With a background in health promotion, education, and health psychology, Blaga contributes to research design, data collection, and data analysis at Be the Change Group. Her proficiency in developing evaluation tools and plans, conducting literature and market reviews, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis, and survey design supports our discovery process and report writing.
Determined to improve health for all and passionate about increasing mental health literacy, health education, and community well-being, Blaga has experience working on a variety of projects pertaining to the advocacy of health in a variety of sectors. In particular, she has worked with the University of British Columbia’s Student Services to support health promotion projects and programs, and, as an undergraduate research assistant for UBC’s Health Promotion and Education Unit, she helped conduct a large cross-faculty project on well-being in learning environments. As a health promotion project assistant, she provided support in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion projects and programs at the university, including mental health campaigns, workshops, and the marketing of well-being resources for students.
Blaga holds a BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.