Experience

Lakeshore Foundation

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Specialist

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Alabama Department of Public Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Epidemiologist

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2019

  Performs and coordinates influenza surveillance activities as directed by grant objectives and measures. Includes, but is not limited to: analyzing mortality rates, recruiting and retaining healthcare providers statewide, soliciting virologic specimen submissions, creating and disseminating weekly reports, maintaining accurate website information, and updating grant performance measures. Also performs disease-specific surveillance, conducts statistical analyses of findings, performs informatics activities, and responds to infectious disease outbreaks as assigned. • Enrolled four new providers for influenza surveillance activities • Developed weekly influenza newsletter • Created and mapped new investigation pages for internal system Show less



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Health Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  Public Health Associate Program fellow assigned to Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County. First year assignment: Served as Worksite Wellness Coordinator. Developed programs internally and externally that contributed to the wellness of employees. Research included: effectiveness of wellness programs nationwide, success rates, program development, and various public health topics – including but not limited to: physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco control. Conducted action planning, marketing, promotion, and evaluation of wellness initiatives. Formed and nurtured community partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders. Encouraged businesses to adapt or reform policies. Second year assignment: Served as Students Working Against Tobacco Coordinator. Managed 12 middle school, high school, and community-based clubs in Sarasota County. Equipped students with knowledge to revolt against Big Tobacco and participate in local, statewide, and national tobacco observances. • Successfully redesigned and promoted community-based wellness designation program • Passed three tobacco-free policies with small and mid-sized businesses • Implemented internal worksite wellness program that included educational components and monthly incentivized employee wellness challenges • Contributed to the design of three external employee wellness programs Show less



Tennessee Department of Health

• Communicable and Environmental Disease Services

  • May 2013 - Sep 2015

  Detected, investigated, responded to, and controlled foodborne disease outbreaks in Tennessee through surveillance interviewing. Utilized National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) to enter laboratory results and access patient records; consulted with 13 regional and local health departments on case interviews and cluster/outbreak investigations and case report forms. Performed control interviews for CDC case-control studies and manipulated, cleaned, and analyzed large datasets. Occasionally utilized SPSS to interpret and present findings. Average case load was 1,000 Salmonella and STEC cases per year. Show less



Tennessee State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014



Delta Area Health Education Center

• Helena, AR

• Health Education Specialist

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Contributed to the successful implementation of health education program activities for children ages 9-17. Contributed to the successful implementation of health education program activities for children ages 9-17.