Resume

Education

July 2023 - May 2025

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Master in Public Health, Epidemiology

• Practicum: Assessing Polysubstance Use in Rural Counties of Maryland Through the Creation of an Urban Research Advisory Committee (RAC) 

• Leadership role: Secretary and Treasurer on Public Health Student Association (PHSA) Board 

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Sept 2014 - Dec 2015

Oregon Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Clinical Laboratory Sciences

• Clinical internship: Mercy Medical Center Roseburg (August 2015 – December 2015)

• Leadership: ASCLS National Student Forum Vice Chair

• Clubs: OIT Equity Committee Member, OIT Diversity Committee Member, Techs in Training Club Member 

• ASCLS Involvement: ASCLS-OR Newsletter Editor, ASCLS Promotion of the Profession Committee Member, ASCLS New Idea’s Factory Member 

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Sept 2008 - June 2012

Oregon State University

Bachelor of Science, Biology/Concentration: Marine Biology

• Clubs: OSU Life Sciences Club Member, OSU Environmental Sciences Club Member, APASU Member 

• Positions: OSU Microbiology Lab Assistant, Hatfield Marine Science Lab Assistant 

Relevant Work

July 2023 - Present

Shrivers Peaceworker Fellowship
Retriever Essentials Program Co-Leader

• Supervises the Federal Work Study student workers of The Essential Space, a free food store for UMBC community members as well as the daily operations of the store

• Negotiates costs and created partnerships with new vendors in the Baltimore County area to bring culturally conscious foods to community members while also helping the community

• Coordinates and implements grant proposals, while ensuring university proposals aligned with grant institutions' purpose and goals. Facilitates monetary donation drives and food donation drives within UMBC, and local organizations/faith-based groups 

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August 2024 - Jan 2025

Institute of Human Virology
ARTEMIS Patient Advisory Committee Assistant

• Assisted in the creation of the ARTEMIS Patient Advisory Committee (PAC), which would help to further research of polysubstance use in rural counties of Maryland

• Created a Standard Operating Procedure called the ARTEMIS Manual to be used during ARTEMIS PAC members, which consists of the introduction and background, recruitment strategy, PAC selection, meeting conduct and format, research consultations, and evaluation of the PAC

• Led recruitment efforts with rehabilitation centers to acquire involvement in ARTEMIS PAC and applied awareness of cultural values and practices to the design of recruitment materials to bring together a group of people with lived or living polysubstance use experiences in rural Maryland 

Other Experiences

January 2022 - July 2022

All Hands and Hearts

Operations Manager, Dudhauli Project

• Provided supportive leadership, management, and overall organizational planning to general operations of the program

• Managed the Operations Team to deliver an efficient and effective program (base operation, financial management, volunteer coordination and engagement, base logistics, etc.), to support successful projects

• Developed and implemented the training and skills development for all staff members and volunteers during the course of the program. Responsible for ensuring appropriate communication, training and rehearsal of contingency plans and organizing periodical risk assessments

• Supported the Program Director in forecasting, monitoring, and reporting project cash flow, bank transactions, and expense auditing 

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July 2017 - Sept 2019

Peace Corps

Youth and HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Specialist

• Acquired funding from a local NGO, Sentebale, to implement a youth HIV+ support group for 10-19 year old individuals in Sehithwa and surrounding villages. This support group is facilitated by local nurses, health educators, guidance and counseling teachers, and social workers.

• Planned and implemented the first literacy bike tour in Botswana in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, which involved biking 400 kilometers to 8 villages to present new methods of literacy education and do literacy activities with schools over the course of two weeks.

• Assisted and implemented the first Girls/Guys Leading Our World Camp (GLOW Camp) in Ghanzi Region of Botswana, which allowed 108 kids to learn about HIV prevention, nutrition, consent, gender, leadership, peer pressure, and self-esteem through fun and interactive activities