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United States

Senior advisor for USG domestic policy and international emergency preparedness and response efforts. Innovation and management of ASPR Global Coordination Hub.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Provide policy expertise throughout the ASPR organization and interagency with direct impact on national health security, biodefense, equity and population health.Advance and advocate national climate and equity initiatives as ASPR’s primary representative with interagency partners.-Environmental Justice Working Group -Place Based Task Force under FEMA Mitigation Leadership Group -Interagency Equity Research Agenda Working Group

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of our nation through rapid and effective response to public health needs, leadership and excellence in public health practice and advancement of public health science

Atlanta, Georgia

Led national public health preparedness, operational readiness and Continuity of Government for resilience and rapid response against health emergencies that require the use of Medical Countermeasures

Atlanta, Georgia

Technical expert for advancement of national preparedness against all public health hazards with emphasis on the use of Medical Countermeasures at state, local, tribal and territorial jurisdictions to protect US communities against bioterrorism and pandemic emergencies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Financial, strategic and operational management of national security program for protection of 300K geographically dispersed national security personnel and people under care and custody following pandemic, nuclear events or bioterrorism.

Newark Cdc Quarantine Station

Deployed with a Domestic Assistance Team to support the U.S. interagency Ebola Virus Disease outbreak response through implementation of the CARE (Check And Report Ebola) program at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of 5 designated U.S. ports of entry for travellers originating from Ebola affected countries.

-Attended and oversaw administrative and regulatory aspects of peer review meetings and provided appropriate guidance to reviewers regarding policies and critique preparation-Recruited and managed multi-disciplinary team of 13 scientific and clinical Breast Cancer experts, and consumer reviewers to evaluate 25 proposals for military health research funding

Atlanta, Ga

Served as liaison to the Office of the Director and the Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Promoted and implemented policies and practices that save dollars and protect environmental and human health

Atlanta, Ga

National Center for Immunology and Respiratory Diseases/ Influenza division/ Molecular Virology and Vaccines Branch•Investigated epidemics and clusters of illness and participated in response to 2009 novel H1N1 influenza pandemic.•Performed active surveillance of global influenza to determine intensity and impact of circulating flu viruses, to assess pandemic potential, and aid in preparedness and selection of candidate vaccines•Developed influenza vaccines in collaboration with academic and public health partners•Identified and characterized global influenza strains through molecular methods and bioinformatics

Atlanta, Ga

Identified funding opportunities and prepared grant proposals to support development of a Refugee Health Promoters Program.

Athens, Ga

Department of Infectious Diseases•Developed research plans and elucidated virulence regulation in Rhodococcus equi, a TB-like respiratory pathogen of AIDS patients•Utilized molecular, immunological and murine assays as well as bioinformatics to identify and characterize three novel virulence-associated signaling genes as potential targets for vaccine design

Athens, Georgia Area

Department of Infectious Diseases•Evaluated safety, immunogenicity and protective efficacy of Rhodococcus equi (TB-like respiratory pathogen)vaccine candidates•Coordinated capital budgeting, purchasing of research materials and equipment and set up of new research laboratory while sole employee of new investigator•Assisted in NIH start-up research grant preparation•Trained and supervised junior scientists

Boston, Ma

Kresge Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases•Evaluated safety, immunogenicity and protective efficacy of TB vaccine candidates

Master Of Public Health, Health Policy And Management

Master Of Science, Infectious Diseases And Immunology

Bachelor Of Science, Microbiology