Experience

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Syndromic Surveillance Epidemiologist

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Tri-County Health Department

• United States
• Public Health
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Syndromic Surveillance Epidemiologist

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Managed syndromic surveillance monitoring in NSSP and CO Local ESSENCE for conditions of public health concern • Provided over 45 notification reports and data requests to internal and external partners for situational awareness and prevention support • Collaborated with NSSP, hospital, and other partners for suicide and violence prevention • Evaluated 10 CDC-validated syndrome definitions using line-level analysis for suicide and violence related visits • Conducted data analyses in RStudio and disseminated reports, written and orally, to partners • Developed and maintained public and internal dashboards in ArcGIS and Tableau for COVID-19, overdose, and mental health data • Provided technical support and data quality evaluation in NSSP ESSENCE and RStudio for local Colorado syndromic surveillance users Show less



Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contact Tracer & Resource Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Completed 8-week summer associate position with CDPHE's COVID-19 Emergency Response Team • Contacted patients and relayed COVID-19 test results and isolation instructions • Trained in resource coordination for those needing assistance to follow isolation orders • Worked on a remote team to successfully complete daily calls • Maintained security and integrity of large datasets Completed 8-week summer associate position with CDPHE's COVID-19 Emergency Response Team • Contacted patients and relayed COVID-19 test results and isolation instructions • Trained in resource coordination for those needing assistance to follow isolation orders • Worked on a remote team to successfully complete daily calls • Maintained security and integrity of large datasets



Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Marijuana Registry Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Designed static database to house historical and incoming data for Tableau use • Extracted historical data from 135 PDFs and transformed for new database • Developed data management tools for new database • Designed static database to house historical and incoming data for Tableau use • Extracted historical data from 135 PDFs and transformed for new database • Developed data management tools for new database



Colorado School of Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Teaching assistant for CBHS 6610: Social and Behavioral Factors of Health • Administered grades, feedback, and assistance to 52 students • Assisted professor with coordination of class activities, lectures, and assignments • Teaching assistant for CBHS 6610: Social and Behavioral Factors of Health • Administered grades, feedback, and assistance to 52 students • Assisted professor with coordination of class activities, lectures, and assignments



University of Colorado

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager/Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2019

  Graduate Research Assistant and Project Manager in the Department of Sociology • Conducted interviews and administer surveys to understand undocumented student academic experiences • Managed a team of 6 student research assistants • Updated weekly tasks and report to primary investigator each week Graduate Research Assistant and Project Manager in the Department of Sociology • Conducted interviews and administer surveys to understand undocumented student academic experiences • Managed a team of 6 student research assistants • Updated weekly tasks and report to primary investigator each week



Uganda Village Project

• Uganda
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Team Lead, Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Co-led a cross-cultural team of Ugandan & international university students • Partnered with local Village Health Team and Chairman to promote health related to WASH, Malaria, HIV, Family Planning & Fistula • Conducted 2 focus groups and 106 surveys of health beliefs among households in partner village to inform development of community presentations in collaboration with local Village Health Team • Analyzed and presented findings (oral and written) from focus groups, surveys, and SWOT analysis Show less



Latino Research & Policy Center

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Graduate Student Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Collaborated within a dynamic team to promote health for Latinx populations in Denver and Colorado • Used ArcGIS to investigate associations between asthma-related emergency room visits and environmental and demographic factors • Assisted with data analysis projects regarding community and environmental health • Supported the Latino Health Certificate program • Collaborated within a dynamic team to promote health for Latinx populations in Denver and Colorado • Used ArcGIS to investigate associations between asthma-related emergency room visits and environmental and demographic factors • Assisted with data analysis projects regarding community and environmental health • Supported the Latino Health Certificate program



GirlSportWorks

• Peru
• Sports

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Taught life skills using a sports-for-development curriculum to over 150 girls in Cusco, Perú • Collected and interpreted quantitative and qualitative data to track and assess program growth and effectiveness • Developed and implemented fundraising initiatives and events • Planned and led cultural and athletic field trips • Taught English to over 150 elementary school children • Taught life skills using a sports-for-development curriculum to over 150 girls in Cusco, Perú • Collected and interpreted quantitative and qualitative data to track and assess program growth and effectiveness • Developed and implemented fundraising initiatives and events • Planned and led cultural and athletic field trips • Taught English to over 150 elementary school children



Our Family Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Dialogue Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Built program capacity and empowered the community while serving a local organization addressing poverty • Facilitated 12 community forums attended by over 1,000 community members • Led conflict resolution and healthy dialogue trainings for youth and adults • Developed new systems to improve efficiency of program marketing practices • Created original content for marketing and outreach initiatives • Built program capacity and empowered the community while serving a local organization addressing poverty • Facilitated 12 community forums attended by over 1,000 community members • Led conflict resolution and healthy dialogue trainings for youth and adults • Developed new systems to improve efficiency of program marketing practices • Created original content for marketing and outreach initiatives



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Instructor

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  • Mentored and supervised a cohort of 6 undergraduate and graduate students • Administered grades and scored assignments • Held weekly office hours for students to ask questions or rent equipment • Co-founded ARMS (Adult Role Models in Science) Student Organization • Mentored and supervised a cohort of 6 undergraduate and graduate students • Administered grades and scored assignments • Held weekly office hours for students to ask questions or rent equipment • Co-founded ARMS (Adult Role Models in Science) Student Organization



UW-Madison Housing

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Front Desk Supervisor

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  • Managed a Residence Hall Desk serving over 600 students• Audited all keys, packages, and equipment in online data tracking systems• Supervised a team of 16 student staffers in the academic year, over 70 in the summer• Interviewed and recommended new hires, and trained new employees

• Front Desk Staff

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2014