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• Prepares weekly summer heat illness surveillance reports for situational awareness in North Carolina.
• Assists county health departments in formulating strategies to manage heat-related illness.
• Determines the route and magnitude of climate and health exposures and assists in adaptation planning.
• Plans, develops, and conducts epidemiological investigations, surveillance, and interventions.
• Provides data for consultation and assists in the adaptation plans, as well as evaluation of adaptation efforts.

RTP, NC

• Provide administrative oversight for a drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic on the NIH campus.
• Assist with interpretation of epidemiological and clinical research data on behalf of the NIH.
• Analyze data from survey findings, state cancer registries, and medical records.
• Support the design and implementation of research studies, including questionnaire development and testing.
• Prepare study forms, addendums, newsletters, and submission memos for the NIEHS Internal Review Board.
• Improved quality of over 100 transcripts by resolving 90% of the missing words for a qualitative sleep study.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Provided on-call Zika virus consultation for local health departments, healthcare providers, and the public.
• Liaised between healthcare providers and the State Laboratory of Public Health to facilitate Zika testing.
• Coordinated Zika test result follow-up with LHDs for 2,200 persons under investigation from 2016 to 2017.
• Maintained database of persons traveling to North Carolina from Ebola-affected countries.
• Coordinated monitoring for 21 days of persons arriving from Ebola-affected countries.
• Prepared interstate and international notifications for the CDC to transfer monitoring responsibilities as needed.

• Assisted with study protocol development, IRB submission, data collection, analysis and manuscript preparation.
• Conducted a literature review to inform the content of a Measure of Drug Self-Management (MeDS).
• Developed and administered the MeDS tool through a Qualtrics survey.
• Recruited 200 patients from the UNC internal medicine clinic for focus groups and individual interviews.
• Performed real-time medical record abstraction to populate patient-specific survey questions.

• Managed a mentoring program which pairs 20 upperclassmen student volunteers with first-year students
• Coordinated volunteers to ensure first-years were transitioning comfortably
• Provided volunteers with campus resources to support first-years academically and socially

• Interviewed hospital staff to evaluate the outpatient department’s processes and primary care model
• Developed standards chart to measure existing model against the standards for Patient Centered Medical Home
• Presented findings in a baseline assessment to executive team with recommendations for improvement
• Organized workgroups to identify next steps and create a work plan for PCMH implementation
• Managed electronic health record and Meaningful Use data to prepare documentation for the PCMH survey

• Assisted center with development of original model to prevent youth violence in rural middle schools.
• Prepared materials for data collection, teen court manuals, and diversity curriculum.
• Proctored online school success profile assessments in the Public Schools of Robeson County.
• Performed qualitative data analysis from student responses to identify and advocate for their needs.

Coordinated with Social Services, Police, and parents to schedule and supervise court mandated visits.Acquired an understanding domestic violence, the dynamics of divorce, and its impact on children. Prepared quarterly reports detailing the type and frequency of visits and demographics of families.Managed office needs, including filing, data entry, and.

Master Of Science In Public Health, Health Policy And Management

Thesis Topic: A qualitative analysis of the adoption process for Patient-Centered Medical Home in FQHCs

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology And American Indian Studies