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World Trade Center Environmental Health Center

Conduct analyses and prepare written reports, design and implement continuous quality improvement strategies, manage multi-facility projects.

Corporate Planning Services

• Managed several large-scale Community Health Needs Assessments (CNAs); coordinated consultants, community partners and stakeholders; conducted data analysis and draft final reports. • Suppored numerous strategic initiatives for the System; managed Capital projects to improve access for patients with disabilities in NYC healthcare facilities; coordinated complex market assessments of H+H health care facilities (gap/needs analysis).

New York, Ny

• Data Analyst: analyze client and service-level data for evaluation and research projects, grant proposals, and reports; design data collection and analysis plans. Proficiency in SPSS, SQL, and Atlas.ti.• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Quality Improvement Research: conduct program evaluations, outcome measurement, and continuous quality improvement projects.• Contract Management and Government Procurement: create and maintain performance monitoring reports for program directors; serve as a liaison for Project Officers from Federal, State and local government; contribute to the procurement of new and/or continued grants.• Data Management and Technical Assistance: develop methods to ensure that data related to client health are collected according to the highest standards of clinical care (databases include eShare and AIRS); contribute to the implementation of a new electronic health record.

Greater New York City Area

• Coordinated a CDC-funded study of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).• Led survey design, data management and dissemination plans; co-authored article published in peer-reviewed journal.

New York, Ny Usa

• Developed, conducted, and managed behavioral research on HIV/AIDS and reproductive health topics; served as principal investigator or co-investigator for international studies (Africa and India).• Provided technical assistance in the field, conducted training sessions for the collection of behavioral data, generate training materials to improve skills and assure quality; designed and facilitated Atlas.ti training sessions. • Generated and participated in collaborative funding proposals; grants awarded include a NIH R21 grant ($275,000, 2008) and a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation consortium grant ($7 million; 2008).

Fairfield, Ct

• Designed and taught courses on gender, race, and culture while maintaining an active research portfolio; led student immersion trip in Cuba.

Phd, Sociology, Women'S Studies

Ba, Sociology