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San Diego, CA, US

San Diego, California

• The San Diego Immunization Partnership is a contract of the University of California San Diego with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
• Data manager and analyst for a random digit dialing (RDD) survey to assess immunization coverage rates in San Diego County
• Conduct QA project on the San Diego Immunization Registry (SDIR)
• Develop statistical programs in SPSS and SAS using macros to execute analysis including survey weighting, hot deck imputation, multiple imputation, and logistic regression
• Assist with mandatory school and child care facility immunization reporting

Baltimore, MD

• Managed a collaborative systematic review and analysis
• Created protocols and screening documents
• Completed MHS thesis titled "Age and Seroprotection to Influenza A Virus in Humans: A Systematic Review"
• Continued screening and data abstraction post-graduation

Baltimore, MD

• Collaborated on development and execution of systematic review of natural history of Zika infection, response to declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
• Collaborated on review of the global threat of Zika Virus
• Assisted with publication of two articles

Pittsburgh, PA

• Isolated and characterized novel mycobacteriophages
• Mentored new and continuing undergraduate researchers in proper laboratory techniques, lab management, study design, project execution, and presentation
• Assisted with lab maintenance, organization of weekly journal clubs and lab meetings, and served as interim lab manager for one month

Pittsburgh, PA

• Courses: Foundations of Biology Special Laboratory I and II
• Ensured that laboratory sessions ran smoothly and mentored students on their research projects
• Organized and led test review sessions
• Lead teaching assistant for the second semester and trained new teaching assistants

Pittsburgh, PA

• Worked independently and collaborated on various research projects related to presence and activities of proteins in Plasmodium sp., the parasite that causes Malaria
• Completed thesis for Bachelor of Science Departmental Honors in Microbiology

Pittsburgh, PA

Conducted a literature review on evidence based techniques in the management and treatment of common neurodegenerative disorders.

Pittsburgh, PA

Recruited and maintained membership for the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.

Master Of Health Science, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Track

Activities and Societies: Epidemiology Departmental Representative in Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Student Assembly.Completed.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Microbiology, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta KappaGraduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Microbiology, Minor in Chemistry, Certificate in Global.

Study Abroad

Between June-July 2012 I lived with a host family, studied Spanish, and volunteered at Equus (an equine therapy center).

Summer Institute For Training In Biostatistics (Sibs)

Received a full scholarship to participate in the 2 months summer program. Completed courses in biostatistics and participated in a.