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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Provide trauma-informed case management in a harm-reduction setting
• Support the development and execution of immediate, short, and long term goals regarding housing, substance use, financial stability and physical/mental health management
• Connect and refer clients to information and resources
• Advocate for clients’ access to benefits and inclusion in service programs
• Coordinate client services with a variety of external programs
• Document client interactions, assessments, and progress with detailed case notes

Phoenix, Arizona

• Managed 40 case contact investigations for reported active tuberculosis cases using patient assessments, interviews, and patient-centered care.
• Informed and educated approximately 300 case contact patients of tuberculosis exposure as culturallyappropriate. Scheduled and tracked clinic appointments for all patients each with unique testing timelines.
• Collaborated closely with personnel from hospitals, schools, jobs, homeless shelters, and places of worship to organize large-scale case contact testing.
• Documented all patient interactions accurately in Electronic Medical Record and submitted county and national surveillance forms and data for all patients.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Discussed with school superintendents and food directors across the country the merits of the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to positively influence adoption of the program.
• Created resources for stakeholders to support marketing and implementation, researched school meal data, and assisted with the daily maintenance and expansion of SBPs that feed about 11.7 million children daily.

• Supervised three interns responsible for fourteen Community Health Projects (CHPs) in local communities and provided guidance on topics such as community health needs assessments and program implementation.
• Restructured CHPs to center on collaboration of chapters with community organizations in order to emphasize community knowledge.

Kenya

• Interviewed and surveyed Community Health Volunteers in the Kibera informal settlement on their experiences with the health system and presented my findings on recommended improvements to the director of the clinic.
• Participated in an End Polio Campaign through the oral vaccination of about 500 children.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Taught health education classes for high school students in underserved schools.
• Developed oral communication and presentation skills in order to effectively communicate health messages.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided weekly curriculum-based English tutoring to students in underserved schools.
• Tailored lessons to engage students’ strengths while acknowledging the myriad of personal social factors that cause students to struggle.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And Public Health

American University Honors Program

Education record

Activities and Societies: Relay for Life, Mock Trial, Model UN, Class Officers Board, Student Council, Highest Honors, National Honor.