Rebecca Sleeter, MPH, CPH, HO, REHS, LI/RA

Experience

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  Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

  Certified Substitute Teacher

  • Fulfill substitute assignments across all subject areas, effectively teaching students of varied academic/age levels (grades 6-12) and diverse cultural backgrounds. • Instruct classes of as many as 30 students; communicate with teachers, administrators and parents; and build a positive rapport with students.• Praised for dedication, reliability, organization and effectiveness as one of school district’s most in-demand substitutes. Fill in for permanent teachers at a moment’s notice; closely adhere to lesson plans; and keep students motivated and focused. Show less

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  Salem County Health Department

  Mar 2017 - now

  Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer

  • Educate Salem County residents on important public health issues to ensure community is healthy, prepared, and resilient.• Promote healthy living and stand ready for deployment in the event of a disaster or other emergency.• Educated Salem County citizens on proper use of KI pills and preparedness procedures associated with a nuclear power plant emergency.• Designed set-up mapping the layout of 100+ cots and prepared registration area and related procedures during emergency shelter exercise at Salem Community College.• Participated in Operation Viral Virus-A Point of Dispensing Tabletop Exercise to establish the necessary procedures for establishing, managing, and demobilizing a POD.• Managed consent forms and directed traffic for drive-through flu clinic at the Salem County Fairgrounds to distribute the quadrivalent vaccine to county residents. Show less

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  University of South Florida

  Oct 2017 - May 2018

  MPH Research

  • Synthesized and applied the knowledge and skills gained in MPH course work, and demonstrated the ability to produce a scholarly research product.• Conducted independent analytic analysis to investigate the association between Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barre Syndrome by developing a rationale and hypothesis and analyzing and interpreting a dataset.• Conducted a thorough literature review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and medical background of the relationship between Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.• Utilized SAS to perform a logistic regression analysis to obtain an adjusted odds ratio for the association between Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barre Syndrome while controlling for potential confounding variables. Show less

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  Gloucester County Health Department

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Under the supervision of a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, performed the following duties:o Enforced the Department of Environmental Protection’s core pollution control programs in the areas of water, air, noise, and solid waste by performing inspections and complaint investigations.o Investigated various environmental complaints related to pollution (water, air, soil, etc.) by collecting and analyzing field data. o Conducted retail food inspections to ensure compliance with New Jersey’s food safety standards.o Implemented the Safe Drinking Water Act by inspecting public drinking water supplies.o Inspected septic and well installations to confirm systems were installed according to code.o Assisted with thorough housing inspections to determine the sources of lead poisoning in children.• Collected, compiled, and analyzed data from rabies reports to quantify the burden in each municipality.• Developed data collection tools to gather information on important environmental issues.• Constructed graphs and reports of the Environmental Division’s data to detect changes and trends.• Analyzed and compiled the Environmental Division’s annual statistics to report to the state through the Hippocrates website.• Managed large databases by inputting, manipulating, cleaning, and extracting data for department use (i.e., grants, interventions, surveys).• Interpreted weekly water analysis samples for recreational bathing facilities and calculated a geomean for each to report to the state.• Prepared educational material on environmental issues in the county for the department’s website. Show less • Provide epidemiological expertise to health department personnel regarding data analysis and generation of reports to quantify public health problems in Gloucester County through the use of several programs such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and SAS.• Collect, compile, and analyze county-wide data from rabies reports to quantify the rabies burden in each municipality.• Analyze medical examiner’s data to establish trends for drug overdose deaths in Gloucester County (i.e., race, gender, type of drug, municipality of death).• Develop data collection tools (i.e., forms, checklists, spreadsheets, surveys) to gather information on important public health issues in order to aid intervention design.• Manage large databases by inputting data and extracting relevant information for department use (i.e., grants, interventions, surveys).• Construct graphs and reports of the Environmental Division’s data to detect changes and trends.• Prepare educational material for use on health department’s website. Show less • Produced baseline statistics for childhood lead screening grant to demonstrate the need for program funding through the use of several data sources such as LeadTrax, NJSHAD, and the U.S. Census.• Developed surveillance system for drug overdoses to examine patterns in Gloucester County (i.e, age, gender, race, municipality, type of drug).• Constructed epidemic curves and case definitions for communicable disease outbreaks in Gloucester County to determine the period of exposure, number of people infected, and mode(s) of transmission.• Conducted reportable disease case investigations and gathered information from healthcare providers to report to the Communicable Disease Reporting and Surveillance System.• Calculated monthly statistics for public health nursing department to evaluate the efficiency of the department’s programs. Show less

  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist Trainee

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Epidemiological Consultant

    Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Epidemiology Intern

    Jan 2018 - May 2018
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  Cumberland County Health Department

  Dec 2019 - May 2021

  Registered Environmental Health Specialist

  • Conducted inspections/investigations in the areas of air pollution control, noise pollution control, solid waste management, hazardous materials emergency response, water pollution control, and illegal dumping.• Oversaw and regulated projects in environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, New Jersey Pinelands, and properties adjacent to water courses.• Performed site assessments to determine the severity of environmental impact from different types of pollution.• Enforced NJDEP solid waste regulations by inspecting landfills, roll offs, trucks accessing the landfill, composting sites, and recycling centers.• Reviewed and performed field inspections of septic system designs, including advanced wastewater pretreatment units (i.e., Norweco, FujiClean, MicroFast, holding tanks) to ensure compliance with NJDEP’s Water Pollution Control Act.• Delineated wetlands by identifying plant species and soil characteristics such as the seasonal high water table and seepage.• Monitored contaminants in potable wells by ensuring wells are permitted, water is tested, and wells are properly abandoned in accordance with NJDEP’s Bureau of Water Allocation & Well Permitting. • Monitored the pesticide applicators throughout the county to ensure that regulated products are applied properly and safely by trained and licensed individuals and the products are EPA registered.• Reviewed water testing results from environmental labs and certified potable wells that meet the parameters under the New Jersey Private Well Testing Act.• Collected surface water samples at NJDEP designated stream sites to analyze for various bacteria counts.• Conducted retail food inspections to ensure compliance with New Jersey’s food safety standards. Show less

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  Salem County Department of Health & Human Services

  May 2021 - now

  • Conduct inspections/investigations in the areas of air pollution control, noise pollution control, solid waste management, water pollution control, hazardous materials emergency response, illegal dumping, and safe drinking water.• Enforce NJDEP solid waste regulations by inspecting landfills, roll offs, trucks accessing the landfill, composting sites, and convenience centers.• Inspect boilers, emergency generators, autobody shops, and dry-cleaning facilities to confirm compliance with NJDEP’s air pollution control regulations.• Perform field inspections of septic system designs, including advanced wastewater pretreatment units (i.e., Norweco, FujiClean, MicroFast, holding tanks) to ensure compliance with NJDEP’s Water Pollution Control Act.• Monitor contaminants in potable wells by ensuring wells are permitted, water is tested, and wells are properly abandoned in accordance with NJDEP’s Bureau of Water Allocation & Well Permitting. • Monitor the pesticide applicators throughout the county to ensure that regulated products are applied properly and safely by trained and licensed individuals and products are EPA registered.• Administer New Jersey’s Private Well Testing Act by receiving exceedance notifications and generating public notifications.• Review water testing results from environmental labs and certify potable wells that meet the parameters under the New Jersey Private Well Testing Act.• Perform lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments to identify lead hazards in the homes of children with elevated blood lead levels.• Conduct retail food inspections to ensure compliance with New Jersey’s food safety standards.• Perform rabies investigations to prevent the spread of and deaths caused by the rabies virus in humans and domestic animals.• Participate in various drills and exercises to properly respond to emergency situations to protect the public’s health and the environment. Show less

  • Health Officer/Environmental Division Head

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist

    May 2021 - now
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  Salem County Department of Health and Human Services

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  Principal Registered Environmental Health Specialist