-Perform advance analytical techniques to provide timely response to clients-Provide technical recommendations on how to perform or improve evaluations/assessment

-Run advance SAS programs describing the burden of Alcohol-related harms in New Mexico-Lead the governor's alcohol interagency taskforce on alcohol prevention-Provide timely and advance analysis for policymakers on implications of law changes and new policies.-Coordinated with external prevention partners and provide data to evaluate prevention efforts including Tribal entities.

-Serve as Primary Investigator (PI) for NVDRS grant-Provide direction and support to 5 injury epidemiologists and case abstractors-Provide advance technical support on surveillance and injury data projects-Assist in writing and updating federal grants (Core SIPP, FASTER, Public Health Prevention Block grant, NVDRS, etc.)

-Help write and research bureau and departmental wide emergency plans (including chemical spill events) and protocols-Serve as the lead bureau representative when conducting on-site chemical spill assessment and mitigation-Provide on call support and assistant to the public around health concerns from chemical exposures and environmental contamination

-Provide analytical support and requested evaluation of services to the state's newborn screening (metabolic and Critical Congenital Heart Disease), Children’s Medical Services (CYSHCN), Midwifery Licensure, and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). -Serve as lead in survey construction and analysis (examples include CYSHCN Needs Assessment)Evaluate programmatic cost containment measures, utilization of preventative services and service… Show more -Provide analytical support and requested evaluation of services to the state's newborn screening (metabolic and Critical Congenital Heart Disease), Children’s Medical Services (CYSHCN), Midwifery Licensure, and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). -Serve as lead in survey construction and analysis (examples include CYSHCN Needs Assessment)Evaluate programmatic cost containment measures, utilization of preventative services and service planning-Serve as state project lead and planner for state in the federal initiative to reduce infant mortality (IM CoIIN)-Create tools and information management systems when data systems are suboptimal Show less

Ensured patient safety by managing operating theaters supplies, sterilizing medical equipment and training new volunteers. Provided prompt and patient-centered customer service.

Staff Epidemiologist for Maternal and Children's Health (MCH). Primary focus is to provide analytical support to the state's newborn screening (metabolic and hearing), birth defects, and children and youth with special needs (CYSHCN). For these sections, I serve as primary point person in survey construction and analysis (examples of this work can be found at CYSHCN section on patient and provider surveys). Other important functions include reinforcing evidence base and effectiveness of… Show more Staff Epidemiologist for Maternal and Children's Health (MCH). Primary focus is to provide analytical support to the state's newborn screening (metabolic and hearing), birth defects, and children and youth with special needs (CYSHCN). For these sections, I serve as primary point person in survey construction and analysis (examples of this work can be found at CYSHCN section on patient and provider surveys). Other important functions include reinforcing evidence base and effectiveness of public health programs in the State of Kansas. One example of this can be found on recommended items to reduce infant mortality (see overview of actionable items on Oct 29th at http://datacounts.net/infant_mortality/past_meetings.asp).Projects includeCompiled and presented information to stakeholders at 5-Year State of Kansas MCH Needs Assessment (http://www.datacounts.net/mch2015/) and the annual updates for their federal grant.Evaluation and assessment of the Birth Defects Information System Show less

Isolated, purified, and determined function of Crec protein E6BPReconstructed experiments from Lab protocol manuals and determined potential problems Successfully used immuno co-precipitation to isolate binding partner of E6BP Experience with fusion proteins, enzymatic profiling, and soft protein purification