Experience

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  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Scientist

    • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Assistant Scientist

    • Mar 2020 - Jun 2023

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  Truth Initiative

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Research Manager

    • Jun 2018 - Mar 2020
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Developed and managed a range of regulatory science driven research projects to build evidence for programs and policy approaches to reduce youth tobacco use and tobacco-related health disparities.

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  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Oct 2014 - Jun 2018
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Contributed to development of data collection tools and protocols for several quantitative and qualitative policy-driven research projects, including two FDA Center for Tobacco Products Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) grant projects to look at 1) innovations to e-cigarette nicotine delivery via content analysis of international patent applications and 2) use of flavor in e-cigarette advertisements over timeAs a project manager, I supervised teams of 2-4 graduate students to complete coding activities for two CERSI grant projects and led a collaborative team of members from the Institute for Global Tobacco Control and Lighthouse Center, a community-based research center to analyze data from population of low-income smokers and develop manuscripts and grant materials [publications available]I also collected outdoor patio air quality data in Atlanta, GA bars and analyzed results for dissemination

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  Louisiana Public Health Institute

  • New Orleans, LA

  • Evaluation Manager

    • Feb 2012 - Aug 2014
    • New Orleans, LA

    Designed and implemented formative, process and impact evaluations for several projects in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region, many of which involve facilitation of focus groups/town hall meetings and quantitative and qualitative data analysis.I also managed and analyzed data collection for primary research projects related to point of sale marketing of unhealthy products targeting low-income, minority youth, as well as the physical and psychosocial effects of secondhand smoke exposure in bars. As part of internal and external capacity building initiatives, I provided technical assistance to local partners regarding data collection, analysis, and visualization.

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  Tulane University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Clinical Research Coordinator

    • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

    Coordinated 7 research trials investigating therapeutic interventions for prostate cancer. This required data collection from study participants regarding overall mental and physical health, as well as abstracting data from medical records to determine study eligibility.

  • Program Coordinator - Abuse and Sexual Risk Behavior: A Pilot Intervention

    • Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

    Recruited participants for an abuse and risk behavior pilot intervention from several HIV/AIDS clinics in New Orleans. Collected and managed health behavior data from study participants, as well as, conducted a process evaluation of the pilot to inform future grant funding and intervention design.

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  University of Minnesota

  • Assistant Scientist

    • Sep 2006 - May 2008

    As part of a team of breast cancer researchers, I conducted research on post-translational modification of the progesterone receptor in breast cancer cell lines. Our research on the role of the hinge region of the receptor in regulating the kinetics of transcriptional responses was published in 2010.

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  Preschools of Hope

  • Americorps Summer Vista Associate

    • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

    Through this service opportunity, I taught early math and literacy skills to preschool children. I also created age-appropriate math and literacy games and assignments for home-based learning activities.

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Undergraduate Reseacher

    • Jan 2004 - May 2006

    I collected and analyzed genetic information related to breast cancer research via Polymerase Chain Reaction DNA amplification and gel electrophoresis.