Miranda May

Miranda May

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global public health program development & management

  • Education

    • University of Washington

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      Master of Public Health - MPH Global Health

      + Led program research, development, analysis, and compliance for gender-based violence focused survey in Timor-Leste with Health Alliance International (thesis)+ Conducted research for DeWorm3 program development in India with the Global Health Implementation Science department (practicum)+ Researched and published departmental briefings on global mental health policy for the Global Mental Health department (practicum)+ Completed Master of Arts, South Asia Studies coursework +… Show more + Led program research, development, analysis, and compliance for gender-based violence focused survey in Timor-Leste with Health Alliance International (thesis)+ Conducted research for DeWorm3 program development in India with the Global Health Implementation Science department (practicum)+ Researched and published departmental briefings on global mental health policy for the Global Mental Health department (practicum)+ Completed Master of Arts, South Asia Studies coursework + Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow, Hindi/Urdu, 2018 - 2021 Show less

    • Lewis & Clark College

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      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology

      Activities and Societies: Symphony, Office of Financial Aid + Kathryn W. Davis Projects for Peace Grantee+ Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar

  • Experience

    • OMSI

      Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
      Research Assistant

      + Collected and analyzed (SPSS) data about the development of divergent thinking in young children + Presented results at the 2013 Western Psychological Association Meeting

    • Davis United World College Scholars Program

      Dec 2012 - Sept 2013
      Student Project Leader

      + Developed and implemented three-month project addressing gender-based violence in North India, "Dance and Self-Defense for Peace"+ Led self-defense course at Banaras Hindu University for 45 female students, coordinated seminar with the All India Progressive Women's Association+ Taught self-positive dance classes focusing on cross gender collaboration to 120 K-12 students at Nirman School

    • The Borgen Project

      Nov 2015 - Feb 2016
      Human Resources Intern

      + Conducted U.S. Senate lobbying, local advocacy, and fundraising activities to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy+ Managed job postings; screened and interviewed applicants

    • PATH

      Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

      + Administration and management of projects to develop and deliver context-specific diagnostics and vaccines to address polio (Pakistan), and NTDs (Africa), and Japanese encephalitis (SE Asia)+ Prepared grants, reports, training materials, and project communications for internal and external audiences + Managed project documentation, action items, and timelines

      • Senior Program Assistant

        Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
      • Program Assistant

        Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
    • PATH

      Oct 2021 - Sept 2022
      Project Specialist

      + Acting Project Manager for 12-person team and subawardees based in West Africa+ Implemented USAID-funded digital health projects with ~$4 million budget in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Senegal to equip community health workers with portable digital tools to collect relevant health data and report to ministries of health through DHIS2+ Ran regular meetings with donors, internal leaders, and partner organizations+ Developed project workplans, owned reports, and managed deliverables Show less

    • University of Washington

      Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
      Program Manager

      + Coordinated academic research projects focused on improving HIV/AIDS health services through the Behavioral Research Center for HIV (BIRCH)+ Hosted seminars and knowledge sharing events with local and visiting scholars+ Organized monthly newsletter+ Managed student assistants

    • Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

      Apr 2023 - now
      Project Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mediation

      Dispute Resolution Center of King County
    • Project Management for Development Sector Professionals (PMDPro1)

      APMG International
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Miranda May
      Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar -
    • Awarded to Miranda May
      Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship, Hindi/Urdu -
    • Awarded to Miranda May
      Kathryn W. Davis Projects for Peace Scholar -
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Teen Feed Volunteer

      Issued by Amrita-Seattle on Aug 2017
      Amrita-SeattleAssociated with Miranda May