Jesse Danielle Gass

Experience

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  Population Council

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Regional Coordinator, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America

  Coordinated operations for global public health programs in reproductive health; HIV/AIDS; and poverty, gender, and youth

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  Stellenbosch University

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, MRC Anxiety and Stress Disorders Research Unit

  Analyzed the links between intimate partner violence and mental and physical illness using data from the WHO World Mental Health Survey Initiative’s South Africa Stress and Health Study

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  Boston Medical Center (BMC)

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

  Research Associate, The New England Centenarian Studies

  Worked with a team of researchers to investigate the genetic, environmental, medical, and neuropsychological factors associated with longevity

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  VA Boston Healthcare System

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Network

  Managed operations for clinical research activities in cardiology, oncology, and maternal health at Boston's veterans health care system

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  Edc.org

  May 2016 - Sept 2020

  Senior Writer/Editor, Suicide Prevention Resource Center

  • Served as writer/managing editor for a weekly e-newsletter with more than 15,000 subscribers. Led the development and implementation of a needs assessment to gather user feedback.• Lead all social media efforts, increasing SPRC’s Twitter following 200% over four years• Provide strategic guidance on all promotion efforts, supervising SPRC’s Product Marketing Specialist• Developed SPRC’s first-ever editorial style guide and serve as point person for editorial branding

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  University of Oklahoma

  Oct 2020 - now

  Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, Suicide Prevention Resource Center

  Research shows suicide-related messaging can affect suicide-related behavior. As senior marketing and communications manager for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, I play a critical role in ensuring suicide prevention communications are based on research and best practice to help alleviate suffering and save lives. In that capacity, I lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategic communication efforts to engage diverse audiences through multiple channels.