Rachel Scheckman, Mph, Mls (Ascp) Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Policy research and dissemination of the latest trends in public health policy with a focus on HIV and access to care issues.Coordination with other organizations including federal agencies, state health agencies, and other non-profits in the development of resources. Assists directors in writing grant applications and in developing contracts and budgets following federal grant management processes. Provision of on-demand technical assistance including policy research, development of memos, connecting health agency leaders, and sharing of relevant published materials and resources. Highlights include:o An online self-paced learning tool for new state health agency staff summarizing important information about HIV, Ending the HIV Epidemic, and various federal funding supports for people living with HIV. o Published interviews with state health agency leaders who have successfully navigated partnerships between Medicaid and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program o Health policy updates and briefs focused on important developments in supporting people at risk for HIV/AIDS o Policy research into a variety of public health-related topics.

Creating written materials to support the work of the MPHA team in its policy advocacy including the creation of policy analysis documents and data visualizations. Assist in the organization of meetings and events for members of local public health boards. Development of infographics and flyers used to promote public health policy.Direct outreach to members and constituents to discuss upcoming legislation.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Maintaining and building the COVID-19 US Policies Database by locating and interpreting executive orders, court cases, and other relevant data.Organizing data collection, reviewing collected policies, and creating accurate data sets for a publicly accessible database. Utilizing applications such as Trello, Slack, and Zoom to coordinate communication and assign tasks. Creating visualizations and tables using Excel Tableau and Canva to design graphics and logos for use on the database website.Supervision of paid and volunteer researchers. This work led to the development of a publication in BMC Public Health

Boston, Massachusetts

Conduct legislative research and track policy-related bills. Attend and report on hearings relating to public health.Monitor local and national media outlets for policy issue coverage.Creation of policy analysis documents, policy memos, and other written materials.

Testing and interpreting clinical toxicology results using LC-MS/MSUtilizing Excel and specialty software to analyze and verify large sets of toxicology data. Assessing patient results and applying critical thinking skills to ensure that the chemistry results are justifiable.

North Providence, Rhode Island

Laboratory Generalist with a focus on laboratory protocols for blood banking, urinalysis, and hematologyInterpreting and evaluating high-complexity test data to ensure accurate patient results

North Providence, Rhode Island

Mastered the skills and theory required of a licensed medical laboratory scientist through a series of rotations in all major areas of a working clinical laboratory.

Peace Dale, Ri

Evaluating climbing competence through direct testing, instructing and orienting new climbers Promoting climbing activities and safety for younger patrons

Greater Boston Area

Supervising personnel and equipment in a biotech environment Efficiently responding to emergencies and ensuring that all officers are following assigned protocols Producing accurate incident reports and shift logs

Greater Boston Area

Monitor, test and respond to electronic security system intrusion alarms and access control systems.Use closed-circuit TV (CCTV) and display terminals to confirm the status of security systems.Supervising personnel and equipment in a biotech environment Efficiently responding to emergencies and ensuring that all officers are following assigned protocols Producing accurate incident reports and shift logs

Donahue'S Book Store Newton, Ma

Providing customer service for students at the beginning of each semesterMaintaining displays and bookstore organization

Medford, Ma

Grading tests and papers for an introduction to Archaeology class

Steamboat Springs Co

Maintaining and updating Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to track various investmentsTracking the status of various trades and organizing the resulting trade ticketsObserved planning meetings with company leaders and other stakeholders, on-site and via teleconference

Steamboat Springs Co

Participating in grant review meetings with community leaders for advisement on the delineation of grant funds to various non-profits in Routt County COCreating documents to track the grant process and application status of grant requestsWriting concise summaries of grant proposals for review by board members and members of the grant review committee

Plattsburgh

Performing professional phone interviews on a variety of projects including health surveys for the Centers for Disease Control and Department of Veterans AffairsManaging up to 200 employees, including scheduling to ensure all daily quotas are met for the various ongoing market research and government projects

Plattsburgh, New York, United States

Leading recreational dives, and acting as a guide and supervisor for less experienced diversAssisting instructors in conducting training programs, including but not limited to, monitoring students in and out of the water, providing extra instruction to students that needed assistance, and modeling proper diving etiquette, set up and break down of equipment before and after lessons

Plattsburgh, Ny

Providing regional sales support and making store products more accessible to remote communities of the Adirondack region of upstate New York

Sands Point Preserve And Museum, Sands Point Ny

Historical interpreter and general guide for a museum and Gold Coast mansion, part of the Nassau County Department of Parks and RecreationAssisting in the curation of the museum’s textile collectionsProviding clerical work as needed

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Public Health

Masters in Public Health with a focus on Health Policy and Law

Bachelor’S Degree, Medical Laboratory Science

Course Work Toward Ma, Historical Archaeology

Activities and Societies: Eastern Pequot Field School in Stonington CT 2008, Conservation in Andrew Fiske Center 2008/2009, CRM.

Ba, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: - Underwater Archaeology, SUNY Stonybrook, Summer 2003 - Anthropology Club President / Founder, Plattsburgh.

Wilderness Emt, Emt