Master of Public Health

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

GPA: 4.0/4.0
Awards: Outstanding MPH Epidemiology Student

Bachelor of Public Health

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

GPA: 3.84/4.0; Cum Laude
Minors: Anthropology and Health Disparities in Society
Combined Degree Student (BPH-MPH)

Senior Analyst, Infectious Disease

Oct 2022 - Present

Analyst, Infectious Disease

May 2021 - Sept 2022

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, VA

• Lead the drafting, editing, or delivery of impactful meetings, presentations, one-pagers, reports, blog posts, and thought leadership pieces that effectively convey project outcomes or translate complex policy issues into easy-to-digest formats.
• Oversee state policy tracking efforts related to immunization and infectious disease, summarizing key impacts on programmatic areas and informing technical assistance priorities for ASTHO’s 50+ member jurisdictions.
• Provide comprehensive project management support through proposal development, contract and invoice supervision, and deliverable fulfilment, advancing the division’s impact and engagement across a $6,000,000+ program portfolio.
• Cultivate strong relationships and serve as a liaison to 15+ external partners, including federal and state agencies, affiliates, project consultants, and community-based organizations, coordinating collaborative efforts supporting the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Contribute ad-hoc support to ASTHO’s rapid response efforts and respond to inquiries from state health officials or other stakeholders in a timely manner.

Public Health and Medical Preparedness Intern

Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, Tavernier, FL

• Spearheaded the development and implementation of a comprehensive logistics and workflow plan for the establishment of a mass point of dispensing (POD) for COVID-19 vaccination in a jurisdiction of over 74,000 residents, supporting efficient and timely administration of vaccinations to the community.
• Coordinated the creation of an annex consisting of 70+ faith-based partners, effectively leveraging their support and willingness to assist in current and future response activities, enhancing preparedness and response capabilities of the organization.

Research Assistant

Aug 2019 - May 2020

Department of Biohavioral Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• Led the data management and tracking efforts for three distinct protocols involving over 200 participants, including overseeing data collection, analysis, and interpretation contributing to the understanding of patient outcomes.
• Successfully managed the scoring, data entry, audit, and cleaning processes for more than 100 data points per enrollee within REDCap and OnCore platforms, facilitating reliable analysis and reporting of findings.

Research Intern

May 2019 - Aug 2019

Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL

• Consulted with 60+ patients via phone to administer enrollment and follow-up procedures, accelerating attainment of recruitment and data collection targets.
• Coordinated 50+ outgoing tissue sample requests with over 30 different Florida hospitals to ensure criteria fulfillment, increasing the number of viable research specimens available to the project biobank.
• Presented findings in a culminating talk to an audience of researchers, staff, and others, effectively communicating technical content to an audience of varying expertise.

Research Assistant

Jul 2018 - May 2019

UF Health Cancer Center University Scholars Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• Streamlined consent and enrollment process for patients, resulting in accelerated attainment of patient enrollment targets.
• Tracked, entered, and verified the accuracy and validity of data for 90+ patient files containing 300+ data points each.
• Contributed to the dissemination of research findings through the delivery of poster and oral presentations, as well as co-authorship of a peer-reviewed publication.

Health Disparities Intern

Jan 2018 - May 2018

HealthStreet, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• Co-developed novel online database of 75+ health resource referral sites, improving workflow for community health workers accessing resources in the field.
• Conducted phone outreach to 100+ community members increasing the provision of referrals to support services, ensuring routine updates to client records, and accelerating recruitment of members into relevant research studies.