WORK EXPERIENCE
& INTERNSHIPS

THE HEALING TRUST

2022-2023

GRANTMAKING INTERN

Review materials related to grant evaluation, health care policy, philanthropy in the south.
Engage actively in site visits, board meetings, and program & staff meetings.
Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health.
Discuss how structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving equity in philanthropy.
Skills: community engagement, survey development, health equity, program evaluation, interdisciplinary & multisectoral collaboration/communication

2021-2023

EDUCATION & TRAINING GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Utilize strong analytical skills in being responsive while managing the Global Health Grand Rounds to ensure operational efficiency.
Successfully organize weekly presentations, including setting up, collecting materials, and communicating with presenters.
Effectively support education, mentorship, and leadership program with VIGH global partners to ensure smooth operations.
Actively participate in lesson planning and curriculum implementation to promote quicker rollout and delivery.
Develop materials (e.g. presentations, handbooks, lesson plans)and organize them in a visually-pleasing manner.
Skills: Program design, program implementation, survey development, data analysis, data visualization, program evaluation

2022

OFFICE OF POPULATION HEALTH SURVEILLANCE INTERN

Use statistical procedures and gain additional experience in using statistical software packages (SAS).
Access large public health datasets and analyze maternal and child health data and create factsheet, report, or abstract from the statistical findings.
Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation.
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software.
Skills: Quantitative analysis, coding software (SAS), data visualization, and academic writing.

2022

COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Identify effective community outreach strategies to address COVID-19 vaccination in refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities (RIM).
Research local and national data to determine evidence-based strategies for community outreach and communication strategies in RIM communities.
Develop a white paper/report on COVID-19 vaccination communication and outreach strategies.
Discuss the impact of the social determinants of health and the impact they have on RIM communities.
Organize focus group and one-on-one interviews to gain insight into common myths, barriers, and beliefs surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine in RIM communities.
Skills: Cultural humility, cultural competence, qualitative research methodologies, cross-cultural communication, community research & engagement

2022

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Discuss the impact of structural bias, social inequities, and racism on minority communities regarding COVID vaccine hesitancy and increasing health disparities.
Understand the processes for implementing a health communication intervention in a clinic to address HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents.
Identify evidence-based strategies to disseminate research findings back to community members and organizations to improve community trust and willingness to participate in future research.
Use feedback obtained from surveys, focus groups, and interviews to improve processes and health delivery to minority groups.
Skills: Academic writing, cultural humility, health equity, qualitative research methodologies, cross-cultural communication