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WRMA IncorporatedSenior Director at WRMA Inc.
Apr. 2017Rockville, MDOversee and advise on the company's public health portfolio. Direct the company's public health business development initiative by developing and maintaining relationships with partners; identifying funding opportunities; leading, managing, and/or contributing to proposals; and leveraging current work and relationships with clients into additional work. Direct and contribute to multiple programmatic and research projects pertaining to HRSA/HAB's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Contribute to other public health and research projects as needed. Supervise junior staff.
WRMA IncorporatedDirector
Jan. 2016 - Apr. 2017Rockville, MDDirect the company's health business development initiative. Direct and contribute to multiple programmatic and research projects pertaining to HRSA's Ryan White Program. Contribute to other public health and research projects as needed. Lead and contribute to extensive business development activities.
WRMA IncorporatedSenior Research Manager
Apr. 2014 - Dec. 2015Rockville, MDDirect and contribute to multiple programmatic and research projects pertaining to HRSA's Ryan White Program. Contribute to other public health projects as needed. Lead and contribute to extensive business development activities.
American University, Public Health ProgramAssistant Director and Lecturer
Aug. 2012 - Jun. 2013Washington, DCCo-directed the undergraduate public health program/major/minor at American University, and inter-departmental program at the university. Designed the curricula for and taught two public health classes (Intro to Public health and Senior Capstone). Advised 80+ students. Oversaw public health study abroad programs. Organized public health activities on campus including Public Health Career Night and National Public Health Week. Used my extensive contacts to obtain speakers for Public health career night and to place students in public health agencies for their senior capstone project. Oversaw Public Health internship program which entailed helping students find internships, maintaining relationship with organization to make sure students performing well, and grading internship assignments' Helped determine which courses from various departments should count towards the PH major and minor. Acted as formal faculty adviser to 2 student organizations, and informal faculty adviser to 1 student organization.
Danya InternationalSenior Project Director
Nov. 2008 - Aug. 2012Silver Spring, MDRan National Institute of Drug Abuse-funded project that created and launched a web portal (www.idatresearch.com) for international drug, alcohol, and tobacco researchers to use to collaborate with each other. Took project over after it had been poorly managed and turned a poor client rating into an excellent client rating at the end of the project. Conducted extensive Internet and database research to create and write for Web portal. Oversaw advisory panel, programmers, subcontractors, graphic artists, editors and QA specialist. Managed two 1 million dollar project budgets. Wrote quarterly reports, annual reports and final reports. Singlehandedly created, launched and acted as the Managing Editor of the online journal the Journal of International Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Research. Performed extensive research to inform the development of over 50 products that populate a website that provides interactive psychoeduction for children of military members (www.militarykidsconnect.org) in the form of videos, webisodes, online games, and online activities. Helped write kid-friendly content for the videos, webisodes, online games, and online activities on the www.militarykidsconnect.org website. Researched and wrote a report that detailed how teens use social media. Contributed to multiple successful business development proposals.
AEDSenior Researcher
Dec. 2007 - Nov. 2008Washington, DCWas the lead monitoring and evaluation researcher for up to 10 international Avian Influenza prevention programs funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Successfully managed up to 10 in-country research projects occurring simultaneously. Analyzed the results of an evaluation of an HIV/AIDS prevention program in Ethiopia, helped write results in the form of a report and created a presentation of the results for professional conferences. Procured and managed using government regulations and policies, up to 10 international subcontracting research organizations. Wrote up to 50 survey instruments for Avian Influenza prevention research. Wrote quarterly reports to the client. Wrote multiple vignettes that highlighted the communications and research being conducted by an international Avian Influenza prevention program. Wrote and designed content for posters that highlighted the communications and research being conducted by an international Avian Influenza prevention program. Collaborated with content experts to author a comprehensive manual on using community participatory research in Avian Influenza prevention research. Wrote materials to submit to the Independent Review Board (IRB) for research ethics review. Wrote and presented presentations at professional conferences.
