Experience

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  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Research Coordinator

    • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    - Design, implement, and analyze a Bioethics study to improve access to transplantation among frail and cognitively impaired candidates- Design study instruments including interview guide for semi-structured interviews, a survey for patients, and Delphi study instruments for clinicians.- Recruit ...

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  Jhpiego

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Graduate Student Intern

    • Jul 2019 - Aug 2020
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    - Literature review of individual and systems level factors associated with Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use patterns in Kenya, Tanzania, and Lesotho- Analysis of client-level longitudinal data including factors surrounding PrEP use to understand the gaps in routine scale up and to optimize im...

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  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Dec 2018 - May 2020

    - Literature review and data analysis of systems level barriers to Antiretroviral therapy adherence and gaps in implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission programs in Mozambique- Data analysis of Quality of Care provided by Community Health Workers (CHWs) in child community case management in Mali to identify flaws in facility level management and CHW knowledge and training- Systematic literature reviews and manuscript preparation for family planning quality of care validity studies in LMICs, examining the levels and causes of intensive care admission in pregnancy in the US and LMICs, and primary health care in Ethiopia,

  • MSPH Candidate

    • Sep 2018 - May 2020

    Master of Science in Public Health student in the Department of International Health, Health Systems program.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

    TA for Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening and Introduction to Humanitarian Emergencies

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  World Health Organization

  • Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Intern (Immunization Preventable Disease Programme)

    • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
    • Kathmandu, Nepal

    - Analyzed and updated the existing TORs of all national immunization related committees in Nepal to strengthen their technical expertise, standardize their member nomination process, and optimize their procedure for providing policy recommendations to the government- Carried out key informant in...

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  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Research Assistant

    • Jul 2016 - May 2019
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    - Enrolled and conducted assessments of transplant patients - Coordinated with multidisciplinary clinical teams to integrate research into the clinical schedule- Trained and evaluated new research assistants, manage the team schedule, and organize collected data- Collected data, analyzed, and pre...

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  American Chemical Society

  • Student Representative at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Chan...

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

    - Promote climate literacy, including social, political and economic issues surrounding climate change among college students utilizing social media such as blogs, Facebook,Twitter, and Instagram - Met with representatives from the United States Department of Energy and the Department of State to...

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  Grinnell College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Biochemisty and Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2015 - May 2016

    - Assist lab instructor prepare solutions and monitor supplies during lab- Ensure all procedures are being carried out safely- Interact with students continually during lab, answering their questions, focusing on the techniques and the procedures, as well as on their understanding of the biochemistry.

  • Student Administrator, Grinnell College Alternative Break

    • Aug 2014 - May 2016

    - Work alongside trip leaders to find needs in local community, quality host sites, including work opportunities and travel arrangements - Coordinate internal and external communication and events- Recruit administrators, trip leaders, and applicants- Design and display advertising for Alternative Break events

  • Student Researcher

    • Jan 2015 - May 2015

    - Designed and implemented a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) that involves mapping centromeric transcripts in Candida albicans in the Biology Department, under the guidance of a Professor

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  Mayo Clinic

  • Rochester, Minnesota Area

  • Summer Research Intern

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Rochester, Minnesota Area

    - Analyzed SNP genotyping data along with the patient data about the association of IFN levels and antibodies- Due to the lack of a reliable or efficient data analysis software, I took the initiative to learn how to write a Visual Basic code on Microsoft Excel to efficiently analyze the data- Thi...

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  Grinnell College

  • Alternative Break Trip Leader

    • Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

    - Selected and led a team of 10 students for an Alternative Break trip to the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) located in a largely Puerto Rican area in Chicago, IL during Fall Break, 2014- Prior to the trip, worked with AltBreak administrators to organize trip details such as accommodation, t...

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  Mayo Clinic

  • Rochester, MN

  • Student Summer Fellow

    • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Rochester, MN

    - Conducted research on lupus genetics. More specifically, we used expression quantitative trait loci to study Interferon alpha associated genes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- Gained experience in SNP genotyping and qPCR analysis- Completed a final report, which addresses the initial project pr...

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  Aarogya Foundation

  • Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Intern

    • May 2013 - Jul 2013
    • Kathmandu, Nepal

    - Identified the main characteristics of patients of Aarogya by means of a demographic survey in order to understand and expand the client base of Aarogya, the only organization with an HLA lab in Nepal- Wrote a report that highlighted Aarogya’s mission and disclosed relevant information to poten...

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  Bir Hospital

  • Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Intern

    • Dec 2010 - Feb 2011
    • Kathmandu, Nepal

    - Shadowed a kidney transplant surgeon in the Kidney Transplant Ward, recorded patient information in the transplant ward- Counseled patients about the procedure alongside medical professionals to ensure the patient fully understood the implications of transplantation prior to surgery