Jaimie Lea

Experience

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  Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Science Teacher

  As a Science Teacher in Carrboro, NC, I taught Honors Biology and Earth/Environmental Science at the high school level.

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  Gillings School of Global Public Health

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Masters in Public Health
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  UNC School of Education

  Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Teaching Assistant

  Supervise undergraduate student teachers completing their teaching internship. Duties/Skills:•Communicate effectively and work closely with student teachers and mentors to improve pedagogical skills of prospective teachers•Conduct observations and provide support, positive feedback and suggestions for improvement to student teachers•Evaluate final portfolios using a nationally standardized evaluation tool

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  Iowa Department of Public Health

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern

  Bureau of Family Health, Iowa Department of Public Health Des Moines, IA •Conducted focus groups, analyzed qualitative data, and contributed to a report aimed at including client perspectives on Maternal and Child Health service in the Title V Needs Assessment•Collaborated with other interns and IDPH staff to create Data Detail Sheets to be used to inform stakeholders during the prioritization process of the Title V Needs Assessment•Participated in monthly leadership development calls with faculty at University of Illinois at Chicago•Mentored an undergraduate student from Howard University’s Pipeline program •Gained valuable understanding of the Title V Needs Assessment and Application processes, as well as insight into the inner workings of a State Title V Agency•Demonstrated ability to work well in teams Show less

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  Women's Birth and Wellness Center

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Intern

  • Assisted Lactation Services Coordinator in developing a survey project to monitor breastfeeding rates of clients• Contributed to CDC-NACCHO grant application for a 4th Trimester Lactation Support Program in Durham, NC• Assisted Lactation Services Coordinator in Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Re-Designation process• Created educational materials for providers, nurses and clients of the Center on prenatal education and WIC enrollment.

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  Emory University

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Project Coordinator

  Collaborating with staff at the NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch to coordinate a qualitative research study on the implementation of smoke-free policies in NC Multi-Unit Affordable and Public Housing properties: specific responsibilities include recruiting property managers/owners, residents and public housing authorities to the study, conducting in-depth interviews with participants, collaborating with other members of the research team to develop codebook and reliable coding practices

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  UNC Center for Maternal & Infant Health

  Nov 2016 - now

  Research Associate