Melissa Wiles
Monitoring, Evaluation and Measurement Specialist at Vitala Global Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Diversidad, inclusión, y pertenencia
LinkedInJul, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Power BI Essential Training
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SQL Essential Training
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Salud sin Violencia en la Atención a las Mujeres
Pro MujerJun, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Vitala Global Foundation
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Canada
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Measurement Specialist
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Jul 2023 - Present
- Review, adapt, and implement existing M&E frameworks and tools to measure the impact of Aya Contigo, a progressive web app designed to accompany women in Venezuela in the process of deciding to self-manage a medical abortion, and related work streams - Develop and implement a framework for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating qualitative data (e.g. user feedback, testimonials, etc) for storytelling and showcasing impact - Provide technical assistance and training to program staff on M&E processes and tools - Design and develop data visualization tools and dashboards to communicate data insights across teams and work streams - Analyze data to identify trends and insights that inform program design and strategic decision-making - Stay up-to-date with trends and best practices in M&E and measurement to inform organizational learning and improvement Show less
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Pro Mujer
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Health Data Lead
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Feb 2022 - Present
-Analyze Pro Mujer's health services operations across Latin America to identify opportunities for operational improvements and improvements in data collection and monitoring and evaluation strategies -Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams at the local and global levels to implement new electronic health information systems or plan and execute improvements to existing systems -Support in periodic reporting processes that serve as input to development of new funding proposals, budget adjustments, and other strategic decision-making activities Show less
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Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Associate
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Jul 2018 - May 2021
-Worked in close coordination with the Ministry of Health in Guatemala, along with other technical partners in the region including the WHO/PAHO and IDB, to identify, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based strategies and targeted interventions to support national malaria elimination efforts -Performed robust analytics to inform: knowledge of the epidemiological situation in Guatemala, monitoring and evaluation of interventions and overall progress towards national malaria elimination -Provided technical input and excellent project management support to the national malaria program in developing a malaria-specific public health surveillance module, serving as liaison between multiple entities within the Ministry of Health and local 3rd party software development consultant -Built organizational capacity in data visualization/information design via the management of a monthly organization-wide data visualization e-mail distribution list and the design and implementation of data visualization-related webinars and training sessions Show less
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Vital Research
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Project Coordinator
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Apr 2017 - Jul 2018
-Assisted in the coordination and management of large-scale data collection projects, often coordinating 2-3 projects at a time -Recruited, interviewed, and hired field staff for projects as needed -Prepared and conducted in-person field interviewer trainings to improve efficiency and accuracy of large-scale data collection efforts, including training on the use of tablet computers to collect data -Remotely supervised and supported decentralized teams of up to 40 field interviewers through the coordination of regular team conference calls, weekly newsletters, and troubleshooting issues that occur in the field as needed -Maintained regular communication with clients and other stakeholders, including state and local government agencies and managed care organizations, with monthly progress reports, team conference calls, and other project-related communications as needed Show less
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
-Devised a coding system and constructed a corresponding database into which data was entered -Inputted data from from paper intake forms filled out by Haitian Health Foundation emergency transportation vehicle workers operating in a rural district of Haiti -Cleaned all data, helped create an analysis plan for the project, and performed initial descriptive data analysis using Stata -Devised a coding system and constructed a corresponding database into which data was entered -Inputted data from from paper intake forms filled out by Haitian Health Foundation emergency transportation vehicle workers operating in a rural district of Haiti -Cleaned all data, helped create an analysis plan for the project, and performed initial descriptive data analysis using Stata
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The Ohio State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2013 - Oct 2017
-Contributed to the revision and completion of various research projects as-needed by: conducting literature reviews; writing and revising manuscripts; creating analysis plans and analyzing data; constructing figures/tables; and submitting manuscripts for review by research publications. Publications: Norris, A., Loewenberg-Weisband, Y., Wiles, M., Ickovics, J. Migrant workers at increased risk for prevalent HIV, HSV-2 and syphilis. International Journal of STD and AIDS. January 2017. Show less
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Essential Access Health
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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STD Prevention Program Intern
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Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
-Conducted both quantitative and qualitative data analysis to evaluate the Families Talking Together (FTT) program, a sexual education workshop series held by health promoters from partner organizations around Los Angeles that aims to teach parents effective techniques for talking to their adolescent children about sexual and reproductive health -Analyzed quantitative data from pre- and post-workshop assessments -Conducted 30-day follow-up calls - primarily in Spanish - with parent workshop attendees in order to measure information recall and behavioral outcomes after completing the FTT session Show less
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Population Council
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United States
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Research Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Quantitative Analysis Intern
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Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
-Responsible for several data-related tasks in support of the Council's girls' empowerment program known as Abriendo Oportunidades -Performed data quality checks and descriptive analyses on census data sent to us from field researchers in rural indigenous communities -Designed user-friendly field guides (in both Spanish and English) and wrote an extensive data quality report in order to assist in improving future data collection efforts -Conducted a literature review about the associations between rural-to-urban migration and sexual/reproductive health in adolescent girls -Instructed 2 sessions of an undergraduate research methods class at a local university and edited several student research papers Show less
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Jan 2016 - Sep 2016
-Conducted qualitative research using a method known as systematic anomalous case analysis -Analyzed in-depth interviews with selected respondents of the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition survey in order to identify predictors of sexual and reproductive health outcomes such as age at first sex and number of living children -Combined these results with quantitative survey data to prepare a mixed-methods paper examining associations between coercion at sexual debut and sexual and reproductive health outcomes including use of contraception, number of pregnancies, and experience of unintended pregnancy Publication: Melissa Wiles, Sonny Agustin, Subasri Narasimhan & Jessica D. Gipson (2018) Reproductive consequences of unwanted sexual debut among young adult women from Metro Cebu, Philippines, Health Care for Women International, 39:8, 888-905, DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2018.1464574 Show less
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Urban Outfitters
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United States
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Apparel & Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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Oct 2013 - Nov 2015
-Maintained an organized and clean sales floor -Assisted customers in locating and choosing merchandise -Performed sales transactions and operated point-of-sale and mobile point-of-sale software -Maintained an organized and clean sales floor -Assisted customers in locating and choosing merchandise -Performed sales transactions and operated point-of-sale and mobile point-of-sale software
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Intern
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
-Initiated a home health visit program to aid families in making healthy choices in their homes -Assisted with planning and organizing community-building events and activities, primarily in an orphanage and the adjacent community created as a safe environment for families affected by HIV/AIDS -Organized activities to promote community solidarity such as a "Growth in Community" Day of planting trees, picking up trash, and repairing a local park and guitar and English lessons for women in the community -Fund-raised over $7,500 over 5 months to cover trip costs, supplies, and my salary for the internship duration Show less
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Education
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2015 - 2017
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Master’s Degree, Epidemiology -
2011 - 2015
The Ohio State University College of Public Health
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Public Health
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