EDUCATION
Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, CO Aug 2014 – May 2016
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Concentration: Epidemiology and Global Health
Related Coursework: Applied Biostatistics I & II, SAS, Database Design and Management, Genetic Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Systems Management and Policy, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Analytical Epidemiology, Research Methods in Epidemiology, GIS in Public Health Research and Practice, Social and Behavioral Factors in Health
Capstone Project: “Identifying Danger Signs, Referral Rates, and Mortality Risk Factors Among Neonates in the Trifinio Region of Guatemala”.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL June 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology, cum laude
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in French, cum laude
Honors/Awards: Dean’s List Certificate Spring & Fall 2013
La Sorbonne, Paris, France – semester study abroad in French civilization and language Jan - Jun 2012
Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL Dec 2010
Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Biological Sciences
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Center for Research and Nursing Scholarship, College of Nursing at the University Jan 2016 – May 2016
of Colorado
Graduate Research Assistant
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Provided statistical consulting with Doctor of Nursing Practice students and College of Nursing faculty
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Ran statistical analyses using statistical packages
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Used statistical tools to calculate power and sample size
International Center for Advanced Research and Applied Science (INCAAS), Lima, Peru Jan 2016 – May 2016
Practicum
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Conducted literature review and design studies to test relevant hypotheses
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Data cleaning and mining for various studies
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Data analysis using SAS 9.4
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Drafted documents for Peru’s social security program, EsSalud
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Assessed the IRB Committee of the EsSalud public health care coverage
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Attended meetings and give presentations to INCAAS partners and collaborators
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Administered qualitative assessment surveys for Tech Use Disorder study
Center for Global Health at the University of Colorado, Denver, CO Sept 2015 – Dec 2015
Capstone Project: Creciendo Sanos (“Growing Up Healthy) project in Trifinio Region,
Guatemala
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Performed literature review in order to develop a verbal autopsy form for the program
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Using SAS 9.4, analyzed risk factors associated with presence of clinical signs of danger using data collected in the Trifinio region of Guatemala
Denver Public Health, Denver, CO Jun 2014 – Dec 2015
National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Research Assistant
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Collected data for NHBS by conducting interviews with PWID from the Denver Metro Area
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Entered collected data into NHBS tablet devices
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Tested study participants for HIV and Hepatitis C using rapid HIV and HCV rapid tests
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Performed outreach to recruit study participants in the Denver Metro Area
General Internal Medicine Department, University of Colorado, Denver, CO Oct 2014 – May 2015
Research Assistant
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Mailed surveys according to study participants across the state in order to assess primary care physician knowledge of mental disorders
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Recorded and tracked survey responses in REDCap Data Management System
Alachua County Health Department, Gainesville, FL Oct 2013 – May 2014
Program Assistant/Minority AIDS Program Counselor
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HIV/AIDS Department (January 2014 – May 2014)
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Promoted HIV and STD testing events in the community
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Tested individuals for HIV and STDs during community outreach events using OraSure test kits
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Processed test results and entered data into health department database system
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Healthy Start Program (January 2014 – present)
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Processed files into health department database
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FluMist Program (October 2013 – May 2014)
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Entered patient data and immunization services into health department and state immunization databases
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Updated patient health insurance information using insurance databases
Emerging Pathogens Institute, Control Flu Program, Aug 2013 – Oct 2013
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Intern
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Promoted the FluMist influenza vaccine at schools in Alachua County
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Reviewed patient information on immunization consent forms and assisted nurses in organizing patient information
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Assisted in administering child influenza immunization at Alachua County schools
University of Florida, Horticultural Sciences Department, Gainesville, FL Jun 2011 – May 2013
Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics
Research Assistant
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Light modulation of development and metabolic profiles in broccoli sprouts:
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Tested the effects of altered light conditions on growth of broccoli sprouts by performing various assays, such as chlorophyll, anthocyanin, and glucosinolate level measurement
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Determined the role of the light-harvesting, chlorophyll-binding protein in Arabidopsis thaliana
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Expressed the Lhcb gene in Arabidopsis thaliana plants in order to determine its function
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Transformed of Arabidopsis thaliana and phenotyped transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana
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Determined the role of the amyloid precursor protein in Arabidopsis thaliana
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Examined the effects of APP mutations on Arabidopsis thaliana grown in various conditions
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Functional characterization of novel genes in strawberry
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Analyzed the effects of altered light conditions on strawberry phenotype
Private English Tutoring, Paris, France Feb 2012 – Jun 2012
English Tutor
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Tutored children ages 3-5
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Active Living Coalition WalkShops, Department of Environmental Health, Jan - May 2016
Denver, CO
Data Captain
The Table, Denver, Co Jun 2015 – Aug 2015
Urban Farming Volunteer
English Language Institute, Gainesville, FL Aug - Dec 2011
Conversation Partner
UF Health Shands Hospital, NICUII “Cuddler Program”, Gainesville, FL May – Dec 2011 Volunteer
JJ Finley Elementary School, Summer Afterschool Program, Gainesville, FL Jun – Aug 2011
Program Mentor
UF Health Shands Hospital, Mother & Baby Unit, “Arts in Medicine”, Gainesville, FL Aug – Dec 2010 Volunteer
AFFILIATION
Comunidades Unidas Peru (CU Peru), Denver, CO Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
Colorado Public Health Association (CPHA) Sep 2014 – Sep 2015
Keep a Child Alive (KCA), UF chapter, Gainesville, FL Jan– May 201
UF Polish Club, Gainesville, FL Aug – Dec 2011
UF Outdoor Adventure Recreation Club, Gainesville, FL Jan 2010 – May 2013
SKILLS
Computer:
Advanced proficiency: Microsoft Office Suite, SAS statistical software
Intermediate proficiency: ArcGIS, SQL, REDCap, STATA, SPSS, web design
Foreign Languages:
Fluent: English, Polish, and Swedish
Advanced: French, Spanish
CERTIFICATES
HCV Basic Educator Certificate, HCV Advocate, Denver, CO Nov 2015
CPR certification, Alachua County Health Department, Gainesville, FL Feb 2014
HIV Counselor Certificate, Alachua County Health Department, Gainesville, FL Feb 2014