Kathryn Connell, Mph, Ches® Email & Phone Number

Albany, NY, US

Albany, New York, United States

• Work with a multidisciplinary team consisting of fellow program staff, state and local partners, as well as school district personnel to expand the existing DOH School Environmental Health Program (SEHP) and implement.
• Assist schools with implementation of best practices in school environmental health to improve indoor air quality, reduce virus transmission, improve the health and learning of school-aged children, and improve working.
• Work with program staff, Steering Committee partners, K-12 school staff, and other NYSDOH staff to implement the program statewide; communicate with K-12 schools both on a routine basis and when environmental health.
• Assist with monitoring, tracking and evaluating schools’ progress with the program

Schenectady County, New York, United States

• Worked on a team to conduct a literature review on the impact of COVID and climate change on food insecurity within Schenectady County, create and conduct surveys and data collection methods in the county and create an.
• Worked independently to map current food access resources in Schenectady County and created a Master list of County resources, with information on food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency housing, and more.
• Worked to manage physical and virtual inventory for Schenectady County’s Emergency Preparedness team, and switch county inventory onto the MERIT (Medical Emergency Response Tracking) system, taking over the project.
• Evaluated the Healthy Living 360 Program on a team with another Fellow, utilizing pre and post surveys, observation, and demographic data collection.
• Assisted with grant writing on food insecurity, environmental education, and workforce strengthening.
• Participated in community outreach for CCE Programming, including Sustainability and Composting

Albany, New York, United States

• Worked with the Registered Dietician to onboard and train food pantries providers and helped to packmedically tailored food packages and source culturally specific food requests.
• Conducted pre and post surveys to determine client satisfaction and analyzed biometric data todetermine if the program was meeting its goals.
• Provided Nutrition Education and created Nutrition Education guides.
• Worked within three community pantries helping to onboard clients, package goods, order food, and pick up culturally relevant food from The Regional Food Bank.
• Planned and Facilitated Focus Groups with clients and member pantries as a form of Process Evaluation of the program.
• Presented the results of my evaluation in a written report to program heads.

Albany, New York, United States

• The School of Public Health in collaboration with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) explored options to increase access to insulin for individuals with diabetes, including convening a group of experts.
• Literature search, review and analysis of existing diabetes programs nationwide.
• Conducted an environmental scan of the issue on the federal, state, and local level
• Compiled and synthesized results of literature review and environmental scan into a report to be presented to the DOH.
• Assisted in the development of meeting agendas for external workgroups
• Contributed to the preparation of manuscripts and conference presentations

Albany, New York, United States

I worked to ensure customer satisfaction, kept up with guidelines regarding to COVID-19 and food safety, and led the other Guest Service Representatives in front of house work.

Albany, New York, United States

I helped to load client data into excel, filed information physically and electronically, and helped with payroll. I also helped to fill any gaps in the office to make sure everyday went smoothly.

I filled a myriad of roles, including taking notes on county court cases, assisting at 911 dispatch, and helping out around the District Attorneys Office.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Social Behavior And Community Health

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology