Takiyah Thomas, Mph, Lssyb Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

· Render astonishing analyses to voluminous staff and leadership regarding the COVID-19 response· Monitor, respond to, and track inquiries, requests for information, and other correspondence· Manage several functional mailboxes, calendars, and tracking systems to sustain effective workflow· Liaise with partners across CDC to accomplish complex missions, standards, and priorities

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

· Render astonishing analyses to voluminous staff and leadership regarding the COVID-19 response· Monitor, respond to, and track inquiries, requests for information, and other correspondence· Manage several functional mailboxes, calendars, and tracking systems to sustain effective workflow· Liaise with partners across CDC to accomplish complex missions, standards, and priorities· Searched and reviewed incoming Policy FOIA Request.

· Conducted 30-40 outbound calls per shift using amazon web services (AWS) to citizens newly diagnosed with Covid-19.· Collected and recorded information on symptoms, exposure, and other health and demographic data.· Collected close contacts for referral to contact tracers to help avoid further potential spreading of the virus.· Provided persons with approved information about Kansas isolation procedures.· Displayed empathy and support to citizens during a time of crisis and distress.· Displayed excellent verbal and written communication.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Supports the CDC with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the Quarantine Station located in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Provides assistance and consultation to national, state and/or local agencies; health organizations; federal state and local law enforcement agencies; airport and seaport activities; hospitals networks, and other private entities on the proper protocol to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, as well as respond to inquiries of COVID-19 from the public.-Engage with individual travelers to conduct entry screening assessments, provide basic disease prevention education, address concerns, and to encourage active monitoring-Provides communicable disease prevention education to international travelers-Assist in the epidemiological procedures to investigate, review, analyze, and/or determine the transmission or other causation of disease or matters relevant to public health protection-Monitors disease trends to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent the spread of communicable diseases- Gather, validate, and provide quality assurance for data collected in furtherance of CDC’s entry screening activities to be conveyed to local health departments to ensure accurate reported numbers of COVID-19-Enter data of station activities in QARS (Quarantine Activity Reporting System)-Monitor importations that may contain pathogens infectious to humans and make sure they meet CDC standards for import into the US-Responds to reports from airline crew of ill or deceased passengers aboard aircraft upon arrival.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Supports the CDC with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the Quarantine Station located in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Provides assistance and consultation to national, state and/or local agencies; health organizations; federal state and local law enforcement agencies; airport and seaport activities; hospitals networks, and other private entities on the proper protocol to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, as well as respond to inquiries of COVID-19 from the public.-Engage with individual travelers to conduct entry screening assessments, provide basic disease prevention education, address concerns, and to encourage active monitoring-Provides communicable disease prevention education to international travelers-Assist in the epidemiological procedures to investigate, review, analyze, and/or determine the transmission or other causation of disease or matters relevant to public health protection-Monitors disease trends to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent the spread of communicable diseases- Gather, validate, and provide quality assurance for data collected in furtherance of CDC’s entry screening activities to be conveyed to local health departments to ensure accurate reported numbers of COVID-19-Enter data of station activities in QARS (Quarantine Activity Reporting System)-Monitor importations that may contain pathogens infectious to humans and make sure they meet CDC standards for import into the US-Responds to reports from airline crew of ill or deceased passengers aboard aircraft upon arrival.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

-Supported various CDC locations to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by screening employees as they enter building facilities (non-hospital). -Administer and interpret temperature checks of individuals using a calibrated remote temperature sensing device (no contact) and asked a series of screening questions related to COVID-19 risk.-Maintained accurate records of individuals entering and exiting the facility-Provided suggestions to permit or restrict building access for individuals based on screening results and communicate findings through the appropriate route determined by each site. -Produced disease prevention education, addressed inquiries, and encouraged participation in available accommodations

Greater Atlanta Area

Managed the needs, situations, strengths and support networks of 35-40 homeless individuals in order to effectively allocate housing accommodations, while leveraging mutually organized plans to enhance well-being and resilience capacity against homelessness, unemployment, abuse, recovery, and family issues. Primarily via research and education, navigates individuals along with appropriate community resources and social services to ensure benefits, medical, and mental health relief. Produces routine needs assessments for accountability and data analysis.

Greater Atlanta Area

Balanced 20 - 30 hours seasonally, with an allocated enrichment preceptor for the Directors of Health Promotion and Education, in order to strengthen developing research on designated topics, including tele-communicated dissemination of results weekly. Cumulative reports produced a Capstone product of Training and Workforce Development in the Field of Mental Health to Support Public Health for DHPE advisors, cohort and preceptor.

Atlanta, Georgia

Collaborated on the design and engagement of continuing medical education (CME) webinars, while serving on objective review panel to alleviate the review process of grant proposals with scoring criteria. Conducted research and created concise deliverables for topics such as early childhood screening, breastfeeding significance, immunization and vaccinations, as well as the Zika virus. Participated in workshops for EPIC Breastfeeding, Epic Immunization and The Department of Public Health.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Public Health

Activities and Societies: American Public Health Association (APHA), Student Government Association (General Member 2015-2017)Graduate.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General