Carmen Chasse Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

As a Project Officer for the National Audit of Dementia (NAD), I collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to collect and analyze NHS dementia data for production of reports detailing the current state of dementia care in England and Wales. I am also responsible for troubleshooting and designing Microsoft VBA Macros to produce national, regional, local, and accessible reports for NAD, with 4 reports under my oversight published since August 2023. I organize qualitative and quantitative data transfer across multiple digital and physical data collection methods into analysis software for the production of Excel sheets used in report production. I am also responsible for organizing in person events, webinars, and overseeing correspondence with audit participants, patients, and carers.

•Conducted literature review to identify existing gaps in the literature on the association between pain and depression, then proposed my project to two ethics committees for access to the study data utilized in my project•Used statistical skills in STATA to describe and analyze the data through logistic regression models•Produced a full report detailing the background of my topic, methodology utilized by my report, discussion of my descriptive and analytical results, and demonstrated understanding of the limits on my study.

Mcminnville, Or

•Performed office support such as copying, scanning, reserving materials, running campus errands, checking the mail, and communicating with department professors and other work study students.•Worked to organize department events, run the department’s social media pages, perform research tasks assigned by professors, contact alumni, and developed strong interpersonal communication and organization skills.•Required interpersonal skills, organization, knowledge of office technology, communication with faculty and coworkers, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

•Became a peer instructor for the “Cultural Anthropology” course at Linfield College, responsible for grading weekly discussion posts, leading student review sessions, promoting discussion during class, giving a guest lecture, finding videos to explain concepts, and moving course online following cancellation of in-person classes due to COVID-19.•Collaborated closely with the lecturing professor and another peer instructor from a different course section to produce weekly study guides and review course material.•Worked to encourage discussion and learning by finding learning resources for students, asking and responding to questions, demonstrating use of the course page and college resources, and holding a weekly office hour to meet with students concerning classwork, readings, and projects.

•Thesis in Anthropology major focused on investigating the anti-vaccination movement in the United States through online content analysis using Facebook groups. My work built on existing literature around anti-vaccination and explored discourse and risk involved in this movement through examination of discussion in Facebook groups, theoretical explanation, and analysis.•Thesis presented in written report and orally in front of Anthropology/Sociology Department faculty and students.•Required examination of previous literature on the subject, understanding of social theory, ability to locate and join Facebook groups, organizing and coding qualitative data, applying social theory to make sense of data, and written and oral communication skills.

•Thesis in International Relations major focused on the international opioid epidemic. My work built off the existing knowledge surrounding the start of the epidemic in the United States and aimed to answer the following: Why are other states experiencing the same rise in opioid related deaths despite different models of healthcare? Is there a common thread that can explain this occurrence?•Thesis presented in written portfolio and defended orally in front of the Political Science Department faculty and students, followed by a 20-minute question and answer session.•Required time management skills, ability to seek out existing research, organization of research, application of social/political theory, and written and oral presentation skills.

•Attended weekly case meetings and semester trainings to learn college policies that are enforced and up withheld through the conduct board hearings.•Reviewed each case with board members, listened to written reports and student accounts, asked relevant questions to further understand the case, and made decisions with recommended sanctions for students found in violation.•Utilized communication skills, policy comprehension to interpret and enforce rules, and listened to accounts told by students in violation, campus safety officers, and resident advisors.

•Performed collaborative, ethnographic research work over the summers of 2018 and 2019 to explore firsthand accounts of celiac disease.•Required outreach to find participants, setting up meetings, obtaining signed consent forms, recording and performing interviews, transcribing interviews, and coding each interview for over 40 different things including symptoms, feelings, and linguistics.•Demonstrated clear communication between myself, participants, my faculty supervisor, and my research partner.•Exemplified time management skills and self-motivation to achieve my goal of 200 hours of research over each summer, dependent on my ability to find and interview participants.•Required long-term organization of research-related materials, interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication, attention to detail in coding, schedule management, and technology skills.

•Participated in the Linfield College First CLAS (Community, Leadership, Action, and Service) program for incoming students, during which we participated in community service, leadership workshops, and activities to familiarize with the community in the fall of 2016.•Lead a student group of 5-8 with a co-leader during the fall programs of 2017 and 2018, responsible for managing time, leading group activities and reflection sessions, and helping students adjust to campus.•Organized leader training and student activities, transported students to and participated in community service, held leader meetings, and collected feedback from participants and leaders as student coordinator in 2019.

•Contacted Linfield College alumni located in Seattle, WA, to set up an interview on their experience at Linfield College.•Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication through contacting alumni, scheduling, and performing interviews.•Memorized question categories to keep interviews on topic, while maintaining flexibility in the structure of the questions to gather information relevant to each alumnus. •Required organization of interview materials, ability to memorize interview questions and responses, ability to generate a written report within 24 hours, communication with supervisors, interpersonal skills, and time management.

•Researched other undergraduate public health programs in Washington, Oregon, and California for curriculum, student background data, and program goals, then compiled data on other undergraduate programs as well as entry requirements for graduate programs in public health.•Used writing and research skills to create a draft major proposal for my advisor to present to the Board of Trustees at Linfield College.•Public Health: Health Promotion accepted as a major at Linfield College and is currently offered.

Mcminnville, Oregon, United States

•Set up meetings with the group leader to learn about support group needs, goals, and activities.•Created an online survey using Google Poll to collect data on the desires and needs of group members moving forward.•Collected and analyzed survey data through the production of a findings report, including information on methods, questions, data analysis, and findings.•Exhibited excellent written communication and surveying technique through needs assessment questionnaire, in addition to time management and technology skills.

•Tested into high level classes to pursue my interest in epidemiology during my semester abroad at the University of Otago, including classes in epidemiology and public health policy.•Wrote a two-part research paper profiling Hepatocellular Carcinoma in New Zealand and globally, which required descriptive profiling of risk factors, incidence, prevalence, and mortality, as well as potential evidence-based solutions for improvement in health outcomes.•Prepared for weekly workshops on study design, surveillance, and methodology by meeting with professors and classmates and managing the required reading.•Completed course finals worth over half of my final grade and received high marks.

Master Of Science - Ms, Epidemiology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology, International Relations

Semester Abroad

During the Spring semester of 2019, I studied abroad at the University of Otago through Linfield College.

Semester Abroad

During the Fall semester of 2018, I studied abroad at the University of Nottingham through Linfield College.