina served as Assistant Program Manager at International Children Assistance Network, where she launched and taught Santa Clara County’s first Vietnamese Community Health Worker course in partnership with three other Vietnamese community organizations. Prior to ICAN, Christina managed grantmaking allocations and program management at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in the Special Projects and San Francisco Bay Area Program, as well as in the Patient Care Program until the program’s conclusion. Other experiences include supporting public health research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and serving as an Access Counselor at Bottom Line in the community that raised her, supporting the success of low-income, first-generation students applying to college.

Christina holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts in History & Science with a concentration in Medicine and Society from Harvard University. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and loves a good spreadsheet.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Christina is passionate about supporting the health and well-being of Vietnamese and AANHPI communities in San Jose, the United States, and globally. Outside of work, Christina enjoys running, traveling (she’s been to 13 different countries – and counting!), and live music.