Beenish Kamran

Experience

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  Alabama Association of Nonprofits

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Excellence Intern

  Through my internship with AAN, I worked with a local non-profit organization to assist with applying to the Standards of Excellence application. Every week I would set up interviews with various staff and board members of the organization, find required attachments, and write/edit narratives for each benchmark.

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  East Tennessee State University

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  As a graduate research assistant, I was engaged in multiple projects which allowed me to take on multiple roles. I evaluated the Appalachian Farmacy Fruit & Vegetable Rx Program where I developed and piloted tools to determine program outcomes and give recommendations to stakeholders for the future. I was also involved developing a research agenda to prevent and control CVD in Central Appalachia. This involved interviewing professionals in the region to identify priorities around cardiovascular disease. The local YMCA partnered with my primary investigator to host a pilot Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for employees to determine best recruitment & retention practices. I planned and conducted focus groups to gauge barriers and motivators to DPPs and presented to the YMCA VP of Healthy Living. Not only did I participate in research, but I also co-taught a peer education course which was a part of a larger campus-wide initiative, managed the campus' farmers market, and represented students from my department on the MPH curriculum revision committee alongside other students, staff, and professors. Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2016 - May 2018

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2016 - May 2018
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  Community Health Innovations of Rhode Island

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Office of Minority Health Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Fellow

  Placement Site: Community Health Innovations of Rhode IslandI understood, witnessed, and applied the theories and principles needed to advance health equity. I learned from, analyzing, and discussing research articles and webinars. I planned, coordinated, and managed health equity building efforts in collaboration with community members and groups. This included strengthening coalition with local non-profits, community organizations, and groups, facilitating food ownership, mobilizing community around housing issues, and helping archive oral history. Show less

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  Annoor Academy of Chattanooga

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Art Club Assistant Teacher
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  Galen Medical Group

  Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Project Development Coordinator

    Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Project Development Support

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2020
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  MPHI

  Apr 2021 - now

  As a Research Associate in the Center for Data Management and Translational Research (CDMTR), I participate in most aspects of research and evaluation projects, including: conceptualization and design; planning and implementation; data collection, analysis and interpretation; and reporting and dissemination for projects that involve public health-related assessment, research, and evaluation.Projects I Support: - Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH)

  • Project Coordinator

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Research Associate

    Apr 2021 - now