Epidemiologist I

• Jul 2023 - Present

• Analyze, interpret, and present health data, including data from national and local surveillance systems, surveys, and clinical data. • Identify, obtain, and evaluate new data sources for use to assess the health status of urban American Indian and Alaska Native. • Independently design and conduct descriptive and statistical analyses. • Provide epidemiological consultation and technical assistance to other teams. • Analyze, interpret, and present health data, including data from national and local surveillance systems, surveys, and clinical data. • Identify, obtain, and evaluate new data sources for use to assess the health status of urban American Indian and Alaska Native. • Independently design and conduct descriptive and statistical analyses. • Provide epidemiological consultation and technical assistance to other teams.

Intern, Community Impact

• May 2023 - Aug 2023

• Lead planning and implementation of summer meals program in collaboration with Food Innovation Network. • Support engagement with community organizations to explore community impact opportunities. • Provide training on American Heart Association’s nutrition security guidelines to community organizations. • Monitor and track progress of community impact opportunities. • Lead planning and implementation of summer meals program in collaboration with Food Innovation Network. • Support engagement with community organizations to explore community impact opportunities. • Provide training on American Heart Association’s nutrition security guidelines to community organizations. • Monitor and track progress of community impact opportunities.

Fulbright Scholar | MPH Epidemiology Candidate

• Sep 2021 - Jun 2023

Practicum Student

• Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

Practicum/internship with Washington State Department of Health’s Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence as part of Student Epidemic Action Leader (SEAL Team) - Conduct foundational research to assist in developing a toolkit for managing and responding to enteric disease outbreaks among people living homeless - Explore and evaluate existing resources including best practices for contact investigations, case interviewing, hygiene practices, and service integration. - Design an initial toolkit outline and template Show less

Program Coordinator

• Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

• Lead establishment of Knowledge Broker Group Myanmar (KBG-M) for evidence-based public health. • Authored manuscript on the development of Knowledge Broker Group. • Conducted extensive literature reviews and critical analysis for policy research. • Developed policy briefs, learning briefs and communication materials to enhance evidence-based policy. • Developed research/grant proposals, study protocols, and data collection tools. • Organized Community of Practice (CoP) and organizational seminar series. Show less

Project Coordinator (Public Health)

• Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

Project Officer (Public Health)

• Jun 2017 - Jan 2020

• Supported Ministry of Health to develop National Strategic Plan on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) (2017-2021) and formulate National Mental Health Policy in 2019• Organized trainings, learning exchanges and conferences to improve capacity of public health stakeholders on evidence-based policy analysis on NCDs.• Developed research/project proposals and data collection tools. • Coordinated NCDs research and evaluation projects: training and supervision of data collection.• Developed policy briefs and education materials about NCD risk factors, prevention, and services.• Piloted initiatives on community based palliative care of NCDs with Older People Self-help Groups Show less

Research Officer

• Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

• Developed study protocol, qualitative question guides and analysis plan of Qualitative Study on Out-of-pocket Health Expenditure in Myanmar • Conducted key-informant interviews and focus group discussions. • Analyzed qualitative data using NVivo and developed concept maps. • Developed study protocol, qualitative question guides and analysis plan of Qualitative Study on Out-of-pocket Health Expenditure in Myanmar • Conducted key-informant interviews and focus group discussions. • Analyzed qualitative data using NVivo and developed concept maps.

National Junior Researcher

• Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

• Developed question guides for Mid-term Evaluation of WFP’s Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation • Perform in-depth interviews with cooperating partners in Kachin, Rakhine, and Shan States • Provide two-way translation between international evaluators and beneficiaries. • Developed question guides for Mid-term Evaluation of WFP’s Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation • Perform in-depth interviews with cooperating partners in Kachin, Rakhine, and Shan States • Provide two-way translation between international evaluators and beneficiaries.

Township Project Supervisor

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

• Trained and supervised community volunteers on active case finding of tuberculosis. • Organized health education session for local community. • Provided referral support to presumptive TB patients to National TB program. • Trained and supervised community volunteers on active case finding of tuberculosis. • Organized health education session for local community. • Provided referral support to presumptive TB patients to National TB program.

Research Supervisor

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

• Supervised field enumerators in Study on Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Myanmar under conditions of rapid livelihood change. • Coordinated field data collection activities. • Conducted in-depth interviews and field interpretation. • Supervised field enumerators in Study on Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Myanmar under conditions of rapid livelihood change. • Coordinated field data collection activities. • Conducted in-depth interviews and field interpretation.

Internship Trainee

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

Internship Trainee

• May 2015 - Aug 2015