Paul D. Coverdell Fellows are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers selected as merit scholars for their demonstrated leadership and ongoing commitment to service.The Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship Program develops and maintains educational partnerships that place returned volunteers in internships in underserved U. S. communities. Further fostering an environment supporting excellence in service and trains leaders to promote health and prevent disease in human populations around the… Show more Paul D. Coverdell Fellows are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers selected as merit scholars for their demonstrated leadership and ongoing commitment to service.The Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship Program develops and maintains educational partnerships that place returned volunteers in internships in underserved U. S. communities. Further fostering an environment supporting excellence in service and trains leaders to promote health and prevent disease in human populations around the world.Monitoring and Evaluation Representative:Administers and monitors quantitative and qualitative data collection activities for the Paul D. Coverdell Merit Fellowship program and for the Clarkston-Rollins Connection (ClaRC) community engaged learning program Show less

Designed and budgeted a “United States President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief” (PEPFAR) Grant to include 55 male inmates and 5 female inmates in an 18 week health seminarImplemented facilitator training with 12 inmates focusing on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and inmate rehabilitation to create change agents in the prison and in communities upon releaseInitiated and oversaw the reconstruction of the prison irrigation system to avoid a prison food… Show more Designed and budgeted a “United States President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief” (PEPFAR) Grant to include 55 male inmates and 5 female inmates in an 18 week health seminarImplemented facilitator training with 12 inmates focusing on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and inmate rehabilitation to create change agents in the prison and in communities upon releaseInitiated and oversaw the reconstruction of the prison irrigation system to avoid a prison food shortage, prevent common water related diseases such as malaria and trachoma, and to reduce non-typhoidal salmonella among HIV + inmates Show less

As the HIV/AIDS Task Force President, presented twice bilingually to 40 employees at the U.S. Consulate on the HIV/AIDS situation in Ecuador Established a database of 46 HIV+ patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis including treatment plans, family members, CD4 & viral load counts, for hospital pharmacists, social worker, & medical staff Directed individuals, families, and support groups (10-75 members per session) on medication adherence for people living with HIV… Show more As the HIV/AIDS Task Force President, presented twice bilingually to 40 employees at the U.S. Consulate on the HIV/AIDS situation in Ecuador Established a database of 46 HIV+ patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis including treatment plans, family members, CD4 & viral load counts, for hospital pharmacists, social worker, & medical staff Directed individuals, families, and support groups (10-75 members per session) on medication adherence for people living with HIV (PLWHA) in an effort to increase adherence among HIV+ patientsStructured a 12 member support group for adolescent mothers living with HIV to provide life skills, vocational training, microloan and microbusiness opportunities, and individual and couple’s counseling services with a local female psychologist. Show less