MPH, Health Policy and Management
Washington D.C. Metro Area
MPH, Health Policy and Management
Washington D.C. Metro Area
(Non-Profit; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Working to help local and state health departments prepare for public health emergencies.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 10 months)
•Recruit, interview, train and manage 25 intramural employees.
•Manage program budget of $38,000.
•Review program policies and procedures.
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
•Drafted background section of report for Medicaid Preventive Services engagement.
•Briefed stakeholders and participated in interviews with state agencies.
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 4 months)
•Created and implemented food delivery program that includes informational seminars for prepartum women. Seminars include information on nutrition and family planning. Arranged for a non-profit organization to continue the program. Please see http://waterandsanitationhealth.com/infantmortality.html.
•Initiated club for diabetics that meets once a week and now has 30 members.
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)
•Determined client eligibility for program.
•Provided nutrition education to clients and taught prenatal and infant feeding classes.
•Served as the liaison between the WIC program and the participating retail stores in the Denver area.
•Conducted store monitoring and training visits.
Selected For: Community Health Services, Employee Customer Service Recognition Award
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years )
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)
•Performed immunizations and basic laboratory tests.
•Measured and charted patient medical statistics, and organized medical records.
2007 — 2009
BA , History, Biology , 2002 — 2006
With Distinction, Summa cum Laude
Thesis Title: “The Effect of the First World War on Infant Health in Wigan, England.”
Recipient of three scholarships for original primary source research in England for honors thesis.