Devon Mendez Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Long Beach, California, United States

- Supervises one Epidemiology Analyst (Public Health Associate III) and 2 Surveillance Specialists (Public Health Associate II);- Designs and conducts epidemiological surveys analyzes surveillance data, and prepares epidemiological reports;- Investigates disease outbreaks by analyzing data collected by investigators, developing definitions and report forms, planning the methodology and design of case-control studies, and preparing reports on the findings;- Plans manages, and evaluates disease surveillance systems used to investigate and control communicable diseases;- Collaborates with local, state, and federal partners to improve surveillance by implementing new systems including electronic case reporting, syndromic surveillance, and veterinary public health;- Analyzes health trends by using multiple large data sources and prepares detailed statistical reports;- Acts as a representative of the Epidemiology Program prepares summaries or presentations, and attends related meetings and conferences as necessary;- Oversees collection and data quality of data entered into surveillance systems or surveys to ensure high-quality data when assessing health trends and responding to outbreaks;- Works closely with local hospitals to improve surveillance and response to communicable diseases;- Creates internal and external reports, and disseminates information to various agencies, stakeholders, and community members;- Plans and conducts epidemiological studies and submits research items for publication and presentation;- Presents information to stakeholders and community members on communicable diseases; and,- Performs other related duties as required.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Planned, designed, and implemented two communicable disease surveillance systems, improving the efficiency of case investigation and data analysis.• Conducted over 20 pathogen-specific and unknown gastrointestinal illness outbreaks including designing survey tools, coordinating environmental health investigations, and completing descriptive and statistical analysis using SAS and R. • Worked as the primary investigator on a qualitative epidemiological study requiring developing the study protocol, obtaining IRB approval, engaging community partners, creating data collection tools, analyzing data, and summarizing findings via presentations and a manuscript for publication. • Carried out multiple case-control studies to determine probable sources of outbreak. • Performed advanced statistical analysis using local and national datasets using both SAS and R.• Designed and delivered training materials pertaining to foodborne illness outbreak investigation protocol to be disseminated to public health nurses to improve interview techniques and overall data quality during initial case interviews.• Coordinated interdisciplinary teams involving local, state, and federal government entities, including epidemiologists, laboratory staff, and environmental health professionals during state and national foodborne illness outbreaks involving Los Angeles County.• Presented novel research at conferences, workshops, and various seminars, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge and networking within the food safety research community.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

- Developed patient line lists in excel for COVID-19 outbreaks- Created and cleaned patient/case line lists in Excel to be imported to SAS for analysis- Analyzed and interpret data from line lists using SAS to facilitate better understanding of disease spread- Constructed 15 to 20 epidemiological curves daily utilizing both SAS and Excel- Standardized epidemiological curve development process to improve productivity- Collaborate with other teams to solve data issues and complete complex data requests in a timely manner- Adapted to working multi-roles simultaneously while maintaining quality of work

Los Angeles County, California, United States

- Project lead in charge of reconciling approximately $25 million in COVID-19 vaccine revenue as- Trained and managed three-person team- Collaborated with internal and external project partners to identify and resolve financial discrepancies between revenue and billing- Led all project partner meetings- Distributed regular project updates to manager regarding reconciliation status - Developed standard operation procedure and training materials for future financial reconciliation projects- Utilized SAS and Excel to clean, merge, and analyze all financial reconciliation data- Performed regular team check ins to ensure all tasks were being completed correctly and in a timely manner

- Managed chlamydia surveillance system for Ohio Department of Health- Collected, analyzed, and interpreted surveillance data using SAS- Developed and disseminated quarterly and yearly surveillance report for Chlamydia- Maintained all chlamydia surveillance data and ensured consistent data integrity- Utilized extensively detail oriented data entry utilizing both electronic and paper labs

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Utilized specialized knowledge of food safety and epidemiological principles to conduct in-depth investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks in collaboration with local and state health departments.- Collected, managed, and analyzed complex epidemiological data related to foodborne illnesses using advanced statistical tools and software to identify trends and potential sources of contamination.- Fostered strong working relationships with local, state, and federal health agencies, as well as industry stakeholders, to facilitate information sharing and coordination during foodborne disease outbreaks.- Developed and delivered educational materials and training sessions to inform food service establishments and the public about food safety best practices and outbreak prevention.- Strictly adhered to CDC guidelines and protocols for foodborne disease outbreak investigations, contributing to national food safety efforts.- Implemented rigorous quality assurance measures to maintain the accuracy and integrity of epidemiological data, ensuring reliable outbreak investigations.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Project lead tasked with developing study protocol for collaborative study with Franklin County Public Health to analyze the effect of Certified Food Protection Managers on critical food violations in retail food establishments- Supervised two undergraduate students- Conducted study site visit in Guatemala to visit testing labs and meet with international project collaborators - Collaborated with international research partners to develop study protocol- Reviewed and provided feedback on variety of manuscripts- Led community outreach programs including writing informative blog posts and planning food safety booths at community events to educate population- Developed and submitted Internal Review Board proposals that went on to be approved- Second author on paper “Evaluation of Mycotoxin Consumptions Effect on Fetal Birth Weight and Length in Highland Guatemala” accepted by the World Mycotoxin Journal in August 2021

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, And Public Health, 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Veterinary Public Health Class of 2021 Elected Cohort RepresentativeMet core graduate program requirements.

Bachelor Of Science, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology