Hannah Ruegner, MPH, CIC

Experience

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  Technical Services Specialists

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2011

  Lab Assistant

  As a lab assistant I conducted necessary safety procedures within the establishment to keep the employees and animals safe, while training the Cynomolgus Monkeys to recognize actions and act accordingly. I assisted in phlebotomy procedures and blood/plasma separation by using a centrifuge.

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  College of Charleston Residence Life and Housing

  May 2013 - Dec 2014

  As a part of the Residence Life staff, I facilitated an open living community to ensue resident interactions, mediated resident conflicts, enforced rules/regulations of residence hall, and determined discipline actions for residents when necessary. To complete the Residence Life and Housing Community Development Model, I organized and completed three programs monthly that focused on health/wellness, civic engagement, responsible citizenship, College of Charleston pride or academics/social. As a customer service assistant I organized room assignments for conference groups, distributed keys to individuals, completed check-in/out protocol and dealt with issues that guests had. As a summer conference assistant I prepared lodging for conference groups, dealt with room conflicts, and assisted groups with any issues they had while staying at the college.

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Customer Service Assistant

    May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Summer Conference Assistant

    May 2013 - Aug 2013
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  Camp Happy Days

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Vendor/Counselor Intern

  Camp Happy Days is a non-profit organization focused on helping families and children affected by pediatric cancer. As the vendor/counselor intern, I focused on organizing programs for the families, community outreach, fundraising, and assisting in therapeutic/counseling events for the children. The programs organized include: a week-long camp, Renaissance Service (counseling/therapy), Food After Cancer Treatment (FACT) breakfast, pediatric awareness day in September, teen lock-ins and the extreme teen weekend. For all of these programs, community outreach was used to get donations/funds for the families and children, which included 500 plus attendees of the week-long camp. Show less

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  Darkness to Light

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Program Development Intern

  Darkness to Light is a Non-Profit organization whose mission is to end child sexual abuse through empowerment, knowledge and prevention. As the program/development intern, I focused on the programs used to manage the Stewards of Children facilitators and training. Programs include: Blackbaud/Sphere, First Advantage/Enterprise Advantage, and Citrix. These programs are used to keep all of the facilitator information updated (workshop dates, donation, background checks, etc). The development side of the internship focuses on getting the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children training course approved by different State Departments of Education as an approved Professional Development Course. To get the Stewards of Children training approved, applications explaining the program have to be completed for each state, state teachers’ association or school district, if an application is required. If there is no application required, then each district/governing body must be contacted to get the training information to the teachers. So far two of the states I was working with have approved Darkness to Light training as a form of Professional Development. As facilitator the Stewards of Children workshops, I train local organizations within the community to recognize and prevent child sexual abuse. Show less

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  The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  4K for Cancer Participant

  As a member of Team Baltimore 2015, I completed a 4,000 mile, 49 day relay run across the United States to raise funds and awareness for young adults with cancer. I was chosen as a leg leader to secure hosts and food donations for team of 28 while completing the run. While securing hosts I have had to establish and maintain working relationships with community leaders, organization heads, and program coordinators. As a part of the Scholarship Committee I assisted in selecting scholarship recipients and planning, publicizing community service and outreach events. Show less

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  Private Family

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Private Nanny

  Being a private nanny, allowed me to fostered a healthy living environment for a 6 month old. I also maintained a regular schedule of feeding, sleeping, playing, and learning throughout the week while conducted household duties.

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  Fiesta Fundraising

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  Event Manager

  Responsible for raising large funds (40K +) for school educational needs through a Fit Character, Fun Run program; while educating students on the 8 day Fit Character initiative to promote positive life-style behaviors; focusing on exercising, healthy eating, and responsibility. Supervising 2-3 team members at multiple schools, organizing and executing assemblies, presentations, and Fun Run Events. Providing positive client relations for donors, volunteers, teachers, and administrators.

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  College of Charleston

  Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Resident Hall Director

  Supervise and provide guidance for student staff members; Coordinates Residence Hall openings and closings; Conducts Health and Safety Inspections of Residence Halls; Directly responds to and assesses crisis situations, contacting necessary personnel

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  S.C. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

  May 2017 - Sept 2017

  Sexual Health, Awarness, (STI) Awareness, & Education (SHAPE) Intern

  The Charleston Syphilis and HIV Awareness,Prevention and Elimination (SHAPE) Initiative is a public-private collaborative of stakeholders interested in reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS and sexually Transmitted Infections in the greater Charleston Tri-County area(Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester) in South Carolina. Our mission is to improve sexual health outcomes by increasing public awareness, promoting quality care and prevention strategies. Our participants include physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, lab techs,social workers, peer counselors, community leaders, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Show less

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  Hawthorne Lane Preschool

  Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  Preschool Teacher
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  South Carolina Department of Health and Envornmental Control

  Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

  Epidemiologist

  Assists with implementation of the Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI) section's activities for the federally funded Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship efforts; Collaborates with HAI section staff, external partners and health care facility infection preventionists and other staff, to implement and maintain HAI prevention activities and a statewide Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP); Collaborates with the ASP Pharmacist and other HAI staff to use data to prioritize facilities for interventions and evaluate program effectiveness; Work to integrate and enhance the use of Antibiotic Resistance data and data systems to develop effective ASP programs; Analyzes data for external validations based on the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) protocols. Works with health care facilities to promote the use of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antibiotic Use and Resistance (AU/AR) modules and participate in data analysis for HAI and antimicrobial resistance projects. Present on topics related to HAIs such as NHSN, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship for healthcare facilities and state partners. Provide technical assistance to facilities regarding NHSN system requirements, to establish access to NHSN AU/AR module data and improve analytic capacity of HAI/AR surveillance data.Assists in the development of policies and guidance documents; assists in monitoring grant deliverables for HAI activities and ensure necessary reports and documentation are submitted to supervisors and CDC; coordinates submission of grants/progress reports and budgets; participates in the DADE on-call rotation. Assists with compiling the bi-annual HIDA report. Show less

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  SC DHEC

  Nov 2020 - May 2022

  Epidemiologist 2

  -Conducted epidemiological surveillance on reportable Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) & other events of public health significance.-Participated in the development of guidance, policies, procedures, & activities to improve the timeliness, completeness, & usefulness of the Healthcare Infections Disclosure Act (HIDA) reportable disease surveillance system.-Oversaw grant applications & monitor budget & milestones, write success stories, maintain Epidemiology & Laboratory Capacity (ELC) activity data.-Worked with the HAI Infection Preventionists & contracted staff to identify data sources, analyze data, & use findings to prioritize facilities for interventions & evaluate program effectiveness.-Assisted with implementation & development of the HAI section’s federally funded antibiotic stewardship efforts for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative of South Carolina (ASC-SC).-Participated in the division’s on-call duties, which includes providing guidance/assistance to the regional infection preventionists, epidemiologists, & nurses regarding SC list of reportable conditions, sending outbreak notifications to the appropriate division & regional persons, & assisting in responding to constituent & media inquiries.-Aided in SC’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by writing guidance for healthcare facilities, conducting Infection Control Assessment of Risk Surveys (ICARs), performing data analysis, providing on-call assistance, working on the SC re-infection task force, collaborating with the SC National Guard, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), & various other entities & partners.Supervises & assists in training of the HAI Epidemiologist 1 & the COVID-19 HAI rapid hires. Show less

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  Novant Health

  May 2022 - now

  Infection Preventionist