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Alyssa Woods

@alyssawoods

Public health communications specialist at Chenega Corporation who led CDC campaign updates and published over 150 Be Antibiotics Aware resources.

United States

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At Chenega Corporation, I support CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware campaign and led the development, clearance, and publishing of its social media and Antibiotic Use web updates. I also served as project manager for over 150 patient and healthcare professional resources published to the campaign’s Collections webpage.

Earlier at Chenega Corporation, I served as project lead for communications materials for the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, including its Style Guide and CDC Data Hub Communication Plan. I also led the COVID Data Tracker End of Public Health Emergency communication plan.

My public health work has included environmental health program support at ORISE/CDC and inspections and education at local health departments. I also co-wrote and edited a Department of Health and Human Services grant that won $40,000 for endocrine-disrupting chemical research and outreach.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Request for Proposals (RFP) Evaluator

Current

Chicago Department of Public Health

Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Conducts detailed analysis of applicant qualifications, experience, and proposed plans for service delivery. Rates applications and participates in debriefs within the Evaluation Team.

Proposal Evaluation Analysis Rating Debriefing

Current

Health Communications III and Digital Media Specialist

Current

Chenega Corporation

May 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Provides strategic communications and digital media leadership for the Antibiotic Use campaign team, overseeing social media content, web content, and print materials. Led development and clearance of social media and web updates for US Antibiotic Awareness Week and managed dissemination of over 54,000 materials.

Strategic Communications Digital Media Social Media Management Web Content Management Project Management Data Analysis Process Evaluation Outcome evaluation Agency Collaboration public health campaigns

Current

GPE Workgroup Member – Communication and Research

Current

Girl + Environment

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Served as researcher and co-writer/editor for a successful grant, contributing to endocrine-disrupting chemical research and outreach. Supported development of social media campaigns and content to educate community on environmental justice.

Research Grant writing Editing Social Media Campaigns Environmental Justice Communication Skills

Public Health Analyst II/Communications Specialist

Chenega Corporation

Feb 2023 - Mar 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Led development of critical communication materials for the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, including style guides and communication plans. Provided strategic counsel and managed stakeholder relationships throughout project development.

Technical Communication Strategic Communications Project Management Stakeholder Management Content Development Branding Editorial Standards Data Visualization COVID Communications

Environmental Health Disaster Recovery Fellow

ORISE/CDC

Dec 2020 - Feb 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Provided comprehensive support for public health programs, including monitoring grantee performance and developing disaster recovery communication materials. Authored close-out reports and contributed to CDC's Nuclear/Radiological Preparedness Training and Exercise Program.

Program Evaluation Technical assistance Data Analysis Communication Materials Report Writing Environmental Health Disaster Recovery Grant Monitoring

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Amazon Logistics

Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 (1 month)

Identified compliance issues and safety risks through audits, facilitated incident investigations, and maintained required paperwork. Trained and assisted others in safety responsibilities and implemented COVID-19 prevention methods.

Safety Audits incident investigation OSHA Compliance Training COVID 19 Prevention Strategies Process Improvement Data Analysis

Environmental Health Specialist

Clayton County Board of Health

Jul 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Promoted disease prevention through education, inspection, and enforcement of health and sanitation standards. Conducted routine inspections of hotels, swimming pools, and food service establishments, and investigated community health complaints.

Environmental Health Inspections Regulatory Compliance Food Safety Public Health Education COVID 19 Response Data Collection Stakeholder Management

Environmental Compliance Specialist

Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department

Mar 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 4 months)

Promoted disease prevention and public health protection through education, inspections, and enforcement of health and sanitation regulations. Conducted inspections of hotels, swimming pools, and food service establishments, and investigated community complaints.

Environmental Health Inspections Regulatory Compliance Food Safety Public Health Education Data Collection Stakeholder Management

Volunteer

Emory University

Mar 2014 - Jul 2017 (3 years 4 months)

Supported dental diversion, food access, and tobacco use prevention programs as part of the Urban Health Initiative. Educated community members on health topics and promoted healthy lifestyles.

Community Outreach Health Education Nutrition Tobacco Prevention Dental Health

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Walden University

Doctor of Public Health, Public Health

Doctor of Public Health degree completed in May 2024. Dissertation focused on environmental health assessments for foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States from 2017-2019.