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District Of Columbia, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Sacramento, California

• Worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of California, Davis. Led a range of study activities for industry-sponsored and.
• In charge of clinical research activities including subject recruitment, screening, enrollment, scheduling, data collection, and participant tracking.
• Laboratory skills included processing, handling and shipping of blood, urine and stool samples.
• Additional regulatory responsibilities included IRB submissions, modifications, amendments and annual renewals. Prepared for audits, monitor visits, study initiations and closeouts. Experience in creating and.

Puno Province, Peru

• Selected as a Global Established Multidisciplinary Site (GEMS) Scholar to spend six months in Puno, Peru working on the Cardiopulmonary Outcomes and Household Air Pollution Trial (CHAP). CHAP is a randomized controlled.
• Worked on the cardiovascular and pulmonary component of the study, which measured outcomes such as lung function, atherosclerosis, and endothelial dysfunction via: spirometry tests, three quality of life.
• Primary responsibilities included: monitoring data collection activities, quality control, updating standard operating procedures, creating weekly summary reports, and analyzing the data using STATA
• Analyzed changes in household air pollution and cardiopulmonary function between the intervention and control group using baseline and three month follow-up data to complete my master’s thesis

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Selected as a Program in Applied Vaccine Experience (PAVE) Scholar to analyze and report on national immunization coverage estimates with the Global Immunization Monitoring & Surveillance Group housed within the.
• Assessed quality and accuracy of immunization coverage data reported through the Joint Reporting Form for all WHO Member States from 2000 to 2016
• Developed data visualization tool for EPI team to explore trends in reported immunization coverage and address discrepancies at the country level
• Extracted data for a systematic review on recall bias in immunization coverage surveys
• Completed WHO Vaccination Coverage Survey Scholar Course to learn how to conduct high-quality and statistically robust vaccination coverage surveys
• Gave a presentation and authored a poster on PAVE research for the Johns Hopkins Vaccine Initiative 10th Annual Vaccine Day

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• The Evaluating Maternal Immunization (EMI) study seeks to understand knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs towards maternal immunization among Native Americans living in the southwest US.
• Worked in Navajo Nation and White Mountain Apache communities to assist with training research program assistants and launching the EMI study
• Developed standard operating procedures, surveys on REDCap, and consent forms for EMI study
• Used qualitative research methods to assist with transcribing and analyzing the EMI surveys, focus groups, and in-depth interviews
• Authored a poster on the EMI study for Vaccine Day at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Prepared nasopharyngeal flocked swab specimens in laboratory for respiratory syncytial virus immunization study

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• I worked for the SIF program and helped organize regional peer-to-peer exchanges, workshops, and international colloquiums which seek to enable countries to take long-term financial ownership over their immunization.
• Created 20 country posters to guide peer review activities
• Wrote a report detailing the proceedings of the Colloquium
• Produced strategic communications materials (fact sheets, newsletter, blog articles and media lists)
• Maintained, reviewed and updated 22 country web pages
• Completed event planning tasks (created invitations, wrote contracts and arranged for international travel)

Greater New Orleans Area

• Interviewed five Neighborhood Association presidents in New Orleans which revealed neighborhood needs for public transportation, grocery stores, green spaces, and other public goods
• Presented the results in a needs assessment report so that LPHI resources can be efficiently and effectively allocated throughout neighborhoods in New Orleans
• Collaborated in strategic planning and arranged a database of eligible grants to create a Healthy Community Coalition to establish partnerships with local institutions to improve the quality of life of residents in the.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Built a data dictionary for Duke University's breast cancer data mart
• Defined over 400 data elements used in breast cancer patient records across seven different national standards

Global Health Issues In South Africa

Summer abroad program through Duke University and the Organization for Tropical Studies in South Africa. • Conducted a knowledge.

Master Of Science In Public Health, Department Of International Health, Global Disease Epidemiology And Control

Vaccine Science and Policy Certificate

Community Public Health

Semester abroad program through Khon Kaen University and the Council on International Educational Exchange in Khon Kaen, Thailand. •.

Bachelor Of Science In Public Health, Minor In Spanish, Cum Laude