AEDResearch and Evaluation Officer
Oct. 2005 - Dec. 2007Washington, DCRan and was the lead researcher on a project funded by a National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant that located, abstracted, and studied formerly secret tobacco documents to understand how tobacco companies marketed their products to women and Hispanics. Procured and managed using government regulations and policies, contractors including individuals and research organizations. Managed project budget. Wrote annual and final report to the National Cancer Institute. Wrote up to 50 abstracts describing formerly secret tobacco documents. Ran and was the lead researcher on a research project that studied how newly enacted smoke-free air laws in multiple cities in Texas influence smokers’ social norms and quitting behavior. Analyzed data and wrote a report that presented the results of an HIV/AIDS evaluation in Namibia and presented the report to the Minister of Education of Namibia. Wrote a manual to teach field researchers in Botswana how to conduct human subject research. Analyzed data and wrote a report that presented the results of an HIV/AIDS evaluation in Botswana. Assisted other centers in writing their materials for IRB submission and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submission. Presented results of research at multiple conferences. Supervised junior staff and oversaw research assistants, graphic artists, and administrative assistant. Contributed to business development proposals.
Trinity UniversityAdjunct Professor
May. 2005 - Dec. 2011Washington, DCEpidemiology and Disease Prevention Fundamentals of Health Behavior Change Current Issues in Women's Health Introduction to Research Methods Program Planning and Evaluation Communication for Managers
MDB INCDirector of Public Health Research and Communications
Mar. 2004 - Nov. 2005Washington, DCWrote and helped design approximately 30 health communication products on worker health and safety-related issues. Conducted extensive research and analysis to inform the creation of the health communication products. Authored the premier safety manual for the recovery effort of Hurricane Katrina. Wrote for various audiences, including using clear and simple language principles for lay audiences. Under my own initiative, successfully reorganized entire online Worker Health and Safety library to make content easier to search for. Wrote successful proposals for business development.
UNITED STATES ARMY CENTERORISE Fellow/Health Information Specialist
Aug. 2002 - Mar. 2004APG, MarylandDesigned and authored up to 50 health communication materials for the Army in the forms of trifolds, staying healthy guides, fact sheets, pocket cards, posters, booklets, PowerPoint presentations and medical threat briefings. Conducted extensive research and analysis to inform the creation of the health communication products. Wrote for various audiences, including using clear and simple language principles for lay audiences. Researched for and wrote a weekly Health Information Update that reported on potential medical threats to members of the military. This Update was distributed throughout the entire Army Medical Command.
BETH TFILOH COMMUNITY SCHOOLLower School Science Teacher
Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2002Pikesville, MDDeveloped and taught hands-on, inquiry-based science curriculum for pre-first through 5th grades (31 classes per week). Tailored lessons to accommodate different learning styles. Evaluated student performance. Communicated with principal and parents about student performance,
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthTeaching Assistant
Jan. 1998 - Jan. 1999Baltimore, MarylandAssisted teaching Doctoral students in the following courses: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health, Theory and Research in Health Communications, Communication Strategies for Health Education and Health Promotion, and Introduction to Persuasive Communications. Graded papers, led laboratory assignments, and helped students with their assignments.
Kennedy Krieger InstituteStudy Coordinator
Jan. 1997 - Jan. 1999Coordinated study comparing the children of HIV+ with HIV- injection drug users. Supervised research assistants, developed protocol for study, conducted psychological and public health related interviews on children and parents, recruited and scheduled subjects from various sources, coordinated data entry, problem solved, and conducted various administrative tasks.
Kennedy Krieger InstituteStudy Coordinator
Jan. 1997 - Jan. 1999Coordinated study comparing the children of HIV+ with HIV- injection drug users. Supervised research assistants, developed protocol for study, conducted psychological and public health related interviews on children and parents, recruited and scheduled subjects from various sources, coordinated data entry, problem solved, and conducted various administrative tasks.
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