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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

 Lead Project Officer of an award-winning $1.4 million data visualization project for HSB in collaboration with the NCHHSTP Informatics Office to build a data repository and visualization platform to help inform DHP decision-makers on various projects for HIV Surveillance and Prevention with a cumulative funding of more than $2.5 billion. Led initial $50,000 pilot project to success in receiving additional funding based upon the results of visualization goals, which included, but were not limited to: Lead HIV Surveillance Project Officer for 3 jurisdictions funded for HIV Surveillance. These 3 jurisdictions are funded for both regular HIV surveillance activities while two are funded for Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) activities, placing a focused effort on decreasing incidence of HIV in areas that have a larger burden of HIV infections compared to the rest of the nation.  Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for HIV transmission via heterosexual populations and the Technical Subject Matter Expert for Secure HIV-TRACE.  Volunteer and serve as a lead member of the data management team for demonstration project, PS17-1711: Use of molecular HIV surveillance to identify active HIV transmission networks and implement HIV interventions for Hispanic/Latino MSM, a $10.5 million project co-led by HSB and the HIV Research Branch.o Planned and designed client-level data formats, submission protocols, and quality assurance checks for all four awardees totaling more than 200 variables of data per awardee for more than 3,000 individual cases included in the studyo Dedicated time, traveling to the 2 state jurisdictions participating in PS17-1711 to familiarize and understand the surveillance and prevention systems at the local level to best know how to extract both state and local data to achieve the objective of the projects.

Greater Atlanta Area

 Lead Project Officer overseeing an award-winning $1.5 million, online bioinformatics application, Secure HIV-TRACE, enabling state/local stakeholders funded for HIV surveillance to perform molecular HIV sequence analysis, visualize transmission clusters, and help target prevention services to stop ongoing HIV infections. o Served as technical and primary business steward, collaborating with the Center Informatics Office, DHAP Policy Office, and Office of General Counsel to produce a high-quality application for public health officials. o Co-led logistics for outreach, presentations, and plenary sessions for Secure HIV-TRACE, planning online and in-person training for 59 jurisdictions funded for HIV surveillance. Regularly interfaced with federal/state/local epidemiologists who sought assistance or technical expertise with molecular epidemiology, made presentations and announcements to more than 250 state/local public health officials during CDC’s monthly National HIV Surveillance System Data Call. Led data management operations and provided technical expertise for three Epi-Aids involving an increase of HIV infections among persons who inject drugs. Each jurisdiction invited CDC and Epidemiologic Intelligence Service Officers to assist with investigations of potential cross-over events between populations living with HIV and populations affected by the opioid epidemic.  Served as member of the change control board for CDC’s electronic HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS), a multimillion dollar outward facing product to state/local stakeholders funded for HIV surveillance. Weekly evaluate feedback on eHARS from stakeholders, write/review requirements for new developments to be implemented, and provide quality assurance and testing to new releases of the application before it is released on an annual basis.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

 Selected as a favorable candidate for IETA Cohort 20 based upon expertise in both HIV surveillance, data management, and analysis as well as expertise in tuberculosis surveillance. Worked with the Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Informatics (ESI) branch with the goal of exploring and developing centralized solutions for data collection/analysis.  Joined ESI branch at a tumultuous time when the entire CDC South Africa office had implemented a massive effort to improve all aspects of HIV surveillance and reporting (nicknamed “Siyenza”); this effort addressed the myriad of deficiencies found in the first 2019 Country Operational Planning (COP) effort and was done simultaneously as the second COP attempt.  Collaborated with locally employed staff to understand their process of data quality checks and created two automation solutions for tools in use by more than 200 South Africa National Department of Health clinics, primarily in the Guateng, Mpumalanga, and Eastern Cape Provinces. o These data solutions reduced the amount of time to complete data quality activities by hundreds of hours for clinics, greatly helping CDC South Africa meet some of its Siyenza goal under the duress of an extremely tight deadline. Traveled to clinics to observe the data entry processes involved and to test the automated solutions in a real-time environment.

Greater Atlanta Area

 Lead Technical and Security Steward for lab’s database environment, interacting with MISO and OCISO to ensure integration of security policies, operational analysis life cycle, and proper documentation. Developed SQL scripts, indexes, and complex queries to meet the data requests of over two dozen users. Performed quality control measures of the SQL server environment, ensured data integrity as outlined by CDC guidelines, and prepared comprehensive reports pertaining to database security for the branch chief; maintained data authentication processes, adhered to regular testing and maintenance, as well as backup requirements. Served as technical expert for three separate graphical user interfaces to the branch database: Microsoft Access, VB.NET, and STARLIMS. All three are currently utilized and have separate maintenance requirements. Led the branch’s transition to the new STARLIMS software, a web-based, commercially licensed application; serve as liaison between the branch chief and the development team to provide advice and assistance in the development and implementation of these procedures to maximize user fidelity and efficiency. Developed an analytical application related to the branch’s VITAL-External Quality Assurance program; VITAL-EQA helps international laboratories improve the quality control analysis of their multi-analyte measurements to improve reliability for nutrition surveys and research studies If you ask about why I put "Chemist", congrats for reading this much, and I'll have a really fun story to share

Greater Atlanta Area

 Identified, analyzed, and disseminated information on reported variables from the National Tuberculosis Surveillance System (NTSS) database as it relates to public health issues and their impact on public policies. Conducted in-depth data analysis and maintain data related documents, including SAS syntax and reference guides. Production team member for Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, an annual surveillance document providing 50 data tables, slide set, executive commentary and special sections detailing TB surveillance in the United States and its territories. Conducted Quality Assurance of state-level tuberculosis programs, reviewing reports and ensuring compliance for more than 40 funded programs.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

-Assistant to Day Camp Director.-Managed the responsibilities of more than 25 college and high school counselors-Captured weekly photos of activities; created slideshow for parent program/website

-Live, streaming video of Samford athletic activities-Operated WVSU-FM 91.1 for other Samford athletic activities-Occasionally operated GameCast system during Samford Football games for live webcast feed

Master Of Science In Public Health (Msph), Epidemiology

Studied the principles of epidemiology, biostatistics, healthcare management, and disease surveillance. Pursued a MSPH degree rather than.

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Activities and Societies: Clarks Scholar for Bioinformatics, LEAD Presidential Scholar, Samford Cross-Country/Track Team, Beta Beta.