Research Intern
- Identified community leaders in underserved local communities, communicated the purposes, methodology, and intended outcomes of the research study to them via professional email correspondence, and successfully obtained support and assistance from several communities in Charlotte- Requested survey participation from Charlotte residents by describing the purpose of the study and explaining what was being asked of participants, tailoring the language to the level of the individual- Gained the trust of members of marginalized communities, overcoming initial apprehension and distrust of scientific research and researchers- Performed data entry in Microsoft Excel, maintaining strict confidentiality regarding all participant data