Natalia Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Part of the QA/Methodology team working on the Quality Ratings Stars CMS project.

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

• Contractor at the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center’s Epidemiology Data Center working in the infectious disease surveillance team• Create algorithms for surveillance of infectious diseases that capture laboratory and microbiology records • Create case definitions for various infectious diseases• Create reports and case lists as requested by various groups in the Armed Forces

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

• Contractor at the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center’s Epidemiology Data Center working in the infectious disease surveillance team• Create algorithms for surveillance of infectious diseases that capture laboratory and microbiology records • Create case definitions for various infectious diseases• Create reports and case lists as requested by various groups in the Armed Forces

Atlanta

•Conducted research and wrote a manuscript on the topic of limited English proficiency and its effect on receipt of preventive services and access to healthcare using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data•Submitted abstract that was accepted for the 14th American Association of Cancer Research Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved

-Wrote a scientific paper about food consumption and urinary cadmium concentration in Northern Mexico in a cross-cultural collaboration experience with researchers at the Mexican National Institute of Public Health, my matched site.

Greater Atlanta Area

- Cleaned and managed maternal health data using R- Explored and created counts with large GPS dataset

-Compiled, cleaned and checked proprietary client data using SAS and SQL-Performed econometric and statistical analyses-Provided timely and comprehensive results for clients

-Compiled, cleaned and checked proprietary client data using SAS and SQL -Performed econometric and statistical analyses -Provided timely and comprehensive results for clients

-Identified, compiled, and cleaned data from various data sources-Performed econometric and statistical analyses using STATA-Trained and supervised new research assistant -Created detailed reports about an array of topics

-Disseminated information about university administrative decisions as well as opportunities afforded through the Graduate Student Association to colleagues in the Department of Economics

Tallahassee, Fl

-Collected and coded state level data for the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics Report -Expanded the scope of the data collected to Spanish speaking business owners

- Kept an updated list of paid members-Sent email reminders about meetings and updated club bulletin board- Contributed to the unprecedented accomplishment of gaining funding to take sixteen members to NABE Policy conference in Washington D.C as well as Georgia State University Forecasting Conference in Atlanta

- Organized the second annual business panel , one of the premier events of the club, in which two professionals took the time to speak to members of both PBL and NABE about their professions- Helped increase funds for the club to go to the state conference

- Initiated innovative use of Google applications to mainstream the process of inputting applicant's information for the National Mortar Board 's office final approval- Selected members from a medium size applicant pool to be inducted into Mortar Board

University Of New Mexico

-Took intensive courses in Graduate Game Theory, Mathematical Economics and Advanced Applied Econometrics -Completed a group research project on effects of ties to one’s ethnic community on self-rated mental and physical health among Asian Americans and Latinos

-Organized , located and retrieved documents, sorted and filed confidential information-Answered calls and took messages

- Promoted, presented, and motivated the community to donate school supplies for 150 first graders in a low income school located in Bogota, Colombia -Made professional PowerPoint presentations, flyers, emails and sponsorship letters as well as organize fundraising events

-Assisted the president in coordinating activities for the club-Motivated members to get involve and kept track of membership

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Epidemiology

Master'S Degree, Applied Economics

Concentrations: Data Analytics and Policy Analysis

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics, 3.94/4.0

Minor in Mathematics

Associate'S Degree, Accounting, 4.0/4.0

Education record