• Develop and maintain expertise in statistical programs to manage a database of academic records for analytical research • Offer statistical consultation to promote faculty and student research • Construct analysis plans for grant proposals, IRB applications and study protocols • Create and manage a database with thousands of students to track longitudinal performance from undergraduate to medical school

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

Reportable Disease Analyst

Within the Bureau of Communicable Diseases: • Writes, adapts, debugs, maintains, and documents SAS programs for automated processing, quality control, statistical analysis, visualization and archiving of surveillance data and results • Supports daily operations, maintenance, and quality assurance for surveillance data residing in and extracted from the Bureau’s reportable disease surveillance database • Advises analytic staff on efficient methods for accessing data and ensures data quality and completeness and Supports subject matter experts by ensure that the surveillance database is clearly documented

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center | Aug 2012 - May 2016

Doctor of Public Health, Epidemiology

N/A

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

Health Research Training Program (HRTP) Graduate Intern

•Conduct mortality data abstraction and entry to provide updates on drug- related deaths in New York City •Edit Epi Data Briefings on the prevalence and morbidity of substance use in Brooklyn •Conduct outreach to gain participants for the Naloxone Pilot Study, which provides harm reduction methods for opioid users and provide support to the Riker’s Island Overdose Prevention Evaluation Team •Create datasets of census tract level demographics and explore the relationship between alcohol outlet density and hospitalizations, utilize SAS to conduct analyses •Collaborate with the bureau on evidence based harm reduction messaging to address alcohol misuse

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center | Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

Research Analyst

•Data Management: compile and analyze data from student evaluations of medical school clerkships •Disseminate evaluations and correspond with faculty to troubleshoot technical issues •Create SAS codes in producing monthly snapshot reports, increasing program efficiency •Create formatted reports for further review by program leadership

SUNY Downstate School of Public Health | Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

Graduate Teaching Assistant

•Issues in Environmental Health in Fall 2014 with Dr. Laura Geer •Assisted with instructional preparation and course plan •Created, administered, and graded homework assignments, quizzes, and examinations

Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center | Nov 2010 - Aug 2012

Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist in the Deployment Health Division, Epi Data Center ● Subject matter expert and project lead for deployment health assessments which assess mental health and deployment-related exposures ● Produce monthly comprehensive reports on deployment related medical encounters, pharmaceutical use, mental health specific medical visits and self screenings of 8,000 Naval Special Warfare Sailors ● Generate updates on the surveillance of post deployment health data to track trends of mental health and injuries ● Verify classified data from large health databases and analyze results using SAS software ● Design statistical coding to report on mental health conditions post deployment and potential burden in the Navy and Marine Corps ● Create standard operating procedures to successfully produce accurate and comprehensive reports ● Test validity of widely used survey instruments to improve validity and accuracy

Center for Obesity Research & Education, Temple University | Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

Research Assistant

Conducted research and data collection for Master's Thesis Project. OWLS: Onward to Weight Loss Success Project at Temple University. "Measuring the Effects of Alcohol Outcome Expectancies and Weight Loss on Alcohol Use in College Women"

Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Ambulatory Health

N/A

Services | Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

Patient Assistance Program Advocate

* Access applications from pharmaceutical companies and RxAssist software * Work with patients and staff to complete applications and facilitate the process collecting necessary documentation (from patients and providers). * Track the status of applications through phone calls to companies and patients * Following up through phone calls and direct mail with patients whose medications have arrived * Ensuring correct medications are distributed to patients and tracked appropriately * Complete the necessary process for renewing applications and refilling medications * Track PAP applications throughout process by maintaining accurate files and data entry records * Provide support and education to health center patients concerning PAP application process * Work with health center staff to raise awareness about PAP program

Health Federation of Philadelphia | Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

Health Educator Intern

Women's Anonymous Test Site. Assisted on community survey for the research hypothesis: the perception of HIV in African American women with a bachelor's degree and higher versus an associate's degree and lower.

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in EpidemiologySUNY Downstate Medical Center | 2016

Master of Public Health - MPH in EpidemiologyDrexel University | 2010

Bachelor of Science in Exercise ScienceThe George Washington University | 2008

Regent's Diploma, Mathematics and ScienceBronx High School of Science | 2004

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