Research Assistant

• Oct 2021 - Present

Environmental Health Manager II - Air/Hazardous Waste

• Dec 2020 - Oct 2021

•Conduct routine inspections of facilities to confirm compliance with the state and federal air and hazardous waste regulations•Operate sampling equipment and conduct routine sampling for air monitoring of particulate matter•Investigate and respond to air complaints of facilities due to releases, odors, upsets and visible emissions•Educate the general public regarding the regulations of the South Carolina Prohibition of Open Burning and respond to and resolve complaints of open burning•Provide compliance assistance to facilities to help them maintain compliance with permits and regulations•Perform normal office duties, such as, writing reports, maintaining records, providing customer service and other duties as needed

COVID-19 Contact Monitor

• Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

•Conduct phone interviews with persons exposed to COVID-19, give guidance on quarantine, assess for symptoms and advise testing if necessary•Provide daily calls to contacts who have chosen to be monitored for symptom development•Input personal and health information into an electronic chart system •Conduct phone interviews with persons exposed to COVID-19, give guidance on quarantine, assess for symptoms and advise testing if necessary•Provide daily calls to contacts who have chosen to be monitored for symptom development•Input personal and health information into an electronic chart system

Hallways to Health Bradshaw Institute Intern

• Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

Collaborated in a group to create a month-long health communication campaign for elementary schools using Publisher. The campaign presented an anti-bullying message utilizing various platforms focusing on mindfulness, compassion, kindness and inclusion.

Infection Prevention Intern

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

• Assisted with various types of weekly and quarterly rounding: EPPI (checked that isolation rooms were properly marked), environmental (made sure environment was clean, proper supplies were available and storage regulations were followed) and regulatory (assured staff competency of regulations)• Performed surveillance of emergency department, operating room visits and hospital admissions • Researched hand hygiene and ways that other facilities have increased hand hygiene compliance • Conducted over 15 training sessions for non-nursing staff on hand hygiene and personal protective equipment • Created info-sheets on steps staff should take when encountering a patient with scabies, lice or bedbugs • Performed surveillance of Purewick catheters and checked for subsequent urinary tract infections• Attended daily meetings with the Infection Preventionist