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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

GS-13 // Series 0301Works as a member of the Meeting and Advance Team Management Activity, collaborating directly with the CDC Director, Chief of Staff, and other senior leadership at the agency to meet the Director's needs and further the mission of CDC.Serves as a trusted partner to the CDC Leadership Team and with contacts across the agency through prompt and professional communication, despite the challenges of a virtual work environment.Coordinates across internal and external offices to gather information and then compiles this information into travel recommendations for CDC's senior leadership, often on short timelines and with limited resources.Manages an agile team to coordinate the Director's travel by communicating clearly and concisely, establishing clear objectives and rules of conduct, effectively managing stakeholder needs and expectations, and maintaining a solution-oriented methodology.Continues to perform many of the functions of a Protocol Specialist, including material development and delivery, coordinating logistics for high profile visits to CDC, supporting the CDC Director during domestic and international travel, and serving as a trusted protocol expert to staff across the agency.Promotes and maintains a culture of openness and inclusivity as a leader on the DEIAB Council (May 2022-present).Pioneers innovative solutions to internal process issues as a member of the Operational Excellence Operational Excellence Workgroup (Jan 2023-present).

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

GS-13 // Series 0301Developed and delivered materials for the CDC Director both independently and in collaboration with internal and external partners in a timely manner, often on short notice.Managed logistics when the Director was invited to events, ensuring internal and external stakeholders had accurate and actionable information before, during, and after the Director's engagements.Collaborated with colleagues to coordinate the logistics for high profile visits to CDC campuses, including a visit from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra (Aug 2021), HHS Region 4 Director Marvin Figueroa (Oct 2021), Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine (Apr 2022), members of the National Security Council (Jan 2023), FDA Commissioner Robert Califf (Apr 2023), and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Apr 2023).Supported the Director as needed during travel through on the ground advance work, coordinating logistics, and responding to challenges in the moment with flexibility and professionalism, including on a trip to Los Angeles, CA (May 2022), Fort Collins, CO (June 2022), Berlin, Germany (Oct 2022), Thailand, Vietnam, and Hawaii (Mar 2023), Madison, Wi (Aug 2023), Los Angeles, CA (Oct 2023), and Dallas, TX (Nov 2023).Functioned as a project lead for the special projects as assigned by the Chief of Staff and Advance Team Lead by coordinating across CIOs and tracking deliverables, including management of the Director's Fall/Winter 2023 travel schedule.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

GS-12 // Series 0301

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

GS-11 // Series 1001Maintained priorities for the Director and Deputy Director of Public Affairs while still allowing for the flexibility and unpredictability necessary in government service.Drafted memos, emails, tracking documents, summaries, slides, and figures, both independently and through collaboration with other members of Division of Public Affairs and CIO contacts.Assessed and finalized input from a variety of stakeholders, maintaining ownership of final products. Performed data calls, often with significant time constraints and dealing with sensitive subject matter.Promoted the CDC Director’s priorities through engagement with external partners and the development of materials for speaking events.Developed talking points and background materials translating public health messages for all audiences, including policy makers and the general public, in coordination with speechwriters and CIOs.Participated in the development and execution of internal and external Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the agency.Developed internal tracking metrics, providing regular monthly reporting, which was shared with senior leaders across the agencies.Awarded the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Literacy Hero Award in the New Initiatives category as a member of the Health Equity Working Group for facilitating the launch of CDC's Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication website.Awarded the 2021 Excellence in Inclusive Communication Award as a member of the Health Equity Working Group at the OADC 10th Annual Employee Recognition Award Ceremony.

Ireland

Lead a team of designers to create layouts and designs for a quarterly online magazine.Demonstrated expertise in InDesign by creating templates, style guides, and page designs from scratch and by selecting appropriate fonts, styles, colors, and photographs for each issue of the magazine.Assigned other designers responsibilities and tasks and reviews their work accordingly.Collaborated directly with the editor in chief of the magazine to assess and manage editorial calendar and to develop and edit designs.

Namibia

Experienced a three-month homestay with a Namibian family while attending full-time trainings on education, language, and culture.Taught math and English as a second language in a rural school setting full-time, often overcoming cultural and language barriers with students, staff, and other community members, demonstrating the highest levels of interpersonal skills.Prepared daily prep materials for four classes with a wide array of abilities, needs, and English proficiencies.Integrated into a rural Kwanyama village through participation in religious/cultural ceremonies, daily work, and social life.Instituted, led, and maintained a school library project, which included training local colleagues on library management to ensure the sustainability of the project.Collaborated with Namibian colleagues on lesson development, classroom management, and fundraising projects.Facilitated teacher trainings independently and in collaboration with Namibian colleagues about classroom management, discipline strategies, and English literacy.Acted as a liaison between Peace Corps staff members and American volunteers as an elected member of the Volunteer Advisory Committee (VAC), negotiating culturally challenging relationships in order to ensure volunteer safety and successful volunteer services that furthered the Peace Corps mission. Provided mentorship for new volunteers, advising on best practices and processes for succeeding in their projects and developing relationships in their communities.Unexpectedly completed service early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Wrote and published research on a variety of topics, including media coverage of the president, the use of social media during a crisis, and immigration in America.Compiled relevant information and research into academic literature reviews.Skillfully executed data collection using a variety of tools, including search engines and custom-built Python programs.Presented original and independent research at MSU's University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) for three consecutive years.Collaborated with MSU faculty and graduate students, as well as esteemed faculty from other universities, on research initiatives.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Independently lead recitation college pre-calculus classes of about 30 students for one hour twice a week.Tutored college students for four hours a week in university level math classes.Worked on a team of tutors and learning assistants to help students and develop grading schemes for exams.

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Provided support for incoming domestic and international students at MSU.Directed domestic and international students on how best to utilize university resources.

Dublin, Ireland

Collaborated with staff to plan, develop, and execute a weekly newspaper.Performed interviews, took photographs, and conducted other information gathering at various locations around the country.Wrote and published news and feature articles, often working within tight deadline constraints.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism