The state agency responsible for protecting the public health and safety of more than 1.9 million county residents through a variety of programs including clinical services, wellness initiatives, community health planning, environmental health administration and emergency preparedness, where I am responsible for:• Leading the operational and strategic implementation of the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)grant; administering grant funded budgets, overseeing data… Show more The state agency responsible for protecting the public health and safety of more than 1.9 million county residents through a variety of programs including clinical services, wellness initiatives, community health planning, environmental health administration and emergency preparedness, where I am responsible for:• Leading the operational and strategic implementation of the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)grant; administering grant funded budgets, overseeing data collection to support policy and preventionactivity development, and overseeing implementation of prevention activities.• Managing and guiding a sixteen-person team reviewing and analyzing medical record data & implementing overdose prevention activities across Broward County including academic detailing sessions, community outreach programs, a county-wide media campaign, and Overdose Fatality Reviews (OFRs) among many others.• Collaborating with Communicable Diseases Investigator and Principal Investigator to establish contracts, Data Use Agreements, and Memorandums of Agreement as well as manage grant budget, interview and hire new staff, and communicate with CDC and State officials regarding grant status. Show less

The state agency responsible for protecting the public health and safety of more than 1.5 million county residents through a variety of programs including clinical services, wellness initiatives, community health planning, environmental health administration and emergency preparedness, where I am responsible for:• Co-leading the operational and strategic implementation of the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant; administering grant funded budgets and overseeing data… Show more The state agency responsible for protecting the public health and safety of more than 1.5 million county residents through a variety of programs including clinical services, wellness initiatives, community health planning, environmental health administration and emergency preparedness, where I am responsible for:• Co-leading the operational and strategic implementation of the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant; administering grant funded budgets and overseeing data collection to support policy and prevention activity development.• Managing and guiding a six-person team reviewing and analyzing medical record data, conductingstatistical analysis to identify trends, collating results into overdose update reports.• Collaborating with Project Coordinator, Epidemiology Supervisor, and Principal Investigator to establishMemorandums of Agreement, manage grant budget, interview and hire new staff, and communicatewith CDC and State officials regarding grant status. Show less

An outreach and education program targeting individuals and families on restricted incomes and budgets providing resources to help improve diets, develop food storage and handling best practices and manage food resources. Primary accountabilities revolved around:• Serving as project lead for FNP Park Mapping; developing a Google map web application andmessaging to encouraged individuals throughout North Florida to utilize parks as a way to increasephysical activity.•… Show more An outreach and education program targeting individuals and families on restricted incomes and budgets providing resources to help improve diets, develop food storage and handling best practices and manage food resources. Primary accountabilities revolved around:• Serving as project lead for FNP Park Mapping; developing a Google map web application andmessaging to encouraged individuals throughout North Florida to utilize parks as a way to increasephysical activity.• Assisted in developing program newsletter identifying and promoting accessible grants and resources.• Participated in regional implementation of the national “Cooking Matters” lesson and digital educationresource program designed to promote healthy cooking and eating habits. Show less

o Gathered, compiled, and provided analysis for data regarding patient visits, care, satisfaction, and costs associated with all visits o Collected and organized information for newsletters to help educate individuals with diabetes on better ways to take care of their condition o Shadowed ER diversion coordinator and diabetes educator to better understand department programs and resource

o Assisted customers in person and over the phone with all requests from locating items to providing clothing advice o Worked the cash register and handled cash transactions, age verification for alcohol sales, and inquiries regarding customer loyalty accounts

o Provided one-on-one and group instruction to individuals in the areas of mathematics, reading, writing, and test preparation o Worked with students to develop study strategies that made them more successful in school, on test day, and in future courses

o Assisted Dr. Tricia Meredith in facilitating a class titled “Exploring Research,” a course that helped 9th grade students get started in a field of research of their choosing o Handled daily administrative tasks such as grading homework assignments, responding to e-mail inquiries, and updating student records o Coordinated guest lectures by contacting researchers in a variety of fields such as health, mathematics, marine sciences, and engineering

o Conducted research on the DNA sequences associated with MHC Class II peptides, focusing on intra-population variation in Centropomus undecimalis o Utilized PCR technique, gel electrophoresis, and ABI Prism Sequencer to conduct DNA analysis o Edited DNA sequences in order to make them useable and presentable o Conducted literature reviews in order to further understanding of generated results