Maecey Niksch

Research Assistant, Center for Health System Sustainability (CHeSS) at Brown University School of Public Health
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Greater Boston
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Trained Mentor
    Mentor Collective
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Human Subjects Protection Training: Social and Behavioral Focus
    CITI Program
    Jan, 2023
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Research Assistant, Center for Health System Sustainability (CHeSS)
      • Jul 2023 - Present

      Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Editor, Americas Section
      • May 2022 - May 2023

      -Oversaw editing process of Americas section for both biannual print and biweekly online publications for 2022-2023-Lead and supported a team of three associate editors, three print staff writers, and three online staff writers throughout writing and editing processes-Coordinated with Chief of Staff to set timelines and deadlines throughout publication process of print magazine (biannual publication) and online (biweekly, briefer articles of approx. 500-1000 words)-Reviewed article proposals and collaborated with Editor-in-Chief in approving articles for print and digital issues-Ensured all approved articles (10+) are well-written and structured before publication; Verified sources as reliable and article and citations are properly stylized in Chicago format Show less

    • Staff Writer, Americas Section (Print)
      • Aug 2021 - May 2022

      -Illuminated underrepresented issues in international affairs by publishing two Chicago-style academic articles (about 2500 words each) in biannual magazine (ISSN (Print): 2151-738X)-Authored “Global Vaccine Inequity for Middle-Income Countries: Insights from Brazil” (Spring 2022 Issue): Researched reliance of middle-income countries on foreign providers for vaccine technology transfer through case study of Brazilian vaccine market; Examined IP restrictions within WTO and arguments for/against emergency waiver of TRIPS agreement for more equitable global COVID-19 vaccine response-Authored “The Conditions for Abortion Reform in Latin America: How Argentine Women’s Movements Legalized Abortion on Demand” (Fall 2021 Issue): Conducted comparative analysis of legal reform in Chile and Argentina and evaluated significance of grassroots movements for radical, as opposed to moderate, reform-Collaborated with colleagues (editors, layout designers, social media managers, etc.) via Slack, biweekly section meetings, and monthly general meetings to reach publication deadlines and promote print magazine’s release Show less

    • Associate Editor
      • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

      -Edited assigned peer academic and op-ed articles—Chicago-style, 2000 words—for two annual publications

    • United States
    • Think Tanks
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Intern, Foreign Affairs, Editorial, Fall 2022
      • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
    • United States
    • Renewables & Environment
    • High School Intern
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

      -Conducted machine tests to ensure software functionality and compliance with FDA release test protocols -Utilized automation software to automate test suites to increase efficiency of machine testing; evaluated potential for automation and present findings to co-workers -Scrutinized release test protocol documents and revised inaccurate instructions and figures using Microsoft Word; updated Excel spreadsheet to reflect progress of project objectives -Reported progress of assigned tasks in daily team meetings with project supervisors Show less

Education

  • Boston University
    Bachelor's degree, International Relations
    2019 - 2023
  • Carmel High School
    High School Diploma
    2015 - 2019

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