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Lorton, Virginia, United States

Supported the USG’s Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) within the Cooperative ThreatReduction (CTR) Directorate, as a member of the primary contractor’s Advisory and AdministrativeSupport (A&AS) team.Addressed gaps in the biosafety and biosecurity capability regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction(WMD) and Especially Dangerous Pathogens (EDP) through capacity-building activities for the SubSahara Africa countries of Guinea and Tanzania (AFRICOM).

Uganda

Served as emerging high priority zoonotic pathogens surveillance and response subject matter advisor, interpreting CDC, WHO and national guidelines and policies to ensure evidence-based practices. Coordinated between local, district and regional health center for laboratory infectious disease outbreak surveillance, rapid response testing and transportation needs for sample confirmation. Organized meetings with local and national government administration, medical staff, and UNHCR/refugee settlement officials to gain local context for strategic design, field-based assessment.Planned and coordinated capacity building training initiatives for veterinary, medical and wildlife teams on engaging WHO's Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and OIE's Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) achievements on disease detection, surveillance, and rapid response. Communicated programmatic strategy design and implementation, goal-oriented frameworks with CDC, partner NGO and Ministries of Health and Agriculture leadership for guidance and feed-back.Key Achievements:● Initiated new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance project IT capacity, case reporting and project administration; Developed comprehensive guide to support staff on office operation.● Principle Partners – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), World Health Organization (WHO), Uganda National Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Water & Environment (MWE), Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries (MAAIF), and Wildlife Authority (UWA) and Adjumani, Arua, Kuboko, Moyo, and Yumbe District local government officials.

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Evaluated key program indicators with quantitative and qualitative statistical methods for USAID’s Feed the Future EMEPAO evaluation in four rural areas. Ensured data quality, advised team during field collection trips and facilitated the final technical review and edition to the Feed the Future interim country report.Key Achievements:● Case Studies - Authored (6) case studies reporting descriptive, correlational and inferential statistical visualization, ensuring scientifically accurate and high data quality; Oral presentation to USAID Mission leadership. Associating social determinants of health trends for household poverty and water quality (WASH) and maternal and child health and nutrition indicators that was derived from a Devtech, Inc./USAID Feed the Future interim M&E survey of the highland region.● Results Interpretation – Mediated 30-person focus group (in Spanish) to collect qualitative survey data; Coordinated final deliverable and designed intuitive visualizations; Provided technical survey assistance to field teams.● Performed technical review and edition to the final Feed the Future interim country report.● Principle Partners – United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Guatemala Mission and Devtech Systems Inc.

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Managed and coordinated team of (45) field survey enumeration personnel in survey collection and technical support; supportive supervision to meet team goals in data quality control. Supported team calls for survey data summaries and analytical briefs; Coordinated with sponsor Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team to meet quality expectations, sharing updates. Key Achievements:● Mobile Data Collection Surveys - Designed (2) intuitive and convenient mobile data collection survey tools for powerful analytical output and unique question routing capabilities; Administered technical support to field teams.● Principle Partners – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Boston College, School of Social Work.

Salinas, California, United States

Conducted an analysis of primary youth violence survey data and historical census reports to evaluate 5-regions delineated in the STRYVE program, in collaboration with CDC. Collaborated with Environmental Health Unit staff to synthesize electronic data sets from printed well water contaminant reports in the development of a new data collection tool. Independently analyzed local well water and environmental contaminant data and secondary literature in preparing a technical report to guide the strategic planning of local water policy.

Greater New Orleans Area

Assisted senior leadership on a comprehensive technical report for Louisiana policymakers using statistical analysis on proxy indicators for animal health from animal shelter inspection surveys. Assisted in development of public health and safety-focused technical brief on rabies disease and community health, highlighting clinical guidelines for distribution on the department’s website. Conducted several case-control study exercises to complete Field Epidemiology Training program.Key Achievement:● Orally presented an overview of canine diseases, titled “Zoonotic Diseases from Dogs in the U.S., Is He Really Man’s Best Friend?” over internet web platform to an audience of public health professionals.

Master Of Science In Public Health, Tropical Medicine

Learning Topics: Social Determinants of Health ▪ social science research methods ▪ advanced epidemiological methods ▪ epidemiology of food.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, Minor In Applied Physics