A.J. Johnson, MPH

Experience

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  Environmental Protection Agency Region 4

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Intern/Project IMHOTEP Summer Research Fellow

  At the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 location, I was a public health research fellow in the Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division. I worked on an ecological study design in which I was engaged in analyzing environmental asthma exacerbations in the Region 4 states (Southeast) and creating an environmental/public health survey instrument in which EPA Region 4 will use to target areas that are at greatest risk asthma hospitalizations due to air pollutants. Specific task included: (1) obtaining asthma hospitalization discharge data from Region 4 state health departments via email, phone, and filling out data request forms; (2) collecting air quality data from the National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment and the EPA's Air Quality System monitoring database; (3) configuring the correlation between the asthma data and the air data using Arc Map geographic information system; (4) meeting research weekly deadlines; and (5) presenting my weekly findings in a PowerPoint presentation setting. Show less

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  UT Southwestern Medical Center

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2017

  Clinical Data Specialist

  At University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, I work as a Health Educator, Phlebotomist, Clinical Data Specialist, Infectious Disease Risk Reduction Specialist, and HIV Outreach specialist. Responsibilities include but not limited to: (1) HIV testing; (2) Handling hazardous waste; (3) HIV counseling; (4) managing Social Network Strategies; (5) HIV outreach in local Dallas communities; (6) intervention and case management; (7) HIV risk reduction ethics; (8) implementing HIV/AIDS events for data collection and testing; (9) entering collected data into CareWare and TWC Databases; and (10) Health education in local communities(including classroom setting); Show less

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  Peace Corps

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  Public Health Volunteer

  I served as a Public Health Educator, Teacher, Clinical Assistant, and Fitness Instructor. Responsibilities included but not limited to: (1) Teaching health and science in a classroom setting; (2) clinical assisting; (3) conducting community assessments for research and sustainable projects; (4) community outreach education focusing on communicable & non-communicable diseases and prevention; (5) youth mentoring & coaching; (6) Nutrition coaching; (7) instructing fitness camps; (8) implementing a run/walk club; (9) hosting various community events; (10) writing reports of the progress and findings for the Peace Corps; and (11) consistent training in Spanish to communicate effectively. Show less

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  Texans Can Academies

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

  Teacher of Science

  Innovative Science Teacher offering experience in Public schools. Encouraging students to perform at their best while promoting positive classroom culture. Focus to teach science TEKS and testing strategies to students using real-world, application-based examples to maximize learning opportunities for state testing success.

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  Arlington ISD

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  • Science Teacher

    Aug 2020 - May 2022

  • Teacher of Science

    Aug 2020 - May 2022
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  Dallas County

  Dec 2021 - now

  Senior Program Monitor