Cresencio Sandoval

Cresencio is a Cum Laude graduate of California State University, Bakersfield, where he received a Bachelor’s in Sociology and a Minor in Criminal Justice. 

Cresencio is a Community Health Worker that enjoys providing asthma education to CCAC CARES participants in Kern County. In his role, Cresencio goes to home visits to assess a person’s environment to provide a better understanding of the causes of asthma and how to prevent and manage asthma symptoms.  

Being raised in a poor socioeconomic community, Cresencio understands the hardships caused by unequal opportunities; therefore, he is passionate about helping others living through social disparities. As a Community Health Worker, Cresencio helps people by educating them about their asthma.  

Alejandro spent most of his life in rural communities, that are often impacted by seasonal harvesting of various fruits and vegetables. During this time, he personally witnessed the health inequalities these communities deal with.  Alejandro hopes to expand the air monitoring network to rural, underserved communities, and provide them with air data that will help mitigate personal exposure to air pollutants. 

Alejandro joined the CCAC SJVAir team in 2023 as an Air Quality Specialist. He works with the project team to maintain and expand the SJVAir community air monitoring network. Installs, operates, and maintains air quality monitoring equipment. He is responsible for maintenance of the program’s beta attenuation monitors (Met One BAM 1022), analyzes air pollution data for quality assurance, community education and research purposes, providing technical assistance to other Environmental programs, and supports other program objectives. 

In his spare time, Alejandro likes to go fishing, watch live sporting events, and catch up on reading various types of media.