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Anderson Island, WA, US

Tumwater, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area, WA

Atlanta, GA

• A key member of the Strategic Information team within the Global Immunization Division’s Strategic Information & Workforce Development Branch (SIWD). Supported the division’s central aim of disease control and.
• Project lead for a systematic review of all country Data Improvement Plans submitted to GAVI (2014-2018) to provide understanding of country-level information on priorities for improving immunization data quality.
• Lead technical facilitator, developed case study and training content for the International Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) program’s Data Management Training for participants to gain practical experience on health.
• Supported WHO European Regional Office on development and implementation of a validation tool for annual submission of immunization data required by member states.
• Supported EMRO staff to facilitate regional training in the Eastern Mediterranean region on immunization data management and data quality assessments.
• Vital participant in a Data Quality and Immunization Information System Assessment in Tajikistan that involved a desk review of national level information and a field assessment with final report for EURO.

Abuja, Nigeria

• Polio Eradication Branch, Global Immunization Division (GID), Center for Global Health. Responsible for GID activities in Nigeria; Primary point-of-contact for polio eradication and immunization activities for.
• Leveraged program performance by providing advice to program management and country directorship on staffing, budgets/financial management, logistical operations and any matters that could impact objectives.
• Advanced CDC aims as representative on Nigeria’s Polio Emergency Operations Center (EOC); notably collaborated with a large, diverse group of EOC partners including Nigerian Ministry of Health, USAID, UNICEF, WHO, Bill.
• CDC Liaison to the Nigerian Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) program; advised NSTOP leadership, developed a functional organizational chart and increased program productivity.
• Advanced CDC initiatives as the agency’s official representative and often served as joint USG representative at Polio and Routine Immunization Partnership meetings.
• CDC representative on Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force for Polio Eradication and Nigeria’s immunization-related committees.

Abuja, Nigeria

• Senior Program Officer for the Animal-Human Interface Project (AHI) within the National Center for Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Position encouraged interagency collaboration, preparedness and response to.
• Provided expert technical assistance and teaching in emerging infectious diseases, zoonotic diseases, public health emergency response, pandemic planning and response, and advanced epidemiology.
• Coordinated outbreak response activities related to zoonoses and emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases and supervised NFELTP resident responders.
• Expanded NFELTP program over 300% in 2011 from 13 FELTP residents to 40 per class in 2012.
• Provided leadership and technical expertise toward implementing an NFELTP One Health curriculum, course content, learning objectives and core competencies.
• Secured internal and external funding to investigate infectious diseases at the animal-human interface and to provide support for investigation of zoonoses and emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases in NFELTP.

Olympia, WA

• In the role of Avian Health Veterinarian, worked collaboratively with federal and local agencies to conduct and coordinate disease surveillance and outbreak response activities related to zoonotic avian diseases.
• Coordinated and managed all activities of the state’s National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), including recruitment of new flocks, flock inspection and testing, and facilitating compliance with testing requirements.
• Developed training programs and educational materials to improve knowledge of zoonotic disease prevention and control among public health workers and epidemiologists, practicing veterinarians, and poultry producers.
• Collaborated with state and federal agencies, industry, and private sector partners to promote disease prevention and control in poultry by providing leadership, direction, and technical advice on farm biosecurity.
• Provided expert advice and technical expertise to improve practices and procedures for poultry disease control and prevention based on most current research reports; worked with state veterinarian to evaluate and.

Fort Collins, CO

• Responded to disease outbreaks in collaboration with CDC, state governments, and host country governments; outbreaks investigated include:- Avian influenza H5N1, Nigeria, April 2006 – developed, coordinated and lead an.
• Served as co-investigator for an epidemiologic study to identify etiologies and possible risk factors of unexplained encephalitis in Bangladesh - provided technical advice, coordination, and oversight for 4 study sites.
• Conducted a complex data analysis and evaluation of ArboNET surveillance data using appropriate statistical methods to determine temporal relationships between early West Nile virus surveillance events and occurrence.
• Responded to physician and public inquiries regarding arboviral diseases, requirements for yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis vaccinations, and possible adverse reactions.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Epidemiology

Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine