Experience

Stop Foodborne Illness

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dave Theno Food Safety Fellow 2022-2023

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  •Complete two projects as determined by STOP CEO, and Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program Director, that align with STOP’s mission and contribute to the organization •Complete MSU Online Food Safety Certificate program •Participate in Safe Food Coalition and other current working groups •Attend IAFP annual meeting when Fellowship is announced and as a representative of Stop Foodborne Illness •Complete two projects as determined by STOP CEO, and Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program Director, that align with STOP’s mission and contribute to the organization •Complete MSU Online Food Safety Certificate program •Participate in Safe Food Coalition and other current working groups •Attend IAFP annual meeting when Fellowship is announced and as a representative of Stop Foodborne Illness



Marler Clark LLP PS

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Epidemiologist

  • May 2021 - Present

  •Apply knowledge of epidemiology of various foodborne diseases, such as STEC, Salmonella, and, Listeria to personal injury lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of foodborne illness outbreaks •Utilize the Freedom of Information Act and Public Records Act at the local, state, and federal level to request client specific, outbreak, and environmental health records •Analyze epidemiologic, traceback, and food and environmental testing data within health department records to connect a client to a known foodborne outbreak •Communicate electronically with attorneys, paralegals, clients, and public health department officials using Zoom, Microsoft Outlook and SharePoint, and health department specific public record requesting portals Show less



Arizona Department of Health Services

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• COVID-19 Response Volunteer

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  •Interviewed individuals with COVID-19 to collect information on symptoms, duration of illness, and exposures •Conducted contact tracing to determine if the interviewee could identify a common exposure or possible epi-linked cases •Answered questions about COVID-19 illness on topics such as disease transmission, isolation period and mask requirements •Facilitated COVID-19 mitigation operations at local community centers •Interviewed individuals with COVID-19 to collect information on symptoms, duration of illness, and exposures •Conducted contact tracing to determine if the interviewee could identify a common exposure or possible epi-linked cases •Answered questions about COVID-19 illness on topics such as disease transmission, isolation period and mask requirements •Facilitated COVID-19 mitigation operations at local community centers



THINK TANK

• Tucson, Arizona Area

• Supplemental Instruction Leader

  • May 2018 - May 2020

  •Host hour-long study sessions for groups of 1-20 students, three times per week •Meet with professors on a monthly basis to communicate their students’ progress on difficult concepts •Promote collaborative learning and improve test scores by tailoring weekly lesson plans to student needs •Attend all lectures for an assigned class section to assist in the answering of student questions •Review study techniques that will enable new ways of learning to improve student success on exams •Topics tutored: organic chemistry I & II, ecology, and general chemistry Show less



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• SAFER Student Investigator

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  •Conduct phone interviews with subjects of foodborne illnesses on behalf of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health•Investigate reports of E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter illness around Maricopa County to determine if they are epidemiologically linked with similar cases•Travel to state and county health departments to learn the current public health procedures and initiatives

• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Campaign

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

  •Participated in an all-day public health campaign that focused on the prevention and treatment of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation •Administered tick treatment to dogs to lessen the attachment of ticks that carry RMSF•Collaborated with community members to determine possible tick exposures and improve RMSF prevention efforts



FareShare UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• FareShare Volunteering Team Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  •Analyzed volunteering data trends for 21 regional centers for the largest food charity in the United Kingdom to compare the effectiveness of different volunteer engagement strategies •Developed the Volunteer Alumni Plan to maintain positive relationship with former FareShare volunteers that was implemented throughout the charity •Volunteered in the warehouse by organizing food and helped deliver food orders to charities •Analyzed volunteering data trends for 21 regional centers for the largest food charity in the United Kingdom to compare the effectiveness of different volunteer engagement strategies •Developed the Volunteer Alumni Plan to maintain positive relationship with former FareShare volunteers that was implemented throughout the charity •Volunteered in the warehouse by organizing food and helped deliver food orders to charities



Camp Laurel

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Discovery Counselor

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  •Facilitated and adapted instructional sessions on fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and animal care to meet the needs of 100 children, ages 5-12, for 10 weeks •Planned and executed daily programming events such as family visiting day and a week-long athletic competition involving all campers •Reported on the daily mental and physical status of campers to parents and camp directors •Facilitated and adapted instructional sessions on fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and animal care to meet the needs of 100 children, ages 5-12, for 10 weeks •Planned and executed daily programming events such as family visiting day and a week-long athletic competition involving all campers •Reported on the daily mental and physical status of campers to parents and camp directors