Alexia Jones, MPH

Experience

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  Suitcase Clinic

  Aug 2017 - May 2021

  Managing Director

  - Coordinated and scheduled health and wellness services for 30-40 clients weekly- Trained new volunteers by assigning weekly shadowing positions and presenting semesterly lecture on women’s homelessness- Built and maintained strong relationship with clients by sending out weekly text, email, and call reminders and announcements

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  Rock Medicine

  Jan 2019 - May 2021

  Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician

  - Provided emergency care to patrons at 12 music events in San Francisco- Performed over 100 Covid-19 tests on patients in South San Francisco- Trained and certified to administer Covid-19 vaccine

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  Cleveland Clinic

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Student Fellow

  - Collaborated with Cuyahoga County Board of Health to strategize ways to reduce high maternal mortality rate- Consulted public health statisticians on county infant mortality data - Created a palm card to provide pregnant patients critical information in case of an obstetrical emergency and distributed all birth hospitals

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  Kaiser Permanente

  May 2020 - May 2021

  Research Assistant

  - Principal Investigator: Dr. Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D.- Analyzed data of 45,000+ subjects to examine factors influencing pubertal trajectories for a large R01 grant- Created R code to analyze data using Weibull regression, a survival analysis model that accounts for interval censoring- Wrote 23-page manuscript presented data to faculty and experts at annual Honors Thesis Symposium

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  University of California, Berkeley

  Sept 2020 - Mar 2021

  Student Assistant

  - Worked on grant proposal team for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) LEAP Training Program (HRSA Grant Number: HRSA-21-034)- Conducted focus groups with students from historically underrepresented groups on educational resources- Developed and planned a pipeline program for underrepresented undergraduates to enter the field of MCH- Drafted grant proposal for Maternal and Child Health Bureau to secure funding for program

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  Massachusetts Department of Public Health

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2023

  Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Fellow

  - Principal Investigator: Ellen Tolan, RD, IBCLC- Draft state-wide needs assessment on current breastfeeding practices to improve breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity - Conduct 20 key informant interviews with stakeholders from Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition and WIC - Created 30-question REDcap survey to identify gaps in breastfeeding services among healthcare and community providers

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  Wag! Group Co.

  Sept 2021 - now

  Wag! Dog Walker

  5 star-rated dog walker

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  Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health at MGH

  Jun 2022 - now

  Research Intern at The National Pregnancy Registry for Psychiatric Medications

  - Principal Investigator: Dr. Lee Cohen, M.D.- Utilize RStudio to analyze risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage among women with psychiatric illness on SSRIs/SNRIs - Extract data on estimated blood loss amount from 1000 medical records to find cases of postpartum hemorrhage- Prepare poster and research for presentation at American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

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  Child Family Health International

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Medical Volunteer

  - Rotated through HIV/AIDS clinic, maternal and child health clinic, and public hospital- Engaged with local clinicians and traditional healers to provide care to indigenous Batwa community - Observed c-section, cervical cancer screening, infant nutrition assessments, and neonatal intensive care unit

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  Boston University School of Public Health

  Sept 2022 - May 2023

  Teaching Assistant

  - Draft weekly lesson plans for a 30-person class GH766: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Disaster Settings- Review and grade student term papers, quizzes, and presentations - Lead weekly office hours to clarify and reinforce classroom material