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Project Director for the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion- Direct the staffing and budget of a CDC-funded project that supports multi-sector state teams in developing and implementing policy around health in schools- Develop work plans to meet project’s overarching goal to promote adolescent health in schools, including transitioning.

Chapel Hill, NC

Project Director for the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion: - Manage the staffing and budget of a CDC-funded project that supports multi-sector state teams in developing and implementing policy to support sexual health education, sexual health services, and safe supportive environments in schools- Facilitate and plan Communities of.

Chapel Hill, NC

Provided strategic communications and stakeholder engagement guidance for a range of clients, including the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE), the Office of Population Affairs, and the Alliance for Early Success. Efforts included overseeing social media account management, product development.

Chapel Hill, NC

Developed and implemented communications plans for a variety of clients, including overseeing social media account management and website management as well as providing guidance on web accessibility.

Bethesda, MD

Managed social media accounts and developed newsletter and website content for the Office of Adolescent Health as well as managed the Twitter account for Young Child Facts, an informational Twitter account jointly managed by Child Trends and the Alliance for Early Success.

Bethesda, MD

Provided web editing services, drafted social media content, and provided research writing and analysis support.

Managed Medic Mobile's Twitter account, connecting with stakeholders invested in mobile health initiatives and maternal and child health.

Developed individual learning plans, tracked student progress, and communicated with teachers and parents to determine the best supports for students.

Seattle, WA

Developed an interview protocol and conducted stakeholder interviews with community groups that have used the Communities that Care (CTC) model to understand the factors that led to sustainability of these groups and their efforts. The resulting report was shared with CTC developers to guide future technical assistance to communities.

Baltimore, MD

Developed web and social media content for the Department's efforts to promote STI Awareness Month, including social media data points about STI rates, a short animation on how sexual networks affect the spread of STIs, and tips for parents on developmentally-appropriate conversations about sexual health.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Supported web content development on adolescent health as well as editing and laying out a research publication on Latina women's use of reproductive health services.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Recruited and conducted surveys with parent and child participants on youth and home safety.

Regional Academic Program Lead- Provided training and support to Academic Program Leads across multiple campuses on developing lesson plans, communicating with teachers, and providing academic supports to studentsAcademic Program Lead/Citizen Teacher Liaison- Provided guidance and support to team leaders at Henderson Middle School on how best to connect.

Supported Nurse Educator in recording and organizing patient histories, advocating for patient needs, and researching ways to improve quality of life for patients.

- Proofread and edited scholarly articles at manuscript and copy levels, transfer articles to Adobe InDesign for formatting- Maintained book reviewer databases and records for two journals as well as maintained contact with reviewers

- Taught 10-17 year old campers the basics of Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash- Led small group creative project activity involving claymation- Organized whole camp recreation activities, interact with parents and keep them updated with camper's progress

Masters Of Science In Public Health, Child And Adolescent Health

Relevant Coursework: - Child Health & Development - Adolescent Health & Development - Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health.

B.A., Health Education

Activities and Societies: Catholic Students Association, Rude Mechanicals, The EagleSkill Development Eagle Staff and Contributing Writer.

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