Experience

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  Neuro Wellness Spa

  • Executive Director of Operations

    • Jul 2019 - Present

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  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Research Program Coordinator

    • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

    • Consulted and coordinated with clinical staff, patients and external stakeholders to facilitate study implementation and to define key tasks and timelines for execution of project deliverables• Coordinated complex projects by leveraging management tools (Gantt chart, project schedules, project portfolios) for effective management of budget, schedule and scope and updated departmental leadership of project status or barriers to implementation• Analyzed and disseminated data via oral presentations and authorship of manuscripts and textbook chapters across five core areas (population health evidence, public awareness, care models, healthcare policy, hearing technology) to bolster the inclusion of hearing in built environment design and population health

  • Special Interest Project Research Associate

    • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

    • Defined, collected and analyzed data on student caloric intake in 86 Baltimore City schools and recreation centers• Collaborated with the Virtual Population Obesity Prevention team to create a virtual, agent-based model of adolescents in Baltimore; predicted outcomes of policies aimed to combat obesity by altering the food environment

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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Middle School Science Teacher

    • Aug 2014 - Aug 2017
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    • Developed and implemented innovative, evidence-based, and culturally responsive 7th and 8th STEM curriculum• Defined and analyzed key student performance indicators to implement flexible learning groups, build investment and manage a classroom community highly conducive to learning and life transformation• Implemented and evaluated an inclusive adolescent health education course to address sexuality, mental health and substance use and help eliminate health disparities in Baltimore City while bolstering student empowerment• Elected by colleagues to serve as the Eighth Grade Lead 2016 – 2017 and Science Department Lead 2016—2017

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  Kennedy Krieger Institute

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Behavioral Psychology Assistant Researcher

    • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Analyzed data from the 1st pilot of an alternative intake procedure aimed at increasing retention in behavioral and mental health services for low-income adolescent patients• Conducted literature reviews, identified improvements, and designed materials to execute and monitor the 2nd pilot

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  PATH

  • Santa Barbara, California Area

  • Health Care Assistant

    • Oct 2012 - Jun 2014
    • Santa Barbara, California Area

    • Monitored the condition of thirty medical bed residents and provided basic health care for two hundred residents; monitored medication routines, personal hygiene and performed wound care• Coordinated with providers to increase access to preventative care including mental health and addiction services, and reduce the annual use of 911 emergency services by 5%

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  Wood Glen Hall, Assisted Living Facility

  • Santa Barbara, California Area

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    • Oct 2012 - May 2014
    • Santa Barbara, California Area

    • Administered medication to sixty-five residents, monitored dosages, documented patient reported outcomes, assisted with showering, dressing and undressing, personal hygiene, wound care and blood pressure monitoring• Advocated for patients and collaborated with physicians to increase medication adherence and improve outcomes• Initiated the facility’s addition of all hydration stations to encourage water consumption and prevent dehydration, train all new employees and update shift protocols and communication log