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Cecilia Munoz-Rivera

@ceciliamunoz-rivera

Public health evaluation manager at Washington University in St. Louis, building data collection tools and evaluating community health initiatives.

United States

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At Washington University in St. Louis’s Center for Diabetes Translation Research, I lead program evaluation across multiple initiatives and develop data collection tools to track KPIs and support reliable data.

I also present findings to NIH and institutional partners, and lead transdisciplinary teams on special projects and data collection training.

At the Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research, I created bilingual surveys and forms, analyzed qualitative and quantitative data, and directed culturally relevant education efforts. I used R Studio to report findings.

My work at the Centene Center for Health Transformation included contributing to manuscripts on healthcare access and vaccine hesitancy, analyzing data on COVID-19’s impact on household financial security, and authoring policy briefs and blog posts. I also teach graduate-level public health courses as an Adjunct Professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Adjunct Professor

Current

Washington University in St. Louis

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Taught graduate level courses for students enrolled in the Master of Public Health, doctoral Public Health Sciences and MD programs. Courses taught include Health Economics and Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Programs and Interventions (PIE).

Teaching Curriculum Development Public Health Health Economics Program Implementation Program Evaluation

Current

Strategy & Evaluation Manager

Current

Washington University in St. Louis

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Led program evaluation efforts, ensuring alignment with funder recommendations across multiple initiatives. Developed data collection tools to track KPIs and ensure data quality and reliability using Qualtrics surveys, Microsoft Excel, and Airtable.

Program Evaluation Data Collection KPI Tracking Qualtrics Excel Airtable AI Data Analysis Team Leadership

Research Project Coordinator

Washington University in St. Louis

Oct 2020 - Jan 2024 (3 years 3 months)

Managed and distributed over 400 research participant incentives. Created bilingual data collection forms and surveys using tools like Qualtrics and REDCap, and analyzed both qualitative and quantitative data to report findings using R Studio.

Research Coordination Data Collection Qualtrics REDCap RStudio Qualitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis Bilingual Education

Cigna Foundation Fellow

Cigna Foundation

Aug 2021 - Jun 2023 (1 year 10 months)

Managed data collection for grant-funded programs and reviewed submission for compliance. Tracked KPI metrics to measure program success and led efforts to align program activities with funder expectations.

Data Collection Grant Compliance KPI Tracking Data Analysis Excel PowerPoint Focus Groups

Research Assistant

Washington University in St. Louis

May 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Directed literature reviews and contributed to six manuscripts focused on healthcare access and vaccine hesitancy. Led data analysis for a research brief on COVID-19's impact on financial security in households with children, using R Studio and SPSS to deliver insights used by center leadership for policy recommendations.

literature review Data Analysis RStudio SPSS Policy Briefs Research Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Washington University in St. Louis

Master of Public Health, Epidemiology/Biostatistics

Earned a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Epidemiology/Biostatistics and a Master of Social Policy in May 2023.

Trinity University

Bachelor of Science, Biology

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Spanish, and a minor in International Studies with a concentration in Global Health Studies in May 2019.