• Jul 2020 - Present

I collaborate with ~35 undergraduates, graduates, and working professionals in maternal health research. More specifically, I utilize mixed-methods analyses to investigate health disparities in maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, health policy, social determinants of health, and COVID-19. I do this by conducting literature reviews, aiding with qualitative and quantitative data analysis in experiential and statistical-based maternal health research projects, preparing manuscripts, and applying to grants. Some projects I am currently working on involve using CDC PRAMS data, Teens & Tots Data from Boston University and have contributed to the application processes of several successful grants for the lab such as the Trotula Foundation 50K Grant & the Health of New England 2.5K Grant. Show less

• Jun 2021 - Present

I am working with medical and undergraduate students to disseminate information regarding abortion and family planning with the rising tensions of a Roe. V. Wade reversal by creating themed infographics, logic diagrams, and conducting extensive literature and current event reviews. My team is currently developing a manuscript for publication showcasing the connection between increasing restrictive abortion policies and the worsening the Black Maternal Health Crisis.

• Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

In my role, I delegated 14 maternal health scholars in social media health education dissemination totaling over 150,000 views, facilitated public events with celebrity guest speakers, and obtained stipend funding through grants totaling $52,500. I additionally created and maintained the integral lab website motherlab.org for two years before transitioning to the research committee.

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

Organize social media, website, and conference communications for national and local distribution for annual Black Health Conference (1400+ attendees in April 2021)

Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice Maternal Health Epidemiology and Data Synthesis Unit

• Aug 2022 - Present

I work with a team of community and public health professionals in assessing environmental and social determinants of health that either exacerbate or mitigate the current maternal health outcomes for Black women. We also conduct continuous surveillance relating to maternal health disparities including severe maternal morbidity (SMM), reduction and/or eradication of those disparities with the aim of improving maternal health outcomes for Black mothers. I work with a team of community and public health professionals in assessing environmental and social determinants of health that either exacerbate or mitigate the current maternal health outcomes for Black women. We also conduct continuous surveillance relating to maternal health disparities including severe maternal morbidity (SMM), reduction and/or eradication of those disparities with the aim of improving maternal health outcomes for Black mothers.

Let's Get Ready Transition Core+ College Coach

• Aug 2020 - Present

In my role, I build relationships, provide mentorship, engage with, and encourage 35 high school seniors applying to college virtually through text message platforms, phone, and email. I have gotten two special merit awards for my coaching excellence. In my role, I build relationships, provide mentorship, engage with, and encourage 35 high school seniors applying to college virtually through text message platforms, phone, and email. I have gotten two special merit awards for my coaching excellence.

Health Equity Student Intern

• Jun 2023 - Present

The NEPHTC Health Equity Internship Program provides public health and other health professions students with practice opportunities working on health equity projects with public health or primary care agencies serving or working on behalf of underserved communities or populations or in rural areas. Internships take place in the six New England states. All internship projects and deliverables must be completed no later than June 15 each year. The Central Office of NEPHTC is housed at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and provides financial support for the program. The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) assists with program administration. Show less

Community Health Workers Engaging in Integrated Care (COHERE) Program

• Jan 2023 - Present

The Tufts COHERE trains BIPOC community members to become community health workers (CHWs) to support community capacity building and health systems strengthening. COHERE trainees work individually and collaboratively during and after learning sessions to self-reflect, discuss, and practice their knowledge base and context in the following topics: public health, social determinants of health, cultural awareness, health literacy, emergency preparedness, health equity, Covid-19 prevention and vaccine hesitancy, HIV prevention, nutrition and food security, mental health, and health across the lifespan. The program consists of 80 hours of training delivered over 16 weeks and 2,000 internship hours for certification. Show less

Volunteer

• Apr 2023 - Present

Significantly enhance broadband internet accessibility for center patients through engagement and advocacy Significantly enhance broadband internet accessibility for center patients through engagement and advocacy

Volunteer

• Mar 2021 - Present

Provide personalized, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed support to South Asian survivors of domestic violence and their families through advocacy, literacy programming, and professional development opportunities Provide personalized, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed support to South Asian survivors of domestic violence and their families through advocacy, literacy programming, and professional development opportunities

Member

• Apr 2023 - Present

"The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity." "The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity."

International Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Fellowship

• Jun 2021 - Apr 2023

I was able to continue studying health, racial disparities, and broader reproductive health topics in my second year of college when I was selected as an International Laidlaw Foundation Research and Leadership scholar. Through my Laidlaw project, I accessed data from the CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) to study the adverse impacts of stressful life events on the smoking patterns of pregnant and postpartum women, as well as racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity rates. Show less

• Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

I designed and taught a first-year seminar called, Our Moms Matter: Exploring America’s Multifaceted Maternal Health Crisis, to give an overview and introduction to the maternal health crisis in the U.S. for 15 first-year college students. It was a great way to cement and expand my knowledge on these topics by teaching them, and I worked on my communication and public speaking skills as a solo instructor.

• Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

I am working with 13 Tufts University fellow undergraduate students to better understand how different immigrant communities within the Somerville population experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and how they accessed pandemic-related information through community member and stakeholder interviews. Our main aim is to center immigrant community members’ voices and highlight their stories in effort to mitigate the severe, negative impacts of the pandemic on the Somerville immigrant community. The information we collect will be disseminated through a community presentation and academic paper. Show less

Student Coordinator

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

I created an educational resource toolkit about abortion provisions, maternal health, and racial/ethnic inequities in reproductive health. In the Anti-Black Racism & Anti-Indigeneity Eugenics & Reproduction session with speaker Reverend Dr. Cari Jackson, the Director of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, I was able to hear personal stories of institutional racism, and a profound anti-racism metaphor about how racism is like standing in the rain without an umbrella created by Ibram X. Kendi. Show less

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Qualitative Coder

• Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

In my role, I analyzed food and community-based immigrant intervention research literature (30+ articles) using Critical Appraisal and Data Extraction Processes for P. Maleki’s MPH thesis. A systematic review was created, and a poster was accepted. In my role, I analyzed food and community-based immigrant intervention research literature (30+ articles) using Critical Appraisal and Data Extraction Processes for P. Maleki’s MPH thesis. A systematic review was created, and a poster was accepted.

Tufts University School of Medicine Stopping the Spread of HIV/AIDS Research Assistant

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

I recruited mother-daughter dyads in survey questionnaire investigating HIV/AIDS prevalence in African American women using statistical software. I recruited mother-daughter dyads in survey questionnaire investigating HIV/AIDS prevalence in African American women using statistical software.

• May 2019 - Mar 2020

I trained interns and volunteers (ages 14-75) in museum protocols procedures and engaged a diverse range of visitors using interpretive skills through hands-on activities building better scientific interpretive skills, public speaking, public interaction, and leadership.

• Jun 2017 - May 2019

I learned and facilitated hands-on activities for museum visitors of all ages and learning abilities, and worked with museum staff to set goals and improve interpretive skills

School of Engineering Student Researcher DOIT Lab

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

I collaborated with graduate students using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to conduct experiments publishing research findings. I also completed medical equipment training using blood pressure machines, cuff pressure inflators/deflators, and defibrillators to create independent projects measuring muscle hemodynamic responses using optical technology on humans. I collaborated with graduate students using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to conduct experiments publishing research findings. I also completed medical equipment training using blood pressure machines, cuff pressure inflators/deflators, and defibrillators to create independent projects measuring muscle hemodynamic responses using optical technology on humans.