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Currently providing technical support to the UNICEF "Tinkering with Tech" evaluation in Honduras, the Maldives, Montenegro, and Vietnam.Provided technical and program management support across R4D’s program, the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator, which ended in September 2024.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provided technical and program management support across R4D’s program, the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator. Responsibilities on the Accelerator included providing analytical and logistical support to learning activities on equitable approaches to health systems strengthening and countries’ efforts to sustainably integrate COVID-19 vaccination.

• Focused on monitoring and evaluation tasks for activities in disease surveillance, laboratory system strengthening, antimicrobial resistance, One Health, tuberculosis and other public health issues.Primary.
• Contributed to the development and implementation of performance monitoring and evaluation tools
• Supported the development of work plans and reporting on progress of activities
• Supported operations research activities including assessments and program evaluations
• Participated in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, and facilitated use of data by IDDS team and project beneficiaries.
• Provided support to training and capacity building exercises with project staff in project countries

• Provided MEL support to the Implementer Led Design, Evidence, Analysis, and Learning (IDEAL) program; a $30 million dollar program over 5 years, which is designed to provide strategic capacity strengthening to.
• Assisted with KAPcourse and KAPorg by providing training design, review and adjustment, presentation and delivery
• Lead and supported the design and implementation of assessments including rapid needs assessments
• Contributed to designing, coordinating, and conducting program baseline, mid-term, and end-line evaluations
• Provided support in reviewing and analysis data for donor reports and support in report writing
• Contributed to data analysis for ongoing projects

Washington, DC, United States

• Supported the HTS team in reaching their priority benchmarks as they relate to index assessment data
• Conducted literature reviews to compile and communicate best practices and fill key knowledge gaps for USAID/PEPFAR programming and policy
• Participated in dialogues and support systematic review (screening, data extraction and results writing) on HIV partner testing in antenatal care settings in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and.
• Participated in providing country support to Central and Southeast Asian countries.
• Assisted in PreCOP22 planning meetings, edit and add visuals for slide decks and provide support to Branch Chiefs for COP22 tasks for all USAID HTS regions
• Worked closely with HIV Technical Advisors in Country Operational Plan (COP22) planning, implementing and communicating at OUs

Baltimore, MD, United States

• Assisted with review of maternal and newborn health considerations in UN rapid assessment tools for humanitarian settings.
• Contributed to guidance for integration of maternal and newborn health considerations in emergency preparedness and response plans for settings affected by armed conflict, natural disaster and forced displacement.
• Conducted literature reviews and analyze data on maternal and newborn health issues and on programming and mortality surveillance in crisis-affected settings.
• Contributed to development of presentations, reports and journal manuscripts based on case study research.Supervisors: Hannah Tappis & Paul Spiegel

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Courses: "Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies" (17 students), "Introduction to Humanitarian Emergencies" (61 students), "Securing Food Assistance and Livelihoods in Humanitarian Emergencies" (43 students), "Stress Management for Relief Workers" (8 students)

• Main sector assignment: LGBTQIA in fragile and humanitarian settings with the Humanitarian Office at UNFPA. Primary responsibilities included mapping and analyzing existing LGBTQIA resources and tools existing within.
• Mapping UNFPA’s work on LGBTQIA in humanitarian settings
• Assisting in reviewing and identifying LGBTQIA gaps in UNFPA’s humanitarian related normative guidelines, policies and tools.
• Providing suggestions on how policies and normative guidance can be more LGBTQIA- mainstreamed.
• Supporting LGBTQIA information management in creating and documenting knowledge about emerging LGBTQIA priorities including experiences, lessons learned, and best practices, and sharing of information to supervisor and.
• Participating in Policy and Liaison unit and UNFPA Humanitarian Office meetings.

Baltimore, MD, United States

• Cultivated an inclusive, responsive LGBTQ+ environment within JHSPH and in the local Baltimore community.
• Organized and facilitated LGBTQ+ related public health opportunities.
• Supported the LGBTQ+ certificate program at JHSPH.
• Connected faculty, staff and students passionate about LGBTQ+ public health research.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

The Center for American Indian Health (CAIH) works in partnership with American Indian and Alaska Native communities to improve the health status, self-sufficiency, and health leadership of Native people.Working on the Sexual & Reproductive Health research team on education projects and capacity building. These projects include Respecting the Circle of.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Johns Hopkins HEAT (Health Education And Training) Corps Volunteers provide health education and training regarding COVID-19 to youth. The program is currently being taught through virtual platforms with non-profit organizations, and will be expanded to schools throughout the United States.The HEAT Corps will discuss how youth can make a difference by.

Mongolia

• Health education volunteer in a Mongolian city of 90,000 people. Drew upon skills in community mobilization, project management, grant writing, needs assessments, cross-cultural adaptability and leadership, to.
• Taught health classes following a national curriculum to 30-40 students per class in secondary and primary school in Mongolian with a counterpart Mongolian teacher.
• Ran a young-mother's nutrition class in the community, with weekly meetings for 10 young-mothers interested in learning about child, adolescent and adult nutrition. Taught in both Mongolian and English.
• Leader of Peace Corps Mongolia's LGBTQ affinity group.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Atlanta, GA, United States

Amery, Wisconsin

Master Of Science In Public Health (Msph), International Health Department, Social And Behavioral Interventions Concentration

Activities and Societies: Capstone - After the First 90: The Future of HIV Testing Services LGBTQ+ Working GroupMaster of Science in.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Nutrition

Major: Nutrition in a Global Society Commonwealth Honors College

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Kilachand Honors College

High School, High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Basketball Team, Varsity Soccer Team, Ultimate Frisbee, LGBTQ groupI participated in the IB Program in.

Summer Program

Completed two college courses over summer term. Principles of Genetics (4 c.) The Aging of the Mind and Body (4 c.)