Christopher Taylor, Mph Email & Phone Number

New Orleans, La, Us

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Consulted on curricula for arts education programs for children 7-14. Taught children how to cook, make art, and work together. Planned and coordinated events to showcase student art and performance. Implemented Gantt charts and spreadsheet trackers to improve program management. Reviewed budgets and managed invoices and payroll. Installed art pieces for large-scale art installations. Maintained and repaired facilities, including pest control and landscaping. Established and enforced hygiene standards to prevent disease transmission among children.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Coordinated documents, correspondence, and team member tasks for an epidemiology professor. Managed submissions to Independent Review Board and wrote protocols for human subjects protections for studies on sexually transmitted infections. Analyzed data from chlamydia study and wrote a manuscript about barriers to partner notification in patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) that was published in Journal of Adolescent Health.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Hosted 25 lunch-hour seminars for students featuring topics relevant to current global health issues. Most meetings featured conversations with prominent public health professionals from CDC, WHO, PATH, USAID, John Snow, Inc., Population Services International, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, GAVI, The Carter Center, and International Rescue Committee. Coordinated 12 community service events to connect 43 student members to local organizations. Mentored students in networking for careers and internship opportunities. Published two magazines featuring articles, photography, poetry, art, and more from students active in the Global Scholars Program.

Senegal

Being promoted to the position of Malaria Initiative Coordinator gave me the opportunity to level up my impact on malaria in Senegal. As the focal point for Peace Corps Senegal's malaria projects, I worked closely with Peace Corps staff and partners at President's Malaria Initiative to promote Peace Corps' involvement in national malaria initiatives, and coordinated and trained over 200 volunteers to be capable and creative in conducting malaria activities at the local level with their local counterparts. As Malaria Initiative Coordinator, my primary projects include:-Organizing and facilitating 3 three-day "Malaria Boot Camps" for 38 volunteers and 40 local counterparts, teaching malaria biology, epidemiology and behavior change communication-Training and mobilizing over 30 Peace Corps volunteers to support the 2019 Universal Bed Net Distribution Campaign, assisting with data collection, stock management and communications-Conducting a month-long field visit throughout the high incidence region of Kolda, aimed at improving malaria knowledge in the classroom. Trained 24 teachers in four schools on incorporating malaria lessons into their curricula, and taught 166 students about malaria prevention, bed net care & repair, and early care seeking

Senegal

Two years as a Community Health Agent in a rural community of 3500 in northern Senegal taught me much about how development works at the local level. While living with a host family and learning the local language of Pulaar, I learned the importance of cultural understanding when attempting to promote healthy behavior change. Primary projects as Community Health Agent:-Facilitated monthly trainings on maternal & child health with mothers in the community, promoting behaviors such as proper nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, and water sanitation. Demonstrated how to make enriched flour using locally available grains to improve nutrition for children six months to five years, including lessons on how produce it as an income-generating activity-Managed $1,100 grant and five sub-grantees for the Michele Sylvester Scholarship, which provided tuition and supplies for 54 middle school girls for the 2017-2018 school year; established clubs with teachers and volunteers to provide continued education and mentorship to scholarship beneficiaries-Planned and supervised two region-wide six-day girls’ education & empowerment sleep-away camps for 45 girls aged 13-17; designed and delivered sessions on nutrition, HIV/AIDS, malaria, future planning and physical fitness-Co-organized a series of five men's forums throughout the Matam region, training local counterparts to facilitate discussions with men about gender issues, economics, and maternal & child health-Assisted USAID Project Neema with inspections of family planning practices in rural health clinics, determined gaps in service, and coached health workers on providing family planning services-Conducted barrier analysis surveys on malaria early care seeking, handwashing, and exclusive breastfeeding, obtaining qualitative data that resulted in an informed revision of Peace Corps Senegal's health framework

Portland, Oregon Area

Organized logistics for corporate events, weddings and holiday parties for as many as 600 people, while maintaining tight deadlines, managing personnel, adapting to a variety of work environments, and ensuring client satisfaction.

Portland, Oregon Area

Verified daily earnings and balanced spreadsheets for local restaurant franchise with multiple income sources including wedding cakes and wholesale distribution.

Portland, Oregon Area

Delivered wedding cakes throughout the greater Portland area and beyond. Managed inventory and delivered fragile product between local franchise restaurants and wholesale locations while maintaining tight deadlines and avoiding damage to product from heat and transportation.

Portland, Oregon Area

Maintained consistent customer satisfaction with regular clientele in fast-paced environment; supervised personnel and held responsibility for store funds.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Epidemiology

Activities and Societies: Global Scholars Program Coordinator, Students for Sexual Health Equity, Tulane African Students.

Bachelor Of Arts: Major In French, Minor In Community Health, Public Health

Activities and Societies: President, PSU French Club ; Leadership FellowsInitially entering university as a pre-med student majoring.

Bachelor Of Arts: French, French Language And Literature, A Student

Activities and Societies: Association Polyglotta: tutored French high school students twice a week in EnglishSpent my final semester.