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Master of Public Health

Posted on: 2015-01-19

EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                                Government Operations Consultant II: Florida Department of Health in Orange County             October 2014-Present
  • Coordinator to guide Orange County through MAPP process (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships). Develop work plan and organize community partners. Provide technical assistance and expertise on MAPP implementation.
  • Collect and analyze data to prepare Orange County Community Health Assessment (CHA) and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to inform the Strategic Plan.
Intern: Florida Department of Health in Orange County, Orlando, FL                               February 2014-August 2014
  • Experience in Strategic Planning and Quality Improvement, including training in project management.
  • Led project to improve employee satisfaction (an objective of the Strategic Plan); implemented worksite fitness initiative.
  • Participation in projects involving Immunology and Women’s Health clinics, including facilitating workgroups, and SWOT analyses.
  • Assisted HIV clinic alignment to National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Patient Centered Medical Home standards.
  • Submission and review of documents for accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board.
  • Experience in Epidemiology program; conducted contact tracing and interviews of reportable disease, including MERS, enteric illnesses.
English Language Teacher: English Language Schools (ELS), Celebration, FL                                      January 2014
  • Prepared materials, planned activities, and taught daily in a classroom at a camp for Brazilian high school students.
Environmental Monitoring Technician: Merck & Co., West Point, PA                                 November 2009-July 2012
  • Performed microbiological and particulate sampling to ensure sterility and GMP compliance in aseptic core of vaccine manufacturing suites; exhibited exemplary aseptic technique in a full-gowning environment. Training of new hires.
  • Liaison between peers and departments, handled sampling with culture media and delivery to lab; ensured complete chain of custody.
  • Proficient with HanDEL, BACH, PAS-X, and LIMS software. Experience with Electronic Batch Records.
  • Served on a committee to coordinate interdepartmental efforts to restore major manufacturing building to aseptic conditions following shutdown and extensive construction activities.
Medical Assistant: Dr. Jeff McKissick, San Francisco, Paraguay (South America)                      May 2009-July 2009
  • Assisted a physician and shadowed his daily routine in state-sponsored clinic and mobile medical clinic.
  • Drew blood for hematocrit analyses and assisted in patient testing (urine analyses and blood glucose readings).
  • Obtained vital signs, assisted in minor procedures, and administered childhood vaccines.
  • Gained valuable first-hand medical experience working and living in a different culture, including language immersion.
Laboratory Research: Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH                                                      May 2008-May 2009
  • Conducted research on carbon/nitrogen cycling in prairie soil; and chemorepellent signaling in Paramecia and Tetrahymena.
EDUCATION                                                              Nova Southeastern University (3.85 GPA)                                                                   January 2013-December 2014

Master of Public Health

Courses include: vaccines & vaccine-preventable diseases, biostatistics, health promotion & disease prevention, epidemiologic surveillance & outbreak investigation, culture/ethnicity & health, social & behavioral science, public health communication, environmental & occupational health, health policy/planning & management, research methods, legal & ethical issues

Drexel University (4.0 GPA)                                                                                        September 2010-June 2011

Graduate Certificate in Epidemiological and Biostatistical Principles

Cedarville University                                                                                                          August 2006-May 2009

B.S. Biology – completed in 3 years; minor in Bible                                                                  

Courses include: general biology, general chemistry (1&2), organic chemistry (1&2), zoology, botany, ecology, human anatomy (1&2), cell biology, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, ethics, bioethics, philosophy, psychology, learning & cognition, statistics, calculus (1&2), physics (1&2), effective speaking, medical terminology, 19 credit hours of Biblical studies                                                                                                          

Pennridge High School -- Diploma                                                                                September 2002-June 2006 SKILLS                                                                    
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified. Trained as EMT-Basic.
  • Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, knowledge of R, JMP, and EpiInfo.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES                                          
  • Co-Founder of nonprofit Kicks for Healthy Kids; to combat childhood obesity through soccer coaching and nutrition education.
  • Involved at Celebration Community Church; small group Bible study leader, life group participant, and pre-K teacher.
  • Volunteer at Florida Hospital-Celebration in the Progressive Care Unit.
  • Volunteer at English Language School at Stetson University to help foreign students practice conversational skills.
  • Volunteer and participant at Walt Disney World Marathons, active in running, cycling, tennis, yoga, paddle-boarding, etc.