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New York, Ny, Us

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Conducted a systematic literature review to support the expansion of a database of pneumococcal vaccine trials.• Extract S. pneumoniae immunogenicity data from publications and standardize for database entry and analysis.• Analyze comparative immunogenicity of various pneumococcal vaccines and their predicted effectiveness.

• Manage IRB submissions for international studies related to tuberculosis diagnostics and contact tracing.• Conduct sensitivity and specificity analyses of tuberculosis diagnostic tools using trial data.• Develop weekly reports in STATA and Excel highlighting missing data and trial enrollment progress.

New Jersey, United States

• Developed an online survey for healthcare providers treating long COVID patients on treatment challenges.• Created a patient journey map using qualitative interview data, online survey data, and scientific literature.• Utilized CDC data to estimate future market size for COVID and various cancer T-cell treatments.

New York, United States

• Developed strategic plans for pharmaceutical and biotech companies’ patient advocacy functions, with an emphasis on addressing unmet needs for patients.• Coordinated patient advisory boards and distilled insights to inform clinical trial protocol development.• Evaluated gaps in existing resources for patients and developed digital disease management toolkits.

Greater New York City Area

• Managing grant reporting for 3 projects, including developing & implementing M&E frameworks, writing narrative reports, and sharing data with donors.• Conducting literature reviews & landscape mappings to glean insights on best practices and knowledge gaps for HIV prevention programs serving adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa.• Collaborating with partners to coordinate logistics & execution of a year-long Learning Network for policymakers & implementers working on roll-out of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Greater New York City Area

• Analyzed PrEP program data & created dynamic visuals to illustrate key insights and trends. • Redesigned and expanded AVAC’s Global PrEP Enrollee tracker, a comprehensive database which snapshot of the global landscape of PrEP projects, programs, and availability in-country.• Conducted outreach to 167+ PrEP programs & projects worldwide to gather data & interview staff.

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Oversee scheduling of hundreds of movies monthly, and manage online database of titles.• Communicate with studio representatives to produce metadata and meet network deadlines.• Collaborate with IT team to improve database efficiency, and reduce input errors 42%.

Greater New York City Area

• Analyzed soil samples collected from 24 sites in Western Africa to quantify NO and NO2 emissions following precipitation pulses• Explored the impact of fertilization & cultivation on NOx emissions in the study area• Forecasted future impacts of changing fertilization practices based on local government plans and the Millennium Development Goals for agriculture

Greater New York City Area

• Managed maintenance and development of CRED research portal and website• Analyzed and organized research data using MySQL, Excel, and SPSS• Developed and moderated online presence/visibility on Facebook and Twitter• Created and edited blog posts on new research projects for the Earth Institute

Greater New York City Area

• Coordinated city-wide volunteer recruitment, and canvassing/visibility efforts • Conducted outreach and public presentations to small business owners & voters• Managed data collection for Manhattan, creating maps and spreadsheets to determine important districts and local groups, and tracking outreach and results for these areas

Greater New York City Area

• Integrated social media and website to increase bidirectional traffic • Acted as a liaison between the business and creative sides of the publication• Designed and created a comprehensive plan for growing the publication's online presence over the 2011-2012 academic years

Ithaca, New York Area

• Conducted a candidate gene investigation in rice using DNA sequencing, RNA extraction, and multiple gene expression experiments• Researched scientific literature on candidate rice gene and similar genes in other organisms, as well as summarized findings to research group• Presented proposal to research group, communicated weekly findings of the project.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Epidemiology

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Biology And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Columbia Daily Spectator, CU Women's Rugby, University Democrats, Columbia UNICEF, Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity