Conduct targeted literature reviews on key health outcomes and novel treatments for rare diseases ensuring adherence to timelines, SOPs, and budget requirements to support evidence generation for pharmaceutical clients

Taught and graded SPHG 712: Methods and Measures for Public Health Practice introducing epidemiologic concepts and how to quantitatively describe population patterns of health and determinants Taught and graded SPHG 722: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Public Health Solutions introducing how to develop, implement and evaluate public health solutions and teach ways to identify and effectively engage with stakeholders throughout this process as well as how to plan for, conduct, and disseminate the results of program evaluations

Conducted a Cross-sectional policy surveillance study evaluating opioid abatement, enhancing researcher access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program data, with a manuscript under review

Abstracted and analyzed real-world clinical outcome data from EHR in EPIC systems using SAS and building a REDcap database for a longitudinal cohort study protocol with 2,500+ participants on tick-borne diseases in Central North Carolina

Performed data cleaning and analysis of 60,000+ rabies surveillance entries using SAS for an exploratory study on rabies burden to identify trends and patterns in disease transmission across North Carolina from 2005-2022Employed time series analysis, GIS mapping, and SAS to develop data-driven recommendations for public health decision-makers, enhancing rabies control programs and leading ongoing manuscript development

Assessed potential non-response bias in the Healthy NYC panel survey (30,000+ participants) using SAS/SUDAAN regression analysis and necessary statistical assumptionsDeveloped skills in SAS MACROS, ProcSQL, weighting, sampling, and hot deck imputationPracticed public health measurement and reporting challenges and of current issues in large-panel health surveys

Evaluated positive primary cell regulation of mRNA level, cell growth, and cell survival by serotonin receptors in vitro intended for translation in CAR-T therapies for aging Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) patientsPresented R and Python programming techniques at weekly workgroup Co-authored and published research on the role of CD8+ T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein, highlighting long-term immune stability and restricted TCR composition (Nat Commun, 2023)Presented research at regular journal clubs, lab, and department meetings as well as international conferencesNIH Academy Diversity and Inclusion Certificate

Researched the long term health effects on Native American communities due to the rhetoric of archival documents corresponding with the Canadian government

Learned and used ArcGIS technologies to analyze the visual rhetoric of mapping done by Native Americans in British Columbia during the 1970s. This was for the Research and Creative Experience for Undergraduates (RCEU) summer program.

Volunteered at Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center teaching children with disabilities how to dance for an annual showcase.

Developed survey with multiple stakeholders for the Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) and analyzed the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Centers of Independent Living Collected data and analyzed qualitative research for the Houston Livable Community Initiative (HLCI) to find social determinants of nutrition and health for those with disabilities and the aging populationRecruited, recorded, and coded Post-Polio research study interviews to navigate healthcare support Researched and proposed a project about opioid addiction in people with disabilitiesCreated an essay, poster, and presented CHRIL at Advisory Board Meeting while attending the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Conference in Washington D.C. Attended Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects meetings and learned IRB writing standards

Supported the planning, materials development, and execution of a National Conference on the 6|18 Initiative collaborating with over 20 state public health and Medicaid agency leaders in the Office of the Associate Director of Policy