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Los Angeles, California, United States

• West Market Unit | Health and Public Services, Data and AI, Supply Chain & Operations, CEO & Enterprise Strategy
• Deliver innovative and high-impact solutions to public and healthcare sector organizations within the West Market Unit
• Lead workstreams for healthcare and behavioral health-related requests for proposals (RFPs) for the California state government team
• Create data dashboards using Microsoft PowerBI to communicate the progress of client projects and drive stakeholder decision-making
• Oversee client project PMO efforts in resource management processes, including roll-on/roll-off, resource tracking, and reporting
• Facilitate meetings with clients and stakeholders to discuss project roadblocks, identify areas of improvement, and propose new solutions

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• DuWell | Duke Student Wellness Center
• Developed and implemented four workshops that promote a culture of emotional wellness to students, faculty, and staff
• Directed process and outcome evaluations on all DuWell student programs and university-wide emotional wellness initiatives
• Facilitated 63 confidential one-on-one BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) sessions
• Advised 100 on-campus student groups on program planning to establish wellness routines and risk-reduction strategies
• Mentored and trained seven undergraduate student interns as they learned public health fundamentals in a college environment

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Juntos for A Better Education | MPH Capstone Experience
• Led the process improvement of the nationwide Juntos Family Engagement Workshop Curriculum for middle and high school
• Directed a team of five graduate student consultants and oversaw their project deliverables and data collection methods
• Provided process improvement strategies to executive directors on how to deliver workshops aligned with their mission and goals
• Created a detailed nationwide curriculum implementation plan to improve program facilitation and increase student retention

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Investigated the role of economic and social welfare public policies on health behaviors, with emphasis on tobacco and alcohol use
• Co-led the data analysis and manuscript draft of the Mobility-based Variation in Environments (MOVES) Tobacco Policy Project
• Created data visualizations and maps with Tableau and ArcGIS Pro software to display smoke-free air policy changes over time
• Performed two systematic reviews of social welfare policies related to tobacco use, alcohol use, and interpersonal violence
• Evaluated health initiatives aimed to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress in Edgecombe County, NC

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Applied process improvement strategies to lead the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)’s plan to create an evaluation framework for the office’s activities
• Produced three tables of evaluation metrics that correspond to the COE logic model, strategic plan, and data collection methods
• Designed two data collection instruments to assess characteristics, functioning, and local and statewide impacts of COE over time

Greater Los Angeles Area

• UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) | Semel Institute
• Monitored the data submissions of over 200 health clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), private practices, and narcotic treatment programs (NTPs) for the evaluation of the California Hub and Spoke.
• Maintained an extensive record of 3 years of data on monthly statewide MAT patient initiations, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) patient census and retention, and Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waivered.
• Produced visual and written data analysis material used in monthly progress reports and annual reports for project directors
• Designed, developed, and distributed surveys in Qualtrics and SurveyMonkey aimed at capturing the health care provider, clinic administrator, and project leadership perspective on the barriers and facilitators to.
• Engaged with leadership at the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to audit Hub and Spoke treatment site contract compliance

Duke Student Wellness Center

• Programmed events for undergraduates that integrated diverse approaches toward fostering student wellness and managing stress (i.e., aromatherapy and herbal tea workshops, mindfulness meditation sessions, knitting.
• Directed the launch of campus-wide marketing campaigns aimed at addressing emotional wellbeing and men’s sexual health
• Facilitated discussions amongst undergraduates on topics such as mental health, stigma, and resources for students in crisis

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Biostatistics Department | Carolina Survey Research Laboratory
• Conducted over 300 telephone interviews in English and Spanish at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health for a nationwide Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) study investigating adult and adolescent.
• Trained over 20 newly hired interviewers on how to conduct phone calls effectively, address research subject skepticism, provide informed consent, and handle complex cases such as interviewee impatience and aggression
• Consolidated and prepared the qualitative survey data for project biostatisticians

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Department of Evolutionary Anthropology | Animal Locomotion Laboratory
• Designed experiments aimed to simulate the adaptive mechanical and material properties of primate and non-primate bone to better understand musculoskeletal deterioration for osteoarthritis treatment/prevention
• Performed micro-indentation procedures on dog, lemur, and macaque femurs, tibia, radii, and humeri and compared the results to data from human bones to assess impacts of bipedalism on bone health
• Evaluated quantitative data on bone hardness and toughness variances in the trabecular bone of non-human primates, lemurs, cats, and dogs

San Francisco Bay Area

• Restructured and facilitated integrated mental health and substance abuse programs for over 3,000 homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ identifying youth living in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Conducted independent intake assessments and behavioral evaluations for over 100 new clients (ages 16-24)
• Directed new clients to case managers for assistance to access resources such as healthcare, housing, education, and employment
• Advocated for expanded funding to alleviate youth homelessness at town hall meetings to city government officials

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Analyzed qualitative data of 400 clinical trial participants testing the therapeutic effects of exercise as an alternative to medication
• Interviewed potential clinical research participants and assured informed consent was provided before study enrollment
• Conducted memory and cognitive assessments with potential participants to determine study eligibility

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Collected patient data from surveys for over 100 new minimally invasive spinal surgery procedures pre and post-operative in the Department of Neurosurgery
• Entered patient data into hospital database and maintained electronic health records
• Restructured previous methods of filing patient follow-up surveys for more efficient data retrieval

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Worked directly with the Dean of Duke University's East Campus to handle necessary repairs and maintenance issues
• Prepared East Campus' facilities for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year
• Served as a liaison with university contractors

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Evolutionary Anthropology And Global Health

Activities and Societies: Evolutionary Anthropology Majors Union, Global Health Majors Union, BioSciences Collaborative for Research.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Behavior, H

Activities and Societies: Graduate Research Assistant, Hatch-Barnhill Scholar, Lucy S. Morgan Fellow, Health Behavior Cohort.

Pre-Medical And General Science Studies Certificate, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

Rigorous post-baccalaureate certificate program for pre-health students. Coursework included Life Sciences, General Chemistry, Organic.