Experience

Special Olympics Florida

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager, Health, Northeast

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Jacksonville, Florida Responsible for the operation of Healthy Community North Florida -Obtain health care referrals for Special Olympics (SO) Athletes and individuals with intellectual and developmental differences (IDD) in the North Florida Area -Create partnerships with local universities, residency programs, and technical schools for recruiting volunteers and exposing future practitioners to individuals with IDD -Recruit health care providers to participate and volunteer in health… Show more Responsible for the operation of Healthy Community North Florida -Obtain health care referrals for Special Olympics (SO) Athletes and individuals with intellectual and developmental differences (IDD) in the North Florida Area -Create partnerships with local universities, residency programs, and technical schools for recruiting volunteers and exposing future practitioners to individuals with IDD -Recruit health care providers to participate and volunteer in health screenings for SO athletes and individuals with IDD -Coordinate Health & Wellness opportunities for individuals with IDD such as nutrition and fitness classes -Ensure follow-up care and access to care is streamlined for individuals with IDD after screenings -Be an advocate for individuals with IDD by participating in a variety of associations, coalitions, and councils -Organize and coordinate health screenings for individuals with IDD -Plan day of Health themed events for individuals with IDD and their caregivers/families Show less



Cathedral Arts Project

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Nutrition Educator

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

  Jacksonville, Florida I implemented nutrition curriculum to 3rd-5th graders in an after school dance program. I planned the lessons and keep a log of progress as per grant. As lead nutrition instructor, I served as a resource for the nutrition educators in the Jacksonville area.

• Nutrition Educator

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

  Jacksonville, Florida



UF Health Jacksonville

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

  Jacksonville, Florida At CHEQR, the principal investigators (PIs) work on community health research. I assisted the PIs with their projects from beginning to end. This included data cleaning and organizing, as well as research once the data were analyzed. Worked with SPSS and SAS.

• Intern

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Jacksonville, Florida Intern at CHEQR- worked on data for the Black Male Achievement Report for Jacksonville, FL



Duval County Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

  Jacksonville, Florida I worked on surveillance for CDC’s DASH grant. This grant funds the Heath Profiles survey every even year, and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) every odd year. This position required multitasking ability and making connections with the community. Health Profiles surveys the principals and lead Health teachers of randomly chosen middle and high schools from Duval County Public Schools (DCPS). YRBS is administered to randomly selected middle and high school matriculating DCPS… Show more I worked on surveillance for CDC’s DASH grant. This grant funds the Heath Profiles survey every even year, and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) every odd year. This position required multitasking ability and making connections with the community. Health Profiles surveys the principals and lead Health teachers of randomly chosen middle and high schools from Duval County Public Schools (DCPS). YRBS is administered to randomly selected middle and high school matriculating DCPS students. Show less



Mayo Clinic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Jacksonville, Florida CRISP Intern- Worked with Dr. Archana Roy on procalcitonin as detection for bacterial infection and antibiotic stewardship research. Tasked to work with RedCAP and PowerChart.



United Way of Northeast Florida

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Jacksonville, Florida Community Impact Intern- worked on the Quality of Life report for Jacksonville, FL



University of North Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Jacksonville, Florida Area For my first year as a Graduate Research Assistant, I worked with Dr. Debbie Wagner on her project with Flagler College and skin-to-skin contact using retrospective data. My second year, I worked with Dr. Tammie Johnson as a teaching assistant for both undergraduate and doctorate classes. Additionally, I worked with Dr. Johnson on BRFSS data with JASMYN.



Microbiology and Cell Science Club

• President

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Florida State College at Jacksonville Organized and ran both general and officer meetings. Recruited founding members and new members. Focused on community outreach: elementary school presentations, science fairs, and tutoring.



Space Florida

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Internship

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  NASA Space Life Sciences Lab Project: Microgravity Induced Differential Gene Regulation in the Symbiotic Bacterium Vibrio fisheri- under the guidance of Dr. Jamie Foster



Kelly

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • May 2011 - Nov 2013

  Was forced to be flexible and think on my feet. Taught Kindergarten through 12th grade- all subjects. Regular sub at Stanton College Preparatory (ranked #1 public school by Newsweek magazine)