Talia Bailes

Experience

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  Breakthrough Collaborative

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Breakthrough Teaching Fellow

  Assisted as Dance, Science, and Spanish teacher to seventh graders • Generated unique daily lesson plans for 30 students from underserved backgrounds • Orchestrated final performance for fellow teachers • Taught virtual dance classes (Summer 2020)

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  Global Citizen Year

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  Global Citizen Year Fellow

  Service bridge year in EcuadorEnglish teacher for 750 students • Member of traditional dance group • Spanish Interpreter for Medical Brigades • Assisted in health clinic • Led intercultural community dance event • Participated in trainings on international development, responsible storytelling, and service learning

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  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Undergraduate Research Fellow

  Emergent Literacy Research Conducted 50+ literacy screeners in underserved clinics • Analyzed pilot data • Assisted on innovative fMRI study with emergent literacy • Poster awarded honorable mention

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  Ballet & Books

  Apr 2017 - now

  Founder & Executive Director

  Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. In our extracurricular programming led by high school and college students, we provide 3-9 year olds with an opportunity to improve their literacy skills through a combination of dance instruction and dialogic reading.

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  Timmy Global Health

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Undergraduate Student Research Intern

  Initiated collaboration • Designed and implemented surveys and focus groups • Directed team including local nurse, medical student, and community health workers • Conducted 10 focus groups and 23 in-depth interviews • Reached 63 women • Developed Spanish and English report

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  Cornell University

  Aug 2017 - Sept 2020

  Aided in research method development • Solicited IRB approval • Collaboratively developed abstracts • Organized and assisted in data collection at focus group sessions • Coded and analyzed qualitative data • Trained in Ripple Effects Mapping methodology Acted as assistant to Director of Global Health • Selected as funded representative to Dominican Republic • Hosted visiting scholars • Facilitated meetings with international partners in Spanish • Coordinated Global Health events Guided incoming new students through week-long Ithaca community service trip • Created new community collaborations • Supported reflection and growth of incoming students • Redesigned service learning training for orientation leaders Served as Teaching Assistant for the following Global and Public Health Program courses: Introduction to Public Health course, Pre-Departure Seminar for the Summer Global Health in the Dominican Republic Program, Spanish Language for the Summer Global Health in the Dominican Republic Program.Facilitated discussions, hosted office hours, assisted with course grading, curriculum and development.

  • Research Assistant - Global Health Program

    Aug 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Program Assistant - Global Health Program

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Pre-Orientation Service Trip Leader

    Aug 2017 - May 2020

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2019
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  Global Citizen Year

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  International Program's Team Intern

  Supervised fellow fundraising as intern on International Programs Team • Promoted fundraiser events through social media • Organized matching fundraiser day • Assisted International Programs Director on curriculum development (Summer 2018)

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  Universidad de Antioquía

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  Initiated collaboration • Collaborated with professors and 18 community dance programs to investigate dance’s impact on vulnerable children’s well-being • Created university collaboration • Secured funding from Cornell

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  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  Public Health Associate

  Based at Arizona Department of Health ServicesEpidemiologist for tribal communities in Arizona