Experience

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  Rutgers university

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Countermeasures against chemical terrorism lab assistant

  • Investigated the cellular mechanisms of corneal wound healing in mustard gas injuries

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  Lehigh valley health network

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Quality control research assistant, department of ob/gyn

  • Recorded data from 2,000 pregnant women for a study on maternal BMI and birth outcomes• Contributed literature review for a study on the efficacy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in the immediate postpartum period

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  Walden early childhood center

  May 2011 - Jan 2012

  Early preschool teacher

  • Instructed children with autism enrolled in a full inclusion early intervention program• Worked with children with autism on language, social, and academic skills

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  Mental health america of georgia

  May 2011 - May 2014

  Project healthy moms program manager

  • Oversaw and expanded education, outreach, and advocacy programming in Georgia to increase awareness, identification, treatment, and support of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) such as postpartum depression• Planned implementation of PMAD Screening/Identification training statewide, coordinated educational seminars for allied health students, oversaw peer support services for mothers, and directed communications and external advocacy efforts• Created grants database and managed grant proposals and reporting to foundations and corporations• Supervised volunteers and Project Healthy Moms Program Coordinator Show less

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  Rollins school of public health at emory university

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

  Gemma fund co-chair

  • Generated Annual Report for donors and general public about abortion access activities at Rollins, updates on student research, and future directions of the Fund• Coordinated funding approval process for research projects that relate to studying global abortion services• Planned and executed annual fundraiser and research symposium

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  Challah for hunger: a project of mazon

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Interim ceo

  • During executive transition period, supervised daily operations of chapters engaging 5,000+ young adult volunteers • Managed operational budget and maintained relationships with funders during executive transition • Conducted annual program evaluation and co-created annual donor impact report • Transitioned in full-time CEO/Executive Director following the interim period

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  Georgia maternal and infant health research group (gmihrg)

  May 2013 - May 2014

  Graduate research assistant

  • Collected data for project investigating the shortage of OB/GYN providers in rural Georgia • Worked with interdisciplinary team of medical students and the Georgia OB/GYN Society to analyze and interpret results related to incentive policies• Presented findings at conferences, prepared manuscripts for publication, and organized reports for Georgia legislators and other stakeholders

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  Centers for disease control and prevention

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Aspph/cdc public health fellow

  Fellowship: Increase Uptake of HPV Vaccine in 11-12 Year Old Adolescent Girls and Boys• Developed and disseminated 56 individualized quarterly reports to state/city immunization programs containing local immunization data, evidence-based strategies, and recommendations to increase HPV vaccination coverage • Facilitated consistent internal communications about CDC-driven HPV vaccination activities by creating dashboards, developing a division-wide HPV vaccination activity tracker, and organizing regular meetings for staff working on HPV vaccination cooperative agreements• Prepared a systematic review summarizing intervention research to increase HPV vaccination coverage Show less

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  University of wisconsin-madison

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

  Data to action specialist, lifecourse initiative for healthy families

  • Provided data and communications technical assistance to three community-based coalitions working to eliminate racial disparities in infant mortality and achieve equity in birth outcomes• Supported dissemination of data about maternal experiences before, during, and after pregnancy from the Wisconsin Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) • Built and maintained initiative's website, prepared briefs, presentations, and publications, and supported media outreach

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  New leaders council - wisconsin

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  2017 fellow
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  Pathfinders

  May 2018 - now

  Grants manager

  • Full-time remote as of March 2020• Identify strategic program needs and match areas of need with funding opportunities• Plan and prepare grant applications for both private and public funding sources, guiding the proposal development process from start to finish• Steward donor relationships and communicate on an ongoing basis with funders, bringing in partners from Executive Leadership, program staff, and young people as appropriate to support impact storytelling• Oversee tracking systems to ensure timely grant submissions and smooth completion of grant responsibilities across many organizational teams• Contribute to creating and executing the Development & Communications team's annual plan• Uplift Pathfinders' organizational culture of youth empowerment through ethical storytelling and values-based decision-making within the Development & Communications team Show less