Experience

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  • Senior Director, Ecr Aphl
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  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Career Epidemiology Field Officer

    • Oct 2015 - Present

    Assigned to the Maryland Department of Health Office of the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services supporting public health data and infrastructure modernization

  • Epidemiologist - Global Rapid Response Team

    • Oct 2014 - Present

    Zika Response Deployment, Pago Pago, American Samoa 05/16 – 06/16 • CDC Country and Team Lead: Supervise and coordinate activities of CDC-team staff on the ground, including Epidemiology, Health Education, Risk Communications and Emergency Operations Management• Liaise with CDC headquarters, American Samoa Department of Health staff and critical partners of AS Zika Response to convey data and information using a variety of approaches• Advocate and implement response activities in a sustainable way to improve services and build AS-DOH staff capacity specifically as related to epidemiology skillsEpi-Aid Ebola Response Deployment, Port Loko, Sierra Leone 06/15 – 8/15• Managed and lead epidemiologic and surveillance outbreak response teams in 6 chiefdoms• Utilized Epi Info viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) to facilitate contact tracing as well as the collection and management of epidemiologic, clinical, and laboratory information for each suspected, probable and confirmed case of Ebola identified in an outbreak cluster• Supported and implemented newly developed public health initiatives for risk-based quarantine.• Conducted and maintained standardized epidemiologic surveillance systems for case investigations, confirmation of suspected cases, contact tracing and follow-up in Port Loko District• Supported development of guidelines and standard operating procedures for initiating a field case investigation and surveillance during low-transmission phaseEpi-Aid Ebola Response Deployment, NYC DOHMH 10/30 – 11/14/2014• Assisted in implementing the Active Monitoring program for travelers returning from West Africa as well as Health Care Workers treating NYC’s first Ebola patient; data collection, analysis, quality assurance as well as active monitoring and reporting of contacts • Communicated public health information to Bellevue Hospital Health Care Workers to perform daily symptom monitoring as 24-hour call center support staff

  • Public Health Prevention Service Fellow

    • Oct 2012 - Present

    Public Health Solutions (PHS), New York City, New York 10/13 – 10/15Food and Nutrition Programs Unit & School Food FOCUS• Developed and managed the NYC Healthy Food Retail Networking Group, a city-wide collaboration of 40+ organizations supporting small businesses to increase access to and affordability of healthy food in partnership with large city wide organizations e.g. NYC DOHMH, City Harvest, LISC, United Way, and the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy.• Designed, conducted, and managed the NYC Queens Mapping Project to audit neighborhood assets and deficits around 3 Women, Infant, Children (WIC) centers managed by Public Health Solutions; developed relevant research and programmatic interventions as a result • Designed and implemented a food procurement tracking database to monitor ingredients of concern in food product items procured from FOCUS participating large school districtsCDC National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB, Atlanta, GA 04/13 – 9/13Program Collaboration and Services Integration • Compiled, developed and published 13 success stories with 6 federally funded PCSI demonstration grantee sites in collaboration with the NCHHSTP Office of Communication.• Created standardized indicators and reporting requirements of grantee PCSI activities to be used across NCHHSTP by all divisions for future Funding Opportunity Announcements.CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Atlanta, GA 10/12 – 04/13Physical Activity Epidemiology and Surveillance Team • Evaluated the effectiveness of social media to reach and engage public health audiences on topics related to obesity during the 2012 Weight of the Nation conference and documentary series premier; Principal author of the published manuscript• Assisted in developing a framework to create a common context and mapping approach to improve the environment where youth can be physically active; The Play Desert Operational Definition Framework

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  Peace Corps Albania

  • Shkoder, Albania

  • Community Health Education Volunteer

    • Mar 2010 - May 2012
    • Shkoder, Albania

    • Managed Prenatal Health Education, a pilot project to educate 20 expectant mothers (and their partners); trained 16 ‘Childbirth Educators’ to lead a Prenatal Health Class for expectant mothers.• Supervised and Trained 6 health professionals according to WHO Growth Standards to administer an ant...

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  Calvary Women's Services

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Community Volunteer

    • Dec 2009 - Jan 2010
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    - Supervised programs overnight to ensure residents feel safe and secure during the night.- Responsible for resident arrival and exit to facility.

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  The George Washington University

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Event Coordinator / Manager, GW Athletic Department

    • Aug 2007 - Jan 2010
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Organized and administered master schedule for University Athletic Department staff meetings, practices, and events for all athletic and club sports teams.• Managed Athletic Department sporting events and University sponsored events held in the Charles E. Smith Center.• Planned and coordinated ...

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  The Safe Haven Project, Inc.

  • Volunteer

    • Aug 2004 - Aug 2009

    • Created opportunities for children to interact with others infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. • Engaged children in activities to promote a sense of community and well being.• Organized "Speak Out" events for educational HIV/AIDS outreach.

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  WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women wi...

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Executive Program Assistant

    • May 2006 - May 2007
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Aided in planning and directing the annual “The Science and Leadership Symposium” at Mayo Clinic.• Coordinated workshops and provided logistical support for the National Membership Conference.• Conducted research and literature reviews for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women.

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  Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Program Manager, The Youth Space Project

    • May 2005 - Sep 2005
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Designed a federally funded urban summer day camp program to promote decision-making, and communication skills needed for improved social competence, resiliency and satisfaction in anticipation of purposeful and meaningful adult lives among children and young adults ages 12 - 18 who are infecte...