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Aryamawit Neway

@aryamawitneway

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I’m a bilingual physician and public health professional building culturally responsive mental health care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking remote Amharic medical/community interpreter opportunities to bridge language and cultural barriers in healthcare. I want to support clear communication among patients, families, providers, and community partners while strengthening culturally responsive care.

I’m a bilingual Amharic-English physician and public health professional with clinical, behavioral health, and community-based care experience in the United States and Ethiopia. I bring culturally responsive communication to support patients, families, and care teams through clearer understanding and education.

As a Clinical MentalHealth Coordinator at a nonprofit outpatient clinic, I provide culturally responsive mental health screening, care coordination, and community outreach for youth and families. I facilitate communication among patients, families, behavioral-health providers, and community partners to support intake, follow-up, referrals, and patient education.

My experience also includes research and clinical practice. I worked as a Mental Health & Social Equity Research Assistant synthesizing mental health policy and research, and as a Practicum Field Researcher conducting qualitative health-workforce research with interviews, translation, qualitative coding, and evidence-based policy recommendations.

Leadership has been central to how I create impact, including founding and serving as Executive Director of the VOX Youth Project with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. I designed a hybrid mentorship model reaching 150K+ students and now focus on bridging language and cultural barriers—especially through remote Amharic medical/community interpreter opportunities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Clinical Mental Health Coordinator

Current

Learn & Live Wholestic Health Services

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Provide culturally responsive mental health screening, care coordination, and community outreach for youth and families in an outpatient nonprofit clinic setting. Facilitate communication among patients, families, providers, and community partners and support referrals and patient education.

Care Coordination Community Outreach Patient Education Referrals Youth Resilience Initiatives Family engagement

Mental Health & Social Equity RA

Johns Hopkins University, School of Education - Dept. of Div

Aug 2023 - May 2024 (9 months)

Synthesized mental health policy and research literature to inform rights-based advocacy and social equity work. Supported archival research, data analysis, and narrative synthesis for the “400 Years of Racism & Resistance” timeline.

Data Analysis

Practicum Field Researcher

Jhpiego Ethiopia & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 (3 months)

Conducted qualitative research on health workforce programs in East Africa. Performed interviews and supported transcription, translation, and qualitative coding, and developed evidence-based policy recommendations with health managers.

Qualitative Research Interview Transcription Translation Qualitative Coding Health Workforce Research Policy Recommendations

Mental Health Department Lead

GIV Society Ethiopia NGO

May 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Implemented mental health advocacy campaigns and capacity-building initiatives focused on resilience and mental health for healthcare professionals. Led program activities related to training and advocacy efforts.

Mental Health Advocacy Capacity Building Healthcare Professional

Founder & Executive Director

What’sNext Global Initiative NGO - Mental Health

Feb 2021 - Jun 2023 (2 years 4 months)

Founded and led the VOX Youth Project with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education, designing a hybrid mentorship model using digital and in-person outreach. Built partnerships, mobilized volunteers, drafted grants and project proposals, and authored operational reports for board and civil society stakeholders.

Program Leadership Hybrid Mentorship Model Design Partnership Development Volunteer Mobilization Grant writing Proposal Development Operational Reporting Stakeholder Management

Healthcare Project Management Intern

St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023 (3 months)

Supported digital literacy and medical education projects, including proposal development and budget-conscious implementation. Contributed to performance monitoring for healthcare education and project activities.

Project Management Support Proposal Development Budget Conscious Implementation Performance Monitoring

General Medical Practitioner

Sitota Psychiatry Hospital & Rehabilitation Center

Dec 2021 - Oct 2022 (10 months)

Performed assessments and treatment planning for patients with mood disorders, autism, substance use, and severe psychiatric presentations in a 45-bed psychiatric facility. Participated in multidisciplinary rounds and supported patient education and continuity-of-care planning with psychiatry and rehabilitation teams.

Clinical Assessment Treatment Planning Mood Disorders Autism Substance Use Psychiatric Care Multidisciplinary Rounds Patient Education Patient Continuity

Medical Intern

Menelik II Referral Hospital

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 (3 months)

Delivered patient care across Pediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and OB/GYN and supported triage, documentation, and clinical procedures. Gained clinical exposure across multiple specialties in a hospital setting.

Triage Clinical Documentation Medical Procedures Surgery Care Internal Medicine OB GYN

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Master of Public Health, Public Health

Activities and societies: Certificates: Public Mental Health Research; Mental Health Policy, Economics & Services. Relevant coursework includes Psychiatric Epidemiology and Health Policy Analysis in LMICs.

Master of Public Health (MPH) at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, completed May 2024, with certificates in Public Mental Health Research and Mental Health Policy, Economics & Services.

Hayat Medical College

Doctor of Medicine, Medicine

Activities and societies: FMHACA licensed general practitioner; Dean’s List.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) at Hayat Medical College, completed June 2021, with FMHACA licensure as a general practitioner and inclusion on the Dean’s List.