Experience

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  What Works Cities

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

  • Associate Director, Certification

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Senior Manager, Certification

    • Mar 2021 - Sep 2022

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  CUNY School of Public Health

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Assistant Director, Center for Systems and Community Design

    • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Project Manager

    • May 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 2015 - May 2015

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  New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  • New York, NY

  • Health Research Training Program Intern

    • Jun 2014 - May 2015
    • New York, NY

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  Greene Hill School

  • Brooklyn, New York

  • Assistant Kindergarten Teacher

    • Dec 2011 - Jun 2013
    • Brooklyn, New York

    • Assist with the development and implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum.• Work with the director and other staff members to uphold the mission and values of Greene Hill School, both in and out of the classroom.• Oversee lunch and daily outdoor times.• Work with the head teacher to establish and maintain open lines of communication with families and the larger community.• Participate in staff development provided by the administration of the school.• Participate in weekly staff meetings.

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  Ferris Consulting

  • Brooklyn, New York

  • Public Health Consultant

    • Sep 2012 - 2013
    • Brooklyn, New York

    • Provide technical assistance to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs. • Assist in assessing community health needs and developing strategic plans, using frameworks including Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIP). • Research and write grant proposals.

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  Sarasota County Health Department

  • Sarasota, Florida Area

  • Intern

    • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
    • Sarasota, Florida Area

    •With a team, implemented the Collaborate for Healthy Weight grant, creating partnerships among public health, primary care, and community organizations to address childhood obesity using the 5210 Healthy Weight message.•Prepared promotional material for the 5210 initiative, including an educational booklet, posters, and a map featuring existing community resources. •Designed training material on the 5210 curriculum for childcare professionals.•Assisted in Healthy Sarasota brand development: wrote website content and defined criteria and process for brand participants from different sectors.•Created graphs and presentations based on local community health data for health professionals and community stakeholders.

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  Inspection Academique de Lons le Saunier

  • Lons le Saunier, France

  • English Assistant

    • Oct 2010 - Apr 2011
    • Lons le Saunier, France

    • Designed and taught English courses to elementary school children. • Collaborated with other teachers to create and facilitate supplementary cross-cultural curriculum for elementary schools.

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  Chemonics International

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Intern

    • May 2009 - Jun 2009
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Worked with a team in project proposal development for USAID bids.• Designed Excel spreadsheets documenting international development partner and competitor organizations and their areas of expertise. • Created presentations on the impact of health topics, including TB, HIV, maternal/child health, on successful development for the department head to present to the rest of the company.• Participated in professional development seminars, including the Global Health Conference and USAID training courses.

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  Society for Women and AIDS in Africa Senegal

  • Dakar, Senegal

  • Intern

    • Jan 2009 - May 2009
    • Dakar, Senegal

    • Transcribed project development meetings with villagers and project coordinators concerning connections between HIV/AIDS prevention and unemployment.• Translated organization’s documents, including their mission statement and project descriptions, from French to English to facilitate further collaboration with English-speaking development organizations.