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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Head researcher for National Institute of Aging-funded study on the “Short and long-term consequences of wildfires for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias”- Created novel nationwide disaster wildfire dataset, collating 20 years of data on FEMA disaster declarations, burned structures and civilian fatalities from state and federal agencies, and spatial data on wildfire perimeters- Conducted data preparation, visualization, statistical and spatial analyses in R and QGIS, and write and edit manuscripts for publishing research papers- Mentored rotating cohort of 5+ research assistants and graduate students, teaching data science skills in R and GIS

- Led 4-person team in partnership with Natural Resources Defense Council- Delivered a 50-page report titled “Environmental, Health, and Cost Benefits of Urban Greening and Cool Roof Initiatives in India”- Presented findings in project poster to class and faculty and in PowerPoint at the 2021 International Conference on Urban Health (2021)- Directed all communications, including weekly Zoom meetings, with NRDC team in New York and Ahmedabad, India

New York City Metropolitan Area

- One of two lead TAs for Determinants of Health, a required course for 400+ first year MPH students- Assisted 6 faculty in course development, content and assessment creation, and conversion to online platforms, developing strong upward management capability- Oversaw 10 teaching assistants, managing all administrative responsibilities, including grading and scheduling logistics, utilizing Microsoft Teams to facilitate planning and organization- Held weekly meetings with the Office of Education Initiatives administrative staff to maintain Canvas site, coordinating assessment preparation and student grade release- Provided academic support for students, acting as liaison between students and faculty

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Conducted recruitment, epidemiological surveys, and ecological assessment of residential properties to evaluate the human exposure to ticks and the risk of Lyme disease in Staten Island, NY - Coordinated field logistics and data entry with 3-4-person field research team, involving tick collection and identification

Greater New York City Area

- Map CCCEH extant data to National Institute of Health (NIH) common data model for Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) initiative, utilizing custom data dictionaries in Microsoft Excel

Greater New York City Area

- Managed lung cancer screening study databases and responsible for data quality assurance associated with the Early Lung and Cardiac Action Program (ELCAP) at Mount Sinai Hospital.- Oversaw data entry and designed study instruments for the multi-institutional Initiative for Early Lung Cancer Research on Treatment (IELCART) study, as well as reviewed patient eligibility and administered questionnaires to patients and physicians at surgical and oncological clinics.- Supervised research coordinator responsibilities involved in the IELCART study

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Organized twenty years of participant information in the Partner Shares Program, which provides funding for low-income Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa residents to receive healthy, farm-fresh foods.- Developed quantitative data using Microsoft Excel as part of a cumulative program evaluation in preparation for a report highlighting the Partner Share Program’s efficacy.

Greater New York City Area

- Conducted statistical analysis, through SPSS, on subject data for a paper on bacterial respiratory infections, presented at the American Thoracic Society 2017 International Conference.- Wrote programming code to create diagrams for displaying subject data using R, QIIME and LEfSe programs in a lab investigating the lung microbiome. - Aided other department researchers and technicians in laboratory preparation of test samples.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Conducted outreach and screening of research participants for an ongoing, NIH-funded, longitudinal smoking cessation study: Breaking Addiction to Tobacco for Health (BREATHE).- Involved in logging and organizing subject information and delivering study medication to participants in the Wisconsin Smokers Health Study (WSHS).

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Climate & Health - Dept. Of Environmental Health Sciences

Activities and Societies: VP of Communication & Outreach for Students for One HealthCapstone: “Environmental, Health, and Economic.

Certification In Desktop Gis

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Accepted to global health field study in South Africa on the “Agroecology of Health” during winter 2017; Clubs.