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Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Qualitative data collection and analysis aimed at improving health care for the Medicaid population in Oregon

Portland, Or

Examined qualitative data in order to explore how heart failure patients and families make the decision to implant an internal defibrillator and ways to improve communication around these devices; Conducted comprehensive literature review on heart failure, internal defibrillators, and shared decision-making; Analyzed previously conducted focus groups of heart failure patients and their family members using the framework of Grounded Theory

Boston, Ma

Assisted in clinical control trials and human research studies focused around aging and nutrition;Collected dietary records, recalls, and questionnaires from study participants verifying for full and accurate recordings; Interviewed study participants for dietary intake over a 24-hour and 3-day period; Administered 30-day and 1-year food frequency questionnaires; Analyzed and entered dietary records and recalls into Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR); Conducted research for upcoming abstracts and poster presentations as well as research new dietary assessment methods; Managed and organized tasks for multiple, concurring research studies

East Boston, Ma

Aided in the creation of a school cookbook targeted at low-income school districts in New England, as an extension of the Chefs in Schools Initiative; Extensive knowledge and experience with USDA’s National School Lunch Program’s Nutrition Standards and the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Analyzed over 150 recipes submitted by school districts for nutritional components and cost; Worked collaboratively and creatively with chefs to modify original recipes; Used Nutrikids, nutritional software, and internally-developed spreadsheets to analyze recipes.Download it here: http://support.projectbread.org/site/DocServer/Project_Bread_s_Let_s_Cook_Healthy_Meals_Cookbook.pdf?docID=8082

Boston, Ma

Performed baseline and endpoint data collection for the Chefs in Schools Initiative, measuring the rates of plate waste and consumption of healthy foods before chefs were placed in schools in Massachusetts; Worked collaboratively to weigh out all food that students did not eat and recorded the amounts of each food item in an Excel spreadsheet for future analysis

Boston, Ma

Worked on needs assessment for California-based hospitals in a team setting on a time-sensitive project; Analyzed and coded focus groups and key informant interviews; Developed detailed spreadsheet of results; Presented recommendations based on results; Worked in group setting to develop most appropriate methods to meet client's needs.

Boston, Ma

Conducted needs assessments for two hospitals in the Boston area; Collected and researched public health data relevant to the location of the hospital; Conducted key informant interviews with community partners; Worked closely with the Director of Mission and Community Partnerships at each hospital to produce high quality assessments; Worked closely with senior management within the Executive Committee

Boston, Ma

Worked within the Primary Care Office researching and supporting campaigns for the MA State Loan Repayment Program and the National Health Service Corps

Eugene, Or

Empowered brain injured residents to engage in community activities; Assisted and taught Life Skills classes for residents; Planned and organized community outings and events for the residents, including a yard sale; Attended staff meetings, residents’ community meetings, and monthly consumer council meetings

Mph, Health Communication

Activities and Societies: Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health

Master Of Science (M.S.), Food Policy And Applied Nutrition

B.S., Human Physiology

Activities and Societies: Peer Health Education Internship