EDUCATION:
Master of Public Health Candidate, Epidemiology May 2008
Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science, Health Promotion August 2006
Business Minor, GPA 3.18 FGPA 3.43
Appalachian State University , Boone , NC
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program/Summer May 2006-August 2006
Research Opportunity Program at Michigan State University East Lansing , MI
- Mentored by Dr. A. Mahdi Saeed, National Food Safety/Toxicology Center
- Joined a team effort on an NIH funded microbiology and molecular epidemiology project relating to the emergence of multi-drug antibiotic resistant Salmonella Enteritidis
Morehouse College Public Health Sciences Institute Project: IMHOTEP May 2005 – August 2005
Atlanta , GA
- Co-sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR)
- First authored research paper titled “Disease Cluster Investigations: What We Can Learn and Apply”, a look at infectious & non-infectious disease clusters and how we can apply the methods of study for these clusters to not only each other but also how we can apply them to the study and prevention of bioterrorism
TEACHING/GUIDANCE EXPERIENCE:
Appalachian State University September 2004 – May 2006
- University Tutoring Services Boone , NC
- Tutor - Health Promotion and Nutrition courses, 2000-4000 level
- Primary subjects: Biostatistics and Food and Nutrition
- Developed and implemented diverse teaching methods for biostatistics to be used in both individual and group settings
- Created innovative study sheets for Food and Nutrition class that helped students learn and review material more effectively
- Led large group review sessions
- Assisted 95% of students with improving their grades to the A or B level
- Enhanced student confidence in the material and in themselves
Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) June 2004 – August 2004
- Residential Counselor Davidson , NC
- Provided daily supervision to 14 academically gifted girls age 11-14 daily
- Fostered a supportive environment that allowed the girls to grow
- Resolved conflicts between students
- Created safe space for students to openly discuss and share their feelings
- Worked in a team with other residential staff to create awareness of a balanced lifestyle (non-academic and academic activity)
- Led small group activities three days a week including creative writing, physical exercise and recreational time
- Developed and held large group contests and activities on the weekends
- Created a photo “termbook” to capture the memories of the summer for the students
Appalachian State University Upward Bound June 2003 – July 2003
- On-Campus Counselor Boone , NC
- Supervised daily approximately 40-55 high school students from rural western North Carolina set to be first generation college students
- Direct involvement with a small group of three students
- Enhanced the social and academic lifestyle of students
- Assisted with a graphic arts class and taught a web design class in which students entered a national TRIO web design contest
- Performed general administrative duties and helped students with every day adjustments in all aspects of life.
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYMENT:
Appalachian State University August 2005 – May 2006
- Assistant, Athletic Ticket Office Boone , NC
- Sold and promoted ticket sales for athletic events by phone, at the box office and at athletic events for an NCAA Division I athletic program
- Performed general administrative duties that included organization and overseeing office work
Appalachian State University August 2002 – May 2005
- Assistant Athletic Insurance Coordinator Boone , NC
- Performed general administrative duties related to an insurance office that included organization and overseeing office work
- Revamped the existing system of bill filing and organization to make it more efficient and reduce the overhead costs to the department
- Corresponded with service providing organizations and insurance companies, assisted with paying of insurance bills for athletes in an NCAA Division I athletic program
LEADERSHIP & SCHOLARSHIP:
- North Carolina Anaphylaxis Certification, Summer 2003 to Present
- American Red Cross First Responder, Certified Fall 2003 to Fall 2006
- Dean's List (Fall 2002, Spring 2006)
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (Initiated Spring 2005)
- Parliamentarian, Spring 2006
- Recording Secretary for the Treasurer, Spring & Fall 2005
- Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity (Initiated Fall 2002)
- Brotherhood President, Spring 2006
- Brotherhood Service Vice President, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004
- Brotherhood Sergeant-at-Arms, Spring 2003
- Pledge Class Service Vice President, Fall 2002
- Appalachian State University Varsity Women's Track and Field, Fall 2002 – Spring 2006
- Competed as a member of an NCAA Division I athletic team
- College of Fine and Applied Arts Good Student Scholarship (Fall 2002-Spring 2006
- Diversity Scholar (Fall 2002-Spring 2006)
- Promote and enhance all aspects of diversity at Appalachian State University
- Work with diversity programs that target high school students, namely the College Awareness Weekend in the fall and the Multicultural Prospective Student Weekends
- Multicultural Student Development Peer Mentor , Academic Years 2004-2005, and 2005-2006
- Served as a mentor for incoming minority freshmen students at the university to help in their happiness and the university's retention of minority students
- W.H. Plemmons Leadership Fellow (Fall 2002-Summer 2006)
- Four year select program that aims at creating successful leaders through in-class instruction and out-of-class experiential opportunities designed to provide leadership development
- Worked as a team with my class of Fellows to create a high school leadership retreat that progressed into a feeder program for the W.H. Plemmons Leadership Fellowship
- Served as a mentor to one incoming Fellow to help them become accustomed to the program and the university
- Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary (Inducted Spring 2005)
- Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2005
- APPalachian Orientation Leader Corps (Appol Corps) Coordinator (2005)
- Worked in a team of six to successfully plan and implement Appalachian's second phase of freshman orientation serving approximately 2600 students
- Picked and enabled 125 students to lead freshmen in their first four days of college life in how to be successful students both in and out of the classroom
- APPalachian Orientation Leader Corps (Appol Corps) Leader (2003 & 2004)
- Gamma Beta Phi Honor and Service Society (Inducted Spring 2004)
- American Cancer Society Fresh Start Facilitator, Certified Fall 2004
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