Caroline Pascal, Mph Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa

As a Health Science Specialist and Project Manager at the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, I manage a portfolio of five research and operations projects focused on geriatrics and health equity, leading a team of research staff and collaborating with community stakeholders to advance impactful initiatives.- Manages a portfolio of five grant-funded research and operations projects, including responsibilities such as study tracking, budgeting, and regulatory document submission.- Leads a team of four research staff across multiple institutions, overseeing training, recruitment, data collection, and data entry processes.- Designs and conducts qualitative research studies, including subject identification, interviewing (over 90 interviews conducted), and data analysis using NVivo software.- Develops and maintains REDCap and Qualtrics databases, leveraging data analysis techniques to inform project objectives.- Performs statistical analysis to identify key data trends and generate reports summarizing project outcomes for research and evaluation purposes.- Collaborates with a team to conduct quality improvement evaluations for a 9-site program, including developing interview guides and codebooks, conducting stakeholder interviews, and analyzing qualitative data.- Contributes to the development of research manuscripts, posters, and presentations for local and national audiences.- Co-founded and manages an 8-member community engagement board, facilitating onboarding, training, and monthly meetings for board members.

Vanuatu

As a Program Analyst in the Peace Corps Virtual Service Pilot Program, I supported the Peace Corps mission by developing and piloting a monitoring and evaluation tool for a district health office in Vanuatu. This involved conducting a desk review of existing tools and regulations, incorporating provider feedback, and initiating the development of an interactive dashboard to enable data-driven decision-making for public health programs.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The Healthier Together Initiative, in conjunction with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), seeks to tackle the social determinants of health as a path to improving the health of children. As a Project manager of the Healthier Together Initiative, I planned and implemented school-based public health programs for K-8 students in West Philadelphia, collecting and analyzing data to inform program improvements, leading family outreach and enrollment efforts, and conducting qualitative interviews to assess program impact. - Served as a liaison between community members and partners to enroll over 80 student participants in 10 support groups.- Coordinated multi-partner meetings while assisting with documentation of partner progress.- Conducted over 30 semi-structured interviews for program evaluation. - Provided recommendations for program improvement by evaluating internal processes and program outcomes.- Developed materials to support community outreach.- Collected and managed data for multiple programs under the CHOP Healthier Together Initiative.

Volta, Ghana

During my service as a Rural Health Project Manager with the Peace Corps in Ghana, I managed four grant-funded public health projects, honed my skills in community needs assessment, program development and implementation, and stakeholder collaboration, and cultivated strong cross-cultural communication skills while working in a resource-limited setting.• Conducted needs assessments and utilized surveillance tools such as community mapping and priority ranking to determine focus areas for intervention, and develop respective solutions. • Created detailed reports about projects, participants influenced, and other relevant data to ensure accurate monitoring and evaluation of project progress and impact. • Collaborated with local health care professionals to improve health education services in low resource clinics and schools.• Wrote and received four grants including a $6,250 grant to construct Digniloo latrines through a Global Communities Project to improve community sanitation and hygiene ($6,250), $5,000 grant to direct the Southern Ghana Girl’s Leading Our World/ Boys United In Leadership Development camp for 80 students to promote gender equality and youth empowerment, and a $4,375 grant to establish a I nformation Communication Technology Lab.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

As an Undergraduate Research Assistant, I developed and executed a mixed-methods research project examining HPV and HIV knowledge and awareness among college students, gaining experience in survey development, data collection and analysis, and qualitative interviewing• Developed a mixed methods study which examined human papillomavirus and human immunodeficiency virus knowledge and awareness variables.• Applied knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations to ensure study protocol approval. • Completed a literature review of HPV and HIV publications. • Conducted phone and in person interviews with key stakeholders for qualitative data utilized for survey development, and created and distributed 256 surveys. • Coded surveys and interview responses, and analyzed results quantitatively through Excel and STATA. • Provided feedback during manuscript development and revisions.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Global Health

Activities and Societies: Paul D. Coverdell Fellow, Communications Chair of Global Health Society, Graduate Teaching AssistantCapstone.

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Health

Activities and Societies: • Graduated with Leadership Distinction in Global Learning (2017) • Magellan Scholar (Research Grant- 2017) •.

Global Health

Semester long study abroad program Relevant Course Work: Problems in Global Health, Gender and Sexuality in Thailand, Hill Tribe Field Study

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