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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

- Coded and analyzed data using the CDC PRS Web Database and Comprehensive Meta-AnalysisSoftware (CMA) for an ongoing scoping review- Developed a scoping review to evaluate race/ethnicity data for 85evidence-based or evidence-informed HIV/AIDS interventions in the database since 2011- Assisted in creation of info sheets on evidence-based interventions and best practices related to HIV prevention, care and treatment for the CDC PRS Compendium website, a resource accessible to the general public- Presented findings from the data analysis project on the PRS registry database for the internal CDC Division of HIV Prevention team

- Served as a Teaching Assistant for GH500, Critical Issues in Global Health- Attended class each week and advised ~50 students with course content and activities- Held weekly office hours to meet with students one-on-one, answered questions, and assisted with course assignments- Graded individual and group assignments throughout the semester long course

Remote

- Received Rollins Global Field Experience Financial Award to implement a global research project- Collaborated with a diverse research team to conduct a systematic review on prevalence,measurement, risk and protective factors, and interventions for intimate partner violence in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean- Developed a systematic review protocol using the PROSPERO template, and registered the systematicreview on PROSPERO- Completed title/abstract review of 1,234 articles and full text review of 128 articles usingCovidence- Produced a data extraction form in Excel, extracted data, and analyzed data with Cochrane Revmansoftware

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Health Equity Report- Generated summary reports of Health Equity Topics, National and State Level Health Equity Reports, Race and Power framing documents, and policy briefs which are used by the Community Advisory Board (CAB) to inform a community vision and policy solutions- Coordinated with the CAB to identify health equity needs and brainstorm solutions to be included in the Health Equity Report (HER), a tool for policy makers and residents to understand how to create more equitable policies and practices- Synthesized CAB ideas to contribute to Health Equity Report framing and writing which will be distributed to key community stakeholdersCAB Evaluation- Co-designed a process evaluation of the CAB process including meeting logistics, meeting management, and meeting outcomes and decision-makingBuffer Zone Process and Efficacy Evaluation- Coordinated with a team to develop a 6-month impact evaluation and two year efficacy evaluation of a buffer zone outside of a local abortion clinic in Louisville- Co-created key components of the evaluation plan including program description, stakeholder mapping, and logic modelLead Policy Research- Conducted research on national best practices and policies to address lead poisoning and present findings to the Louisville Metro Team addressing lead poisoning in Louisville

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Constructed organization’s first evaluation plan by generating a literature review of similarprojects, analyzing program data to refine criteria, and using these criteria in subsequent datacollection and analysis to evaluate areas of success and improvement for MedServe- Created and conducted surveys, focus groups, tests and other instruments to evaluate and expandcapacity of 100 clinic staff, 50+ service participants (Fellows), and MedServe staff- Co-created documents with strong data visualization components to improve internal processes,including a mental health lecture for the public health curriculum, the organization racial equityplan, and the peer mentorship program

Burlington, North Carolina

- Created focus group recruitment flyers to be distributed throughout the Health Department- Co-facilitated 10 focus groups in both English and Spanish with mothers (n=18) and patient providers (n=11) in the community to gain a better understanding of patient perspectives of 17p (17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone)- Transcribed and analyzed focus group data using Dedoose qualitative analysis software- Generated research recommendations from data analysis to develop community health educationmaterials and prepare a research report for the March of Dimes to improve processes at theAlamance County Health Department for women experiencing preterm birth

- Selected for an intensive, competitive undergraduate research program, totaling over 700 hours ofresearch-led courses and research on a university-funded individual research project- Collected survey data (n=45) and performed interviews (n=8) to understand university students’travel health behaviors and health outcomes- Presented student travel research at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research inGeorgia and the Student Undergraduate Research Forum at Elon University

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Coded and analyzed program evaluation data of the mental health and resiliency interventionprogram, Your Life. Your Story.TM (YLYS), implemented among ~40 Latinx youth- Adapted the intervention program, YLYS, to be appropriate to ~40 youth from refugee families- Co-organized summer camp activities, games and schedules as an Assistant Camp Director for amental health and resiliency intervention program for youth from refugee families

Crystal City, Va

- Summarized and clarified government documents, particularly those from Centers for Medicareand Medicaid Services, for the organization’s website and >100 members to aid understanding ofCMS policies- Prepared policy briefs, research reports and social media content for government hearings andmeetings to advocate for the vulnerable populations Visiting Nurse Associations of America serves and reduce the administrative burden on home health agencies

Masters Of Public Health Candidate, Rollins School Of Public Health, Global Health - Community Health Development

Activities and Societies: Delta Omega Honor Society, RSPH Ambassador, Students for Social Justice President, Rollins Queer/Trans.

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Health And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Iota Rho, Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Societies.

Public Health Practicum

- Participated in a community-based primary health care program in rural Jamkhed, India for a month (total of 160 hours)

Semester Abroad, Liberal Arts