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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Managed full life cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and recommending placement of potential associates to ensure staffing goals. Executed and implemented a recruiting strategy aimed at enhancing the affiliate’s diversity by utilizing traditional and nontraditional resources such as career fairs, online job fairs, and community networking events. Developed and cultivated partnerships with external community organizations and diversity-sourcing platforms to proactively identify and attract high-potential candidates and talents.

Screened resumes, interviewed candidates (by phone), administered appropriate reference/background checking, made recommendations for hire, and initiated employment offers for nonexempt entry-level positions. Utilized traditional and nontraditional resources, such as career fairs, online job fairs, and community network events, to identify and attract quality candidates. Established and maintained an excellent relationship with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the achievement of staffing goals, along with participating in onboarding and off-boarding activities.

Provided Black and Hispanic families in West Michigan support and access to social services, education, and encouragement throughout pregnancy and the first 18 months of their babies’ lives by collaborating with a team of nurses, social workers, and nutritionists. Educated families on prenatal development, child development, men’s and women’s health, and breastfeeding; along with providing resources such as transportation, food, job training, baby supplies, and medical care. Advocated to promote racial equity and improve systems of care by addressing factors that affect maternal-child health, such as access to care, transportation, housing, father engagement, and racism

Initiated communication with people who had been exposed to COVID-19 and provided health education and guidance to slow transmission in the community, such as providing instructions on quarantining and writing referrals to testing centers. Employ dynamic communication and interpersonal skills, cultural competence, and empathetic interview skills to build rapport and maintain trust with community members of diverse backgrounds. Aided patients in filling out medical paperwork, along with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to the vaccine and reporting all adverse reactions to nurses and paramedics for treatment and aid.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Recruited patients for the clinical research program with the goal of recruiting 1 million people from around the United States. Effectively communicated with families, providers, and medical staff to efficiently coordinate and follow the study procedures set forth by the NIH protocol. Scheduled study visits and necessary testing, including performing blood and urine collection

East Lansing, Michigan

Managed a University residence hall of over 100 ethnically diverse undergraduate students. Collaborated with co-Resident Assistants to execute creative programs, fostering student development politically, socially, culturally, and emotionally. Implemented and enforced all university and on-campus housing policies.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Analyzed and collected data and information regarding synthetic biology experiments with cyanobacterial genetics to make inferred conclusions based on results. Collaborated with a graduate student to work on an individualized research project that utilized biochemistry and molecular biology techniques such as DNA purification, PCR, Cloning, Gel Electrophoresis, and more. Responsible for maintaining an orderly and neat research laboratory as well as organizing other undergraduate students’ schedules and training procedures.

Dewitt, Michigan

Brainstormed and constructed a project with a young student based on the student’s desires, along with providing individual and academic guidance to the youth to enhance learning engagement. Communicated effectively and positively with parents, youth, fellow mentors, and volunteer and school personnel. Fostered a relationship with a young student to establish a long-term healthy mentoring relationship.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Supervised students during their daily activities along with managing projects that were involved within the program. Assisted in the orchestration and organization of a health fair in Flint, MI that served over 100 families and individuals combined. Advised and coached students interested in attending college on a pre-medical track by giving healthy and supportive encouragement and suggestions.

Master Of Science - Ms, Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Graduate Student

Bachelor Of Science (B.S), Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Human Biology, English, Minor In Spanish, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Honors College, College of Natural Science, College of Arts and Letters, Minority Association of Pre-Medical.