Elora Orazio, Ph.D., Mph Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, MD, US

Towson, Maryland, United States

-Implement, support, oversee, and track assessment and evaluation within the Division of Student Affairs. -Work collaboratively with over fifteen departmental units to develop assessment and evaluation strategies that provide progress and impact reports emanating from goals and outcomes.-Core functions of the position: 1. Leadership, Vision and Advancement.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

· Supervise and oversee alcohol and drug initiatives in health promotion & well-being. Consult across student health and well-being, student affairs, and divisional partners, serving a subject matter expert.· Supervisor health educator with a primary focus of AOD education and response.· Serve in the absence of the Executive Director and/or Associate.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Set and strive toward AOD prevention initiatives.
• Conduct motivational interviewing sessions with students to promote harm reduction in alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use.
• Lead professional development trainings for staff across the university.
• Manage opioid orientation training for all new students, and participation in Blue Jays in the Blue Zone for new first-year undergraduate students.
• Execute nationally required reports, including the Biennial Report for Drug-Free Schools and Campuses.
• Train and supervise two graduate level interns and two undergraduate level public health interns.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Instructor for first year course, Arrive and Thrive, to assist new students in transitioning to college and learning the resources available to support their success.

Binghamton, New York

-Recruit, train, and manage a staff of 13 graduate and undergraduate research assistants.-Coordinate with Student Conduct, Residence Life, and Health Promotion and Prevention Services to promote the services of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Office.-Train professional staff and graduate assistants across campus to ensure successful AOD referrals for mandated.

Designed and instructed Research Design and Methods for graduate students in the departments of Public Affairs and Sustainable Communities.

Binghamton, New York

In partnership with Dr. Miesha Marzell, I am creating lessons and teaching the Masters in Social Work course, "Addiction and Social Work Practice"

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Instructed 3 credit undergraduate course CHLH 199 "Peer Facilitation for Alcohol Prevention" for 70 students during the spring. Ranked as "Teacher Rated Excellent by their Students" each time taught.
• Developed and implemented prevention programs around Alcohol and Other Drugs using best practices. Increased outreach efforts from 16 to 74 in my first year.
• Advised Alcohol Safety Awareness Peers (ASAP) as they developed and implemented harm reduction alcohol programming.
• Coordinated mandatory in-person alcohol education programming for approximately 9,000 incoming students each fall.
• Constructed secondary prevention programming geared toward targeted populations around Alcohol and Other Drugs.
• Wrote efficacy report for Alcohol and Other Drug outreach.

Boston, MA

• Goal is to document any changes in tobacco control efforts by Vermont colleges since 2002.

Newton, MA

• Designed a four session intervention focused on stress management and overall wellness that was both implemented and added into the Health Coach Playbook for future use.
• Reviewed research literature to create informed curriculum, logic model, and program objectives.
• Prepared information about alcohol’s effects on the brain and on metabolism for web-based programming.

Boston, MA

• Pick up from school.
• Monitor homework completion.
• Bring to various activities.

• Eased website navigation by updating product information including photos and descriptions.
• Created user accounts resulting in a streamlined ordering process.
• Reduced order backlog by maintaining regular reminders to customers.
• Resolved user issues in order to keep the system running smoothly.

• Cultivated positive youth development by training and supervising teen interns about community outreach, community engagement, community building, and community relations strategies.
• Improved attendance by practicing marketing techniques designed to involve members from our target communities in Salsa in the Park and Summer of Health events.
• Interacted with event attendees to determine the success of Salsa in the Park and to encourage them to share their stories with Summer of Health.

• Helped undeclared students choose their class schedules and majors to reduce uncertainty.
• Resolved student questions by phone, email, and in-person while maintaining confidentiality.
• Proctored testing for math, English, and languages to ensure academic honesty.

• Introduced prospective students and their families to the campus and services offered at WSU.
• Maintained an in-depth knowledge of each department at WSU ensuring fewer questions to supervisors.
• Helped manage additional tour guides during special events, such as open houses and Accepted Student’s Day.

• Explained and clarified materials related to nutrition, psychology, anatomy, and study skills.
• Worked with both individuals and groups to improve retention of course material.

• Enforced rules, monitored safety of resident students, and logged status of building during rotational duties.
• Assessed student needs in order to create wellness and community strengthening programming.
• Created 10-12 health-related programs per academic year as well as bulletin boards and door tags.
• Contributed to selection of upcoming RAs through the interview process.Presented at the Worcester Residence Life Network Conference 2013Awards: Role Model of the Year (2011), Community Builder of the Year (2013)

• Assessed health needs of student body and researched effective ways to address student health issues.
• Developed a self-care media campaign and workshop to shift cultural focus to self-care and stress reduction.
• Instructed a yoga session and a guided meditation session each week to reduce overall stress levels.

• Assistant Prefect of Youngest Female Cabin and Director of Arts and Crafts and Ceramics.
• Supervised and trained staff of 15.
• Created projects for children and teens.
• Developed Yoga program divided for Teens and Children.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Community Research And Action, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of CCPA GSO SubsidiaryDissertation: Predictors of Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use in a Sample.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Social And Behavioral Sciences, 3.74 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Health Education, 3.92 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma, Class Treasurer, Student Senate, Peer Health Educators, The Snowflake Project, Vagina